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  Raw Earth

  Adam Buick

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  Deeply rooted in his native Pembrokeshire, ceramic artist Adam Buick’s works offer profound meditations on the relationship between people, place and time. Blending ancient tradition with personal veneration, his pieces are created from the landscape in which he lives. Incorporating local materials in innovative ways, through both ceramics and other site-specific concepts Buick explores the nature of the landscape and the timeless dialogue between ourselves and the earth.

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  Sundaland and Doggerland: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  By the time the Pleistocene Epoch ended around 12,000 years ago, Homo sapiens had become one of the most significant species on the planet. 	It was also near the end of that period of time that modern humans began to gradually populate what would become Europe, Asia, and the Americas, eventually becoming the inheritors of the Paleolithic era and the only human species to make it into the Neolithic era. 	The cold Pleistocene temperatures lowered water levels across the planet, exposing land that was not there before or after the period. At the same time, significant regions of the planet were very different during the Pleistocene, including Southeast Asia, particularly the modern islands of Bali, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Malay Peninsula, roughly equivalent to parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. This region, which modern scholars refer to as Sunda or Sundaland, was unique because all of it was connected by land, meaning today’s islands were once part of a contiguous subcontinent, and in terms of the people, flora, and fauna, it was very different than it is today.  
  Among the most significant water displacement phenomena in the Western world was Doggerland on the northern European continent. The notable inundation occurred in both a steady and eruptive fashion covering a vast stretch of former tundra, a land bridge between today’s British Isles and the European continent. The event brought about the modern English Channel and an expanded North Sea, and unlike the early supercontinents, the inundation of Doggerland took place after the appearance of people. Incrementally submerged since roughly 18,000 years ago as the climate warmed, the patch of sea between Britain and Europe is the subject of much recent scientific scrutiny. 

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  Wagner in Words and Music

  Davinia Caddy

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  The Bayreuth Festspielhaus stands today as a testament to Richard Wagner’s ambition and self-importance – a theatre designed and built solely for the performances of his immersive ‘music dramas’. From the influence of Beethoven to the transcendental properties of his greatest music, Wagner’s work became a cornerstone of European musical culture, but what kind of journey took him towards this remarkable achievement? In this fascinating audio biography we hear about Wagner’s tempestuous personal life, his controversial political views and his struggles to establish himself as one of the most influential musical visionaries of the 19th century. The narrative is illustrated with excerpts from all of the best-loved operas including the Ring cycle, Tristan und Isolde, Lohengrin, Der fliegende Holländer, Parsifal, and more.

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  Oliver and the Whispering Tree -...

  Beatrix Fern

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  Oliver and the Whispering Tree: One Boy, One Tree, and a Thousand Secrets 
   Written & Narrated by [Author Name] 
  Step into a world where flavors hold memories, trees whisper ancient recipes, and a young boy learns that cooking is more than just a skill — it’s a journey through time, taste, and truth. 
  When 11-year-old Oliver discovers a mysterious tree in his grandmother’s forgotten garden, he never expects it to talk — let alone share recipes from centuries past. Each rustling leaf carries a new tale, a new flavor, and a new lesson. From medieval herb pies to rainforest fruit syrups, the Whispering Tree shares a thousand secrets — and Oliver is the only one who can hear them. 
  This unique audiobook cookbook blends immersive storytelling with delicious, easy-to-follow recipes. As Oliver unravels his family's culinary legacy, listeners are invited to cook along — learning not just how to prepare each dish, but why it matters. Perfect for families, young chefs, and anyone who believes food can connect us to something greater. 
  Featuring:20 enchanting recipes woven into the storySoundscapes and original music to transport you into Oliver’s worldCooking tips, cultural insights, and magical realismBonus PDF download with illustrated recipes and ingredient guides 
  Whether you're listening in the kitchen, curled up before bed, or on a road trip adventure, Oliver and the Whispering Tree will feed your imagination — and your appetite. 
  Let the tree whisper its secrets to you. All you have to do... is listen.

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  Chloé

  Katrina Kell

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  Taking the reader from Victoria's wild shipwreck coast to the artists' studios of revolutionary Paris and the bloody battlefields of Flanders, this sweeping novel reimagines the volatile history of the beautiful and enigmatic young woman immortalised in one of Australia's most iconic paintings. Created in Paris in 1875, Chloé, Jules Lefebvre's depiction of a naked water nymph, was brought to Melbourne's Young & Jackson Hotel in 1909, where it has hung ever since. In this passionate, luminous retelling, Katrina Kell seeks to unlock the riddle behind the girl on the canvas, known to history only as Marie. In doing so, she weaves the compelling story of an incandescent spirit - a woman with the strength to defy the boundaries of class and convention in order to survive, and an enduring power to influence the lives of others across time and distance.

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  Seasons for the Soul - Spells of...

  Julia van den Bosch

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  The beauty and magic of nature seen through the eye of a needle.
  Colours of flowers and shapes of plants; bleached grass and golden cornfields at harvest time; spiders webs on the structures of decayed seedheads; a metallic green chafer beetle landing on a deep crimson rose; a shooting star. Beguiling discoveries that are part of the world full of secrets, minute details and the sumptuous colours and textures of nature that lend themselves to their translation into rich embroidery.
  This embroidered path of the seasons uses hand embroidery in its traditional role of storytelling to share nature's gifts. Each stitch holds the emotion of the moment and keeps a record.
  The book tells the story of the companionship and healing offered by the seasons during the enforced isolation of the pandemic, and how it enabled the artist to find beauty in solitude.

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