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This handsome new book reproduces a wide range of Bill Jacklin’s exuberant monotypes and contains an informative account of them by the poet Nancy Campbell.

From the author of Fifty Words for Snow comes a captivating anthology of nature tales that infuse winter nights with magic and wonder. As evenings grow shorter, this seasonal collection invites you to explore the beauty of winter in its various forms—rural, wild, and urban. Spanning from late autumn through the depths of winter and into the hopeful arrival of spring, it features both well-known figures and exciting new voices. Travel alongside the naturalist Linnaeus as he journeys on horseback in Lapland, witness the frost fairs on the Thames, and learn about witch-hazel harvesting in Connecticut. Experience Alpine adventures, polar bird myths, and courtship rituals in snow-covered landscapes of classical Japan and ancient Rome. The anthology includes reflections from Beth Chatto's garden and Tove Jansson's childhood, alongside artists' letters, excerpts from Anne Frank's diary, and fireside stories from indigenous cultures. A perfect companion for hibernation, this collection will transport you through time and across the globe this winter. Praise for the author’s previous work highlights its exquisite nature, urging readers to embrace the season with warmth and comfort.

Can a tiny vehicle provide the space to rebuild a life? Thunderstone: a sculpted & fearless memoir from the award-winning author of Fifty Words for Snow

The compelling story of what really happened inside the famous prison walls of the Narcotic Farm.

The history of an unnatural disaster-drug overdose-and the emergence of naloxone as a social and technological solution.

Snow. In Japan it is Yuki-onna -- 'a goddess'. In Icelandic, Hundslappadrifa -- 'flakes as big as a dog's paw'. In Hawai'ian, snow is hau - 'mother of pearl', but also 'love'. Every language and culture has its own words for the feathery, jewel-like flakes that fall from the sky. From Iceland to Greenland, mountain top to frozen forest, school yard to park, snow is welcomed, feared, played with and prized. In this lyrical, evocative and beautiful book, Arctic traveller and award-winning writer Nancy Campbell digs deep into the meanings, etymologies and histories of fifty words for snow from across the globe. Held under her magnifying glass, each of these linguistic snow crystals offers a whole world of myth, culture and story.