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Turnbridge Wells : Search Press, 2022
Abstract: Exquisitely detailed and worked in silk floss thread with tiny size 12 needles, Victoria Matthewson's embroideries are a masterclass in thread painting, and shine with vibrant color and life. Starting with key stitches and techniques, this inspiring and practical book contains 9 step-by-step embroidery projects. Choose from 9 key plant and pollinator combinations including the dogrose and greenbottle fly, ox-eye daisy and hoverfly, and fennel and seven-spot ladybird. Many people think of bees as being the only pollinators but, in fact, a wide variety of insects help with the pollination of plants, including butterflies, moths, wasps and beetles - all of which make wonderful subjects for embroidery. Each stunning project also contains fascinating entomological insights about each pollinator and its plant, verified by the experts at Buglife charity. The book will suit people with some previous embroidery knowledge, or ambitious beginners
Tunbridge Wells : Search Press, 2022
Abstract: As embroidery continues to grow as a contemporary craft of choice, discover the beauty of botanical embroidery with this collection of 30 exquisite motifs and projects inspired by flowers, fruit, foliage and other natural forms. Stitch your way through an assortment of elegant designs organized by colour, from pinks and subtle yellows to lush greens and moody blues. Learn how to use specific embroidery stitches to replicate the textures and shapes of flowers, leaves and stems
The Paris apartment / Lucy Foley
London : HarperCollins Publishers, 2022
Abstract: In a beautiful old apartment block, deep in the backstreets of Paris, secrets are stirring behind every resident's door. The lonely wife The party animal The curtain-twitcher The secret lover The watchful caretaker The unwanted guest There was a murder here last night. Who holds the key to the mystery of apartment three?
Mickalene Thomas / [Roxane Gay; Kellie Jones; Mickalene Thomas]
London ; New York : Phaidon, 2022
Abstract: Negli ultimi venti anni, il corpus delle opere di Mickalene Thomas si è ampliato fino a includere pittura, collage, fotografia, video e installazioni immersive, diventate ormai suo segno distintivo. Attingendo a molteplici fonti d'ispirazione, che spaziano dalla pittura del XIX secolo alla cultura pop, Thomas dà vita a un potente linguaggio artistico apprezzato dalla critica per la capacità di esprimere un'idea complessa di aspirazioni e visione di sé attraverso genere e razza, ampliando e sovvertendo i canoni di bellezza, sessualità e fama. Realizzato in stretta collaborazione con l'artista, il volume investiga per la prima volta la vastità della sua straordinaria carriera.
Ecco come viviamo noi e il nostro pianeta / curato da Maisie Skidmore
London ; New York : Phaidon, 2022
Abstract: Sin dagli anni '50 i retailer Ikea visitano le case di tutto il mondo per scoprire di più su come viviamo. Ispirandosi a questo, Inter Ikea Systems e Phaidon hanno deciso di collaborare per approfondire la sfida più grande della nostra generazione, vivere in modo sostenibile, attraverso la vita di attivisti, artisti, atleti, imprenditori e molti altri. Abbiamo visitato case, ambienti di lavoro e spazi condivisi dal Messico a Mosca, da Bali a Beirut. Le nostre azioni quotidiane potrebbero sembrare insignificanti, ma il futuro del nostro pianeta dipende da noi.
A history of the world (in dingbats) / drawings & words David Byrne ; direction & design Alex Kalman
London ; New York : Phaidon, 2022
Abstract: The phenomenally creative musician and filmmaker David Byrne presents new artwork that explores daily life in surprising ways, with unique reflections on shared human experiences - a book for our time from a highly influential artist Through striking and humorous figurative drawings, the iconic artist and musician David Byrne depicts daily life in intriguing ways. His illustrations, created while under quarantine, expand on the dingbat, a typographic ornament used to illuminate or break up blocks of text, to explore the nuances of life under lockdown and evoke the complex, global systems the pandemic cast in bright light. Edited and designed by Alex Kalman in close collaboration with Byrne, this unique book reflects on shared experiences and presents history as a story that is continually undergoing revision.
The last letter from your lover / Jojo Moyes
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2021
Abstract: Spanning forty years, two women's stories of love, loss and betrayal are intertwined. A perfect reading group novel from the bestselling author of Me Before You.
A slow fire burning / Paula Hawkins
London : Doubleday, [2021]
Abstract: Years ago someone lit a match... Laura has spent most of her life being judged. She's seen as hot-tempered, troubled, a loner. Some even call her dangerous. Miriam knows that just because Laura is witnessed leaving the scene of a horrific murder with blood on her clothes doesn't mean Laura is a killer. Bitter experience has taught her how easy it is to get caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Carla is reeling from the brutal murder of her nephew. She trusts no one and no thing: good people are capable of terrible deeds. But how far will she go to find peace? Innocent or guilty, everyone is carrying damage. Some are damaged enough to kill. Look what you started.
Klara and the sun / Kazuo Ishiguro
London : Faber, 2021
Abstract: Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021'The Sun always has ways to reach us.'From her place in the store, Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside.
The Spanish love deception / Elena Armas
London [etc.] : Simon & Schuster, 2021
Abstract: Catalina Martin desperately needs a date to her sister's wedding. Especially since her little white lie about her American boyfriend has spiralled out of control. Now everyone she knows--including her ex and his fiancée--will be there and eager to meet him. She only has four weeks to find someone willing to cross the Atlantic and aid in her deception. New York to Spain is no short flight and her raucous family won't be easy to fool. Enter Aaron Blackford--her tall, handsome, condescending colleague--who surprisingly offers to step in. She'd rather refuse; never has there been a more aggravating, blood-boiling, and insufferable man. But Catalina is desperate, and as the wedding draws nearer, Aaron looks like her best opion. And she begins to realize he might not be as terrible in the real world as he is at the office
Oxford Student's Dictionary : for intermediate to advanced learners of English
4. ed.
Oxford : Oxford university press, 2021
Embroidered animals : wild and woolly creatures to stitch and sew / Yumiko Higuchi
Boulder : Roost Books, 2021
Abstract: Featuring 25 embroidery motifs and sewing projects that highlight the animal kingdom with designs for foxes, cats, owls, zebras, wild wolves, cheetahs, giraffes, cute bears, cats, dogs, monkeys, pigs and more. The motifs can be incorporated into any of the sewing projects included, such as bags, pillows, bookmarks, and sachets
The mending directory : over 50 modern stitch patterns for visible repairs / Erin Eggenburg
[S.l.] : Search press, 2021
Abstract: Clothing repair through visible mending is a movement that now has hundreds and thousands of followers, and Erin Eggenburg is one of the leading proponents. Through her beautiful stitch designs, Erin shows you how to hand stitch or darn your clothes and other fabric items to mend them, rather than discard them. The patterns are organized by skill level, from beginner to expert, and each project includes a photo of the completed, stitched pattern, as well as step-by-step diagrams showing how to recreate the design. Comprising over 50 hand-stitched mending patterns, you can give worn clothes a new lease of life by using these beautiful designs to repair your clothes and other fabric items
Cain's Jawbone A Novel Problem / Ernest Powys Mathers
London : Unbond, 2021
Abstract: 'If James Joyce and Agatha Christie had a literary love child, this would be it' Daily Telegraph 'A unique hybrid of word puzzle and whodunnit' Literary Review Six murders. One hundred pages. Millions of possible combinations... but only one is correct. Can you solve Torquemada's murder mystery? In 1934, the Observer's cryptic crossword compiler, Edward Powys Mathers (aka Torquemada), released a novel that was simultaneously a murder mystery and the most fiendishly difficult literary puzzle ever written. The pages have been printed in an entirely haphazard order, but it is possible - through logic and intelligent reading - to sort the pages into the only correct order, revealing six murder victims and their respective murderers. Only three puzzlers have ever solved the mystery of Cain's Jawbone: do you have what it takes to join their ranks? Please note: this puzzle is extremely difficult and not for the faint-hearted.
The song of Achilles / Madaleine Miller
London ...[etc.] : Bloomsbury, 2022
[Genoa] : Black Cat, 2021
Abstract: Homer Macauley vuole diventare il miglior portalettere della California: lavora la sera, e durante il giorno va a scuola. È un ragazzo ambizioso che sogna di fare grandi cose. Ma il suo lavoro lo mette di fronte alla dura realtà delle cose, alla vita e alla morte, mentre si sforza di capire il mondo e diventare adulto. Una storia indimenticabile su come la generosità e la gentilezza possono cambiare la vita delle persone e rendere il mondo un posto migliore
London : Tate, 2021
Wild world : nature through an autistic eye / Alfie Bowen ; foreword by Chris Packham
Woodbridge : AAC Art books, 2021
Abstract: This book offers a glimpse into the private lives of numerous wild animals from across the globe and reveals the highs and lows of living as an autistic environmental campaigner.
Bari : Vintage, 2021
Abstract: Galles, 1817. Dopo aver rifiutato ogni proposta di matrimonio che le è stata fatta, Isolde Farrington, Izzy per tutti, viene spedita in Galles dalla zia come punizione, volendo il padre darle un assaggio della vita da zitella, con una misera rendita e nessun membro della servitù ad aiutarla. Quando Izzy arriva, scopre, con sua grande sorpresa, che sua zia Genie è sposata con un uomo di mestiere, chiaramente non approvato dalla famiglia di lei, ma che nonostante la situazione economica persino più limitata di quella di Izzy, vive una vita dignitosa e, soprattutto, soddisfacente e felice, prendendo parte al lavoro del marito. Rhys Williams, si trova in Galles per affari e durante il suo primo incontro con Izzy, questa lo scambia per un servitore. Il nuovo ambiente di Izzy le fa guardare la vita con occhi nuovi e non ci vorrà molto prima che guardi con un nuovo sguardo anche Rhys. Quando suo padre, però, scopre che la situazione in Galles è ben diversa da quella che pensava e che Rhys è nel commercio, si apre un abisso per una coppia che ha imparato ad amarsi oltre ogni diseguaglianza. Riuscirà la differenza di classe a tenerli separati?
Finding Ashley / Danielle Steel
London : Macmillan, 2021
Abstract: Melissa Henderson leads a quiet life. Once a bestselling author, she now pours all her energy into renovating a Victorian house in the foothills of rural New England. Six years ago, her life was derailed by tragedy and she stopped writing. The house has given her new purpose. When her beloved home appears on the news, Melissa receives a call from her estranged sister, Hattie. They were close once, but that was before Melissa withdrew from the world. Now Hattie is determined to help Melissa turn a new page, even if it means reopening one of the most painful chapters of her life. All these years later, Hattie feels compelled to embark on a journey that will change both their lives forever, to find the child that Melissa was forced to give up when she was only a teenager in Ireland. . Finding Ashley is a powerful love story of two strong, brave women turning loss into reconnection, and a family reunited.