Meg Jo Beth & Amy
- together they are the March sisters. Their father is away at war & times are difficult but the bond between
...

Part of Penguin's" beautiful hardback " Clothbound Classics" series designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith these delectable & collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Meg Jo Amy & Beth
- four "little women" enduring hardships & enjoying adventures in Civil War New Engl&. The charming story of the March sisters " Little Women" has been adored by generations. Readers have rooted for Laurie in his pursuit of Jo's hand cried over little Beth's death & dreamed of traveling through Europe with old Aunt March & Amy. Future writers have found inspiration in Jo's devotion to her writing. In this simple enthralling tale both parts of which are included here Louisa May Alcott has created four of American literature's most beloved women."
...

The beloved story of the March girls is a classic American novel telling the story of four sisters: independent tomboyish Jo; delicate loving Beth; pretty kind Meg; & precocious beautiful Amy the baby of the family. The charming story of these four little women" & their wise & patient mother Marmee enduring hardships & enjoying adventures in Civil War New England was an instant success when first published in 1868 & has been adored for generations. Bringing together traditional handicraft with cutting-edge book design the " Penguin Threads" series has already created a huge buzz among the art & book-collecting communities. This latest set features cover art by painter & illustrator Rachell Sumpter who brings a unique whimsical sensibility to the Threads. With vivid colours & ambitiously intricate details these additions to our innovative series commissioned by award-winning creative director Paul Buckley are rich works of art to be cherished & shared." ...

If you love a good story then look no further. Oxford Childrens Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. Theyre books to treasure & return to again & again. Times are hard for the March sisters
- their fathers away at war & the family is short of money
- but these girls dont dwell on such matters & always look on the bright side. Whether its performing a play or getting on with day-to-day chores the sisters can find the fun in any situation
- but what fate holds in store for the girls only time will tell.


...

The Chronicles the joys & sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into little women. It is a beautiful leatherbound edition of a timeless classic. It features a ribbon marker & decorated endpapers. This timeless favourite follows the four March sisters
- pretty Meg tomboy Jo shy Beth & vain Amy
- as they grow & mature into four distinctive little women. Louisa May Alcott was born in Pennsylvania & grew up in Boston & Concord Massachusetts the setting for Little Women. Jo is based on Louisa herself & Meg Beth & Amy are inspired by Louisa's own three sisters. The story chronicles the joys & sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New Engl&. This beautiful edition would make an attractive addition to any home library.

...

Little Women is one of the best-loved childrens stories of all time based on the authors own youthful experiences. It describes the family life of the four March sisters living in a small New England community Meg the eldest is pretty & wishes to be a lady; Jo at fifteen is ungainly & unconventional with an ambition to be an author; Beth is a delicate child of thirteen with a taste for music & Amy is a blonde beauty of twelve. The story of their domestic adventures their attempts to increase the family income their friendship with the neighbouring Lawrence family & their later love affairs remains as fresh & beguiling as ever. Good Wives takes up the story of the March sisters some three years later when as young adults they must face up to the inevitable trials & traumas of everyday life in their search for individual happiness. ...

Life in the March" household is full of adventures & accidents as the four very different March sisters follow their varying paths to adulthood always maintaining the special bond between them. Sensible Meg impetuous Jo shy Beth & artistic Amy each have to confront different challenges as they grow up together & attempt to learn how to be both happy & good." ...

When Josephine Marchs great-great-granddaughter stumbles across her letters the Little Women" shed a glorious light on a new generation of sisters. The Atwaters are a loving sprawling mess of a family & Fees three daughters Emma Lulu & Sophie couldnt be less alike if they tried. Emma is planning her wedding Sophie is an up-&-coming actress but Lulu
- the cleverest of them all
- is more than a little lost. If life is for living why is she stuck in a series of dead-end jobs? Grandma Jos letters had been gathering dust in the attic for decades but when Lulu gets her hands on them everything seems to change & different worlds begin to open up. & even though dark family secrets emerge Jos words offer comfort & guidance across the centuries. Sometimes family is all that matters. & sisters are the closest friends you can find."

...

John Wisden at his peak known as ' The Little Wonder' was a key member of the England cricket team who in 1859 sailed across the Atlantic on the world's first overseas cricket tour. In 1864 after his retirement Wisden published the first edition of the book that would make his name immortal. He printed 'full & accurate scores' along with indispensable facts about the Derby the St Leger the university rowing matches 'and other Interesting Information' including potted histories of the Wars of the Roses. The 1864 edition is now valued at anything up to GBP25 000 & Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has been published continuously ever since
- not for nothing is it known as 'the cricketer's bible'. The Almanack has despite some close shaves never missed a year. In 1937 it was just 48 hours from liquidation & in the Second World War a German bomber set fire to the company's headquarters destroying its records. & yet somehow the yellow (since 1938) book has retained its antique rugged character. It is a labour-of-love collection of records for cricket obsessives but also a hearty eccentric. It loves to count the number of wides in a season but also delights in relating tales from far-flung pavilions. Through the telling of Wisden's story we also glimpse the history of English
- & world
- cricket. The book is a window onto the game's most charismatic characters its high points lows & political storms. In The Little Wonder Robert Winder traces the central role the game has played in national life for so long. The book's 150th anniversary in 2013 is the ideal time to tell the extraordinary story of Wisden's
- & cricket's
- journey from Victorian times to the modern world. New every year it feels as though it has been with us for ever.




...

For its final battleship design Italy ignored all treaty restrictions on tonnage & produced one of Europes largest & most powerful capital ships comparable with Germanys Bismarck class similarly built in defiance of international agreements. The three ships of the Littorio class were typical of Italian design being fast & elegant but also boasting a revolutionary protective scheme
- which was tested to the limits as all three were to be heavily damaged in the hard-fought naval war in the Mediterranean; Roma had the unfortunate distinction of being the first capital ship sunk by guided missile. These important ships have never been covered in depth in English-language publications but the need is now satisfied in this comprehensive & convincing study by two of Italys leading naval historians. The book combines a detailed analysis of the design with an operational history evaluating how the ships stood up to combat. It is illustrated with an amazing collection of photographs many fine-line plans & coloured artwork of camouflage schemes adding up to as complete a monograph on a single class ever published. Among warship enthusiasts battleships enjoy a unique status. As the great success of Seaforths recent book on French battleships proves that interest transcends national boundaries & this superbly executed study is certain to become another classic in the field.
...