There are a multitude of ` London Calling` cards in the collection at Rocket 68. This lively illustrated range of London themed prints & cards aims to portray the vibrancy & beauty of London`s architecture, areas, life & communities. Each card is supplied with quality Gunpowder grey envelope in a cellophane wrapper. These cards are all illustrated by Jill White & printed in the UK on a lovely soft Calisto FSC accredited board. ...

Take a journey through The Garden of Earthly Delights & revel in the intricate detail of Adriana Picker`s illustrations as you colour to your unique style. These incredible illustrations are both exquisitely beautiful but with a dark undertone, where amidst the flora you can find lurking insects just waiting to be brought to life through colour. Enjoy the therapeutic benefit of this popular pastime as you unlock the secrets on every page & develop the piece from an illustration into a masterpiece. ...

Malaya, 1949, & Yun Ling Teoh, a Cambridge law graduate who`s spent time helping to prosecute Japanese war criminals, has returned to the jungle-fringed plantations of her childhood. Herself a scarred prisoner of war survivor, Yun Ling has to battle her hatred of the Japanese when she meets the charismatic Aritomo; owner & curator of Malaya`s only Japanese garden & former gardener to the country`s emperor. Despite her cautious advances, Aritomo is reluctant to create a new garden in Kuala Lumpur in memory of Yun Ling`s sister, who died in the camp she escaped. But he does agree to take on Yun Lin as his new apprentice ”until the monsoon comes”, by which point she can design a green space for herself. While her knowledge & appreciation of Aritomo`s skill increases day by day, so too does the threat of kidnapping & murder at the hands of the jungle hinterland`s guerrillas. As the weeks go by, certain mysteries deepen
- why did Aritomo leave Japan? & how did Yun Ling manage to survive the war while those around her perishedshortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, The Garden of Evening Mists is Tan Twan Eng`s poignant depiction of Malaysia`s rocky road to independence. Buy your copy today!
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This is a haunting, elegiac novel which captures the mood & atmosphere of Italy (and in particular Ferrara) in the last summers of the thirties, focusing on an aristocratic Jewish family moving imperceptibly towards its doom. Vittorio De Sica turned the book into a film in 1970, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1974. ...

The third book in The Corfu Trilogy (after My Family & Other Animals & Birds, Beasts & Relatives), the beloved books that inspired ITV`s television series The Durrells. Just before the Second World War the Durrell family decamped to the glorious, sun-soaked island of Corfu where the youngest of the four children, ten-year-old Gerald, discovered his passion for animals: toads & tortoises, bats & butterflies, scorpions & octopuses. Through glorious silver-green olive groves & across brilliant-white beaches Gerry pursued his obsession.. .causing hilarity & mayhem in his ever-tolerant family. ...

This is the latest book by a popular & highly professional writer who has opened the eyes of thousands of readers to both the complex beauty & the practical implications of garden design. The first part offers a worldwide survey of garden philosophies, & the modern phenomenon of garden tourism. Why do owners want to open their gardens, & why do people want to visit them? The rest of the book is effectively an answer to these questions. This will be essential reading for all garden visitors & also for garden owners & garden designers. ...

Published annually in spring, The Garden Visitor`s Handbook 2018 lists nearly 4, 000 gardens open for visiting. It is packed with full-colour photographs & informed comment. Fully updated & supported by an online database, The Garden Visitor`s Handbook 2018 is now easier to use than ever. Look out for sensory gardens, those offering accommodation & delicious treats, & learn how to create your own patch. Find a garden to visit near you & support the NGS`s vital charity work. ...

Igor is confident his old Soviet policeman`s uniform will be the best costume at the party. But he hasn`t gone far before he realises something is wrong. The streets are unusually dark & empty, & the only person to emerge from the shadows runs away from him in terror. After a perplexing conversation with the terrified man, who turns out to be a wine smuggler, & on recovering from the resulting hangover, Igor comes to an unbelievable conclusion: he has found his way back to 1957 Kiev. & it isn`t the innocent era his mother & her friends have so sentimentally described. As he travels between centuries, his life becomes more & more complicated. The unusual gardener who lives in his mother`s shed keeps disappearing, his best friend has blackmailed the wrong people, & Igor has fallen in love with a married woman in a time before he was born. With his mother`s disapproval at his absences growing, & his adventures in each time frame starting to catch up with him, Igor has to survive the past if he wants any kind of future. ...

This brain-teasing puzzle book is the perfect way to relax after a hard day's toil in the garden. With 200 intriguing puzzles, ranging from Spot the Difference to plant & flower anagrams, interspersed with beautiful historical engravings & fascinating facts & garden folklore, it's guaranteed to keep your mind as sharp as a thorn, & germinate lots of ideas in your mental greenhouse! David Squire has spent a lifetime gardening & writing. He has written 80 books which have been published in over 18 countries. This is David's first gardening puzzle book & the culmination of many years of research. ...

With over a million visitors a year, Kew is one of the world's best-loved gardens. As well as having a fascinating history & holding an unchallenged position as the world's leading botanical research institute, it is a paradise for plant lovers, offering a wealth of ideas & inspiration for every gardener. Allen Paterson charts the evolution of Kew from private pleasure ground to public park to international institution. This story

Includes:: a cast of royalty, scientists, landscape designers & artists, at first being influenced by, later leading the development of plant collections elsewhere in Britain & around the world. This book will be beautifully illustrated with photographs of the garden today & archive illustrations from the Kew collection. It is published to tie in with the 250th Anniversary of Kew & is published by Frances Lincoln in association with the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew.

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