Now in paperback, a beautifully illustrated account of of Tove Jansson`s life & art The definitive biography of one of the most unique & beloved children`s authors of the 20th century, the creator of the Moomins. Tove Jansson (1914-2001) led a long, colourful & productive life, impacting significantly the political, social & cultural history of 20th-century Finl&. & while millions of children have grown up with Little My, Snufkin, Moomintroll & the many creatures of Moominvalley, the life of Jansson
- daughter, friend & companion
- is more touching still. This book weaves together the myriad qualities of a painter, author, illustrator, scriptwriter & lyricist from fraught beginnings through fame, war & heartbreak & ultimately to a peaceful end. Dr Tuula Karjalainen is a Finnish art historian & non-fiction writer who has previously worked as a director of the Helsinki Art Museum & the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki. As the author of Tove Jansson`s biography, Karjalainen has become an expert not only on Jansson`s writing & art but also on her decades of personal correspondence & journals.

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Tow Law in 1897 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Tow Law stands over 1, 000 feet up & developed in the mid 19th century with the growth of the Weardale Iron Co; the iron works closed in the 1880s, local ore being too expensive to extract. However, this is still a busy map with several collieries & railways. Features include the town itself, with cattle market, Dan`s Castle, Tow Law Iron Works (a smaller works run by Joseph Bond), station, St Philip & St James church, South Cornsay, Black Prince Colliery, etc. Further east the map

Includes:: West Thornley Colliery, Hedleyhope Colliery & the NER`s Hedleyhope Incline. On the reverse is a small extract of adjacent sheet 25.10 extending coverage to Inkerman, plus a directory. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.

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Pluck has been driving all over town in his little red tow truck, looking for a home. When he finds out there`s a room going free in the Pill Building he goes straight there & moves in. Right away he makes lots of friends, including Zaza the cockroach & Dolly the pigeon. Now his adventures can begin... Blending realistic characters with the fantastic, full of adventure & humour, Tow-Truck Pluck is an unforgettably offbeat children`s classic in the vein of Roald Dahl`s The BFG, & one of the Netherlands most popular children`s books of all time. ...

A deeply rewarding & beautiful novel` Hilary Mantel, Guardian Life in England seems transitory for Grace Cleave as the pull of her native New Zealand grows stronger. She begins to feel increasingly like a migratory bird. Grace longs to find her own place in the world, if only she can decide where that is. But first she must learn to feel comfortable in her own skin, feathers & all. Written in 1963, Janet Frame considered this novel too personal to be published in her lifetime. ` In this deeply personal novel of exile & loneliness, Janet Frame proves the master of nostalgia, beauty & loss. Frame is, & will remain, divine` Alice Sebold ` Exceptional.. .comic, melancholy & piercingly observant` Sunday Telegraph ...

After many generations, it is now Harold who runs Ard Farm. Out on the fells, he feels his father`s presence, & there is hope that he, his grandmother & his Uncle Joe will be able to take the farm forward & prosper. But their way of life is under threat: farming is undergoing huge change & increasingly harmful intervention. Towards Mellbreak is a hymn both to the landscape of Cumbria & to a disappearing world. Poetic, beautiful & tragic, it exposes the struggle to preserve traditions & beliefs in the face of change, & an assertion of the power to be found in the rituals we pass down through our families. ...

Michael Frayn`s classic novel is set in the crossword & nature notes department of an obscure national newspaper during the declining years of Fleet Street, where John Dyson dreams wistfully of fame & the gentlemanly life
- until one day his great chance of glory at last arrives. Michael Frayn is the celebrated author of fifteen plays including Noises Off, Copenhagen & Afterlife. His bestselling novels include Headlong, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Spies, which won the Whitbread Best Novel Award & Skios, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. ” Still ranks with Evelyn Waugh`s Scoop as one of the funniest novels about journalists ever written.” (Sunday Times). ”A sublimely funny comedy about the ways newspapers try to put lives into words.” (Spectator).
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Towcester in 1899 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is double-sided; he main map covers the town centre & the area westward to Costwell Farm & Green`s Norton Hall. Features include Northampton & Banbury Jct Railway with station, Workhouse, St Lawrence`s church, Hesketh Hotel, Watling Street, Grammar School, Town Hall, Bury Mount, etc. On the reverse is part of the adjacent sheet 56.07, which extends coverage eastward to include Brewery, rest of High Street, East Neston House, & part of Easton Neston with St Mary`s church. Also provided is a list of private residents from an 1898 directory. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

No building has been more intimately involved in the story of Britain than the Tower of London
- a mighty, brooding stronghold
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Map No. 304, Yellowstone NE: Tower/ Canyon, WY/MT, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.* *IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.*

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The Tower Bridge 3-D puzzle by Cheatwell Games is a wonderful model kit that kids & adults alike will enjoy building. Thanks to their push-fit feature, the 120 pieces that come in tidy A4 2mm thick foamboards (or polyboard), easily slot into the other. An instruction leaflet is included with easy to follow directions & diagrams, as well as an interesting concise history of the bridge & colour photographs. Once finished the model will measure 76x 12 cm & will stand 23 cm high. Recreate your own Tower Bridge, one of the most iconic London ...