Special Collections
Winter Wonders
Description: Reading for with topic of winter. Fiction and non fiction, aimed at school age.
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Winter Tales
by George Mackay BrownThis collection celebrates winter and its festivals, light and darkness. It includes the tales of Lieutenant William Bligh at the port of Hamnavoe, an Edinburgh man rediscovering his roots in Shetland, Baltic-men shipwrecked on the Orkney coast, and Norse warriors setting out for the Holy Land.Through these stories George Mackay Brown explores the effects of new ways of thinking and working on the ancient patterns and traditions of Orkney life.
Winter Flowers
by Angélique VilleneuveIt’s October 1918 and the war is drawing to a close.Toussaint Caillet returns home to his wife, Jeanne, and the young daughter he hasn’t seen growing up. He is not coming back from the front line but from the department for facial injuries at Val-de-Grâce military hospital, where he has spent the last two years.For Jeanne, who has struggled to endure his absence and the hardships of wartime, her husband’s return marks the beginning of a new battle. With the promise of peace now in sight, the family must try to stitch together a new life from the tatters of what they had before.
Mistletoe Winter
by Roy DennisMistletoe Winter is a collection of essays on our environment, nature and wildlife, covering biodiversity, habitat conservation, rewilding and individual species. As in his companion volume, Cottongrass Summer, Roy Dennis balances his alarm at the crisis confronting the natural world with his own sense of optimism that new generations can make crucial changes for the future. His essays are informed by his considerable experience of working in nature to tackle species decline, degradation of habitats, the impact of farming practices, and to promote better stewardship of the land.One of our most prominent advocates for our planet and its species, Roy Dennis writes with insight and originality. This volume will provide inspiration and ideas for everyone who cares about our planet and its species.
Elk in Winter
by Robert PackRobert Pack is a narrative master blessed with a keen ear for everyday speech. In poems that recall Robert Frost's meditative regard of nature, Pack's newest collection, Elk in Winter, resolves universal questions in the particular, the personal, and the intimate. This rich and varied volume moves from comedy to elegy, from lyric to narrative, in which individual characters are revealed and rendered symbolic by the stories that enclose them. What finally unites the poems of Elk in Winter is Pack's desire to appeal to the ear as much as to the heart, and to discover and reveal the passionate music of ideas.
Hamlyn Quickcook: Winter Warmers
by Jo McAuleySatisfying, fuss-free winter warmers are the perfect antidote to cold and rain. With this selection of 360 recipes a wide range of meals is at your fingertips. What's more, you can choose the recipe option to fit your busy schedule - prepare your food in just 30, 20 or 10 minutes. So banish the winter blues with deliciously comforting dishes, including Pork, Pepper & Chorizo Goulash, Tiger Prawn & Sweet Potato Curry, Cowboy Beef & Bean Casserole, Roasted Squash & Chickpea Tagine, Melting Chocolate & Date Fondants and Rhubarb & Clementine Crumbles.