This is a unique juxtaposition of streetscape & paintings that shows how classic works of art resonate with contemporary culture. It is introduced by art critic & journalist, Andrew Graham-Dixon. It is an inspiring commentary on the response of the public to the National Gallery's collection. It is an alternative introduction to the masterpieces of the National Gallery. In June 2007, full-size reproductions of some of the National Gallery's best-loved paintings appeared overnight on the streets of Soho & Covent Garden. On pub walls & tucked down alleys, they were always hanging just around the corner, inviting people to take a ' Grand Tour' of some of the most famous masterpieces in the world. Expressions of curiosity, pleasure & surprise filled blogs & newspaper columns, as Londoners reported unexpected encounters with a tiger on Shaftesbury Avenue, nudes on Neal Street & Philip IV Spain (died 1665) loitering outside a coffee shop. Dozens of photographers caught the moment as people stopped & stared, & uploaded their pictures. The photos & commentary were insightful, inspiring, funny, & often irreverent. This book records how the public took ownership of the art & welcomed it into their daily life. It is also an alternative introduction to over 40 of the National Gallery's best-loved works. This is a book for people who love London & the treasures it holds, & in particular the masterpieces in the National Gallery. ...

Old Tiger`s world is dull & grey, & all he wants to do is snooze the day away. But little Cub is having none of it
- he wants
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Deadly Adversaries. An Impossible Mission. Tiger Wars. Saker is on the run from the only life he knows. From India to the Himalayas & China he`ll be pursued by hunting dogs, mercenaries, spies, thieves & assassins in his quest to set free the most majestic, lethal & valuable of all the predators
- the tiger. With him, on every dangerous step of the adventure, is Sinter, a girl who has her own reasons for running away. TIGER WARS is the first in DEADLY presenter Steve Backshall`s high-octane adventure series, The Falcon Chronicles, which introduces Saker & Sinter on a quest to right some of the horrific wrongs perpetrated against wildlife around the planet. As they rescue tigers or mountain gorillas, thwart shark finners & cyanide fishers, rainforest exploiters & canned hunters, they come face to face with the world`s most fascinating, majestic & lethal creatures.
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This classic story of Sophie & her extraordinary tea-time guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published over 30 years ago. Now a new generation will enjoy this beautiful reformatted edition! The doorbell rings just as Sophie & her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don`t expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger! This modern classic picture book is perfect for reading aloud, or for small children to read to themselves time & again. All artwork has been re-originated & a fresh design approach has been used for this reformatted edition. ...

This classic story of Sophie & her extraordinary tea-time guest is now brought to life in an exciting luxury pop-up edition ...

Lester Ferris, sergeant of the British Army, is a good man in need of a rest. He`s spent a lot of his life being shot at, & Afghanistan was the last stop on his road to exhaustion. He has no family, he`s nearly forty & burned out & about to be retired. The island of Mancreu is the ideal place for Lester to serve out his time. It`s a former British colony in legal limbo, soon to be destroyed because of its very special version of toxic pollution
- a down-at-heel, mildly larcenous backwater. Of course, that also makes Mancreu perfect for shady business, hence the Black Fleet of illicit ships lurking in the bay: listening stations, offshore hospitals, money laundering operations, drug factories & deniable torture centres. None of which should be a problem, because Lester`s brief is to sit tight & turn a blind eye. But Lester Ferris has made a friend: a brilliant, Internet-addled street kid with a comicbook fixation who will need a home when the island dies
- who might, Lester hopes, become an adopted son. Now, as Mancreu`s small society tumbles into violence, the boy needs Lester to be more than just an observer. In the name of paternal love, Lester Ferris will do almost anything. & he`s a soldier with a knack for bad places: ”almost anything” could be a very great deal
- even becoming some sort of hero. But this is Mancreu, & everything here is upside down. Just exactly what sort of hero will the boy need?


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A dramatically close encounter with tigers in their native lands, documented by award-winning National Geographic photographer Steve Winter, who tells the story of the worldwide fight to protect the species. National Geographic presents a testament to these noble, yet deeply endangered tigers. Photographing the big cats` primary habitats in India, Sumatra, & Thail&, Steve Winter gets up close & personal with tigers in their most private moments, both tender & terrifying. He tells the story in pictures & words of how he came to be one of the world`s foremost advocates for this iconic animal. Partnering with Panthera, an international big cat advocacy group, Winter is able to weave in the voices of committed people from around the world who dedicate their lives to saving the tiger from extinction, & the inspiring tales of top conservationists; their concerns over the future of tigers; & their solutions, including hard work, community involvement, & indigenous cooperation in India, Sumatra, & Thail&. With more than 120 images of tigers in the wild & real encounters, this book is a page-turner & an inspiration to all who care about protecting the wild. Steve Winter has captured many unseen, unique images of tigers in the field, along with hair-raising tales that will appeal to all audiences. ...

When Ruth Padel saw an advert for a cheap break to India, she decided to visit what she had always wanted to see: tropical jungle & a wildlife sanctuary. Tigers in Red Weather recounts her impromptu trip was the start of a remarkable two-year journey in search of that most elusive & beautiful animal: the tiger. Armed with her granny’s opera glasses & a pair of Tunisian trainers, she sets off across Asia to ask the question: can the tiger be saved from extinction in the wild? Plunging into leech-infested jungles, she tracks tigers by jeep, by elephant & on foot, from Bangladesh to Bhutan, from China to far-east Russia. The result is a unique blend of natural history, travel literature & memoir, & an intimate portrait of an animal we have loved & feared almost to destruction. ...

Nick & her cousin, Helena, have grown up sharing sultry summers at Tiger House, the glorious old family estate on the island of Martha's Vineyard. As World War II ends they are on the cusp of adulthood, the world seeming to offer itself up to them. Helena is leaving for Hollywood & a new marriage, while Nick is to be reunited with her young husband Hughes, due to return from London & the war. Everything is about to change. Neither quite finds the life she had imagined, & as the years pass, the trips to Tiger House take on a new complexity. Then, on the brink of the 1960s, Nick's daughter Daisy & Helena's son Ed make a sinister discovery. It plunges the island's bright heat into private shadow & sends a depth-charge to the heart of the family. Summer seemed to arrive at that moment, with its mysterious mixture of salt, cold flesh & fuel. Magnificently told from five perspectives, Tigers in Red Weather is an unforgettable debut: a simmering novel of passion, betrayal & secret violence beneath a polished & fragile facade. ...

Nick & her cousin Helena have grown up together, sharing long hot summers at Tiger House. With husbands & children of their own, they keep returning. But against a background of parties, cocktails, moonlight & jazz, how long can perfection last? There is always the summer that changes everything. ...