Cb imprint: 9 books

Shortlisted for the 2001 T. S. Eliot and Whitbread Poetry Prizes. A number of poems in this collection by Charles Boyle take their cue from Stendhal, whose characteristic blend of artfulness and candour - particularly evident in his unreliable memoirs - is sustained throughout the book. In material...

Shortlisted for the 1996 Forward Prize. Candid and alert to the contemporary scene, the poems in Paleface render an immediately recognisable world, not least when ostensibly describing the rites and customs of a desert tribe. Many of the poems speak of the ways in which our lives surprise us: intimations...

Selected passages from the accounts of nearly thirty travellers, together with Lurcock’s informed and entertaining commentary, chart the varied responses of British writers to the making of modern Finland up to 1917, the year of independence.The book includes a section on the Russian War of 1854–5,...

Little Pampu's grandmother, Mama Bea Bunnie, visits from Rome. She invites Little Pampu to travel back to Rome with her. Little Pampu experiences adventures at the Pantheon and Colosseum. This book is prepared for older readers and is the extended version of the book for younger children and babies....

Part anthology, part history, Not So Barren or Uncultivated brings to life these forgotten journeys and gives a picture of Finland at a time when it was little known to the outside world. It also presents the familiar figure of the Englishman Abroad in very unfamiliar terms. Lurcock’s book is informative,...

This colorful book is geared towards young children. It allows them to believe in themselves and work towards making their dreams come true. Little Pampu, the Chocolate Bunnie, visits her relatives in Ohio. Her adventures begins. She dreams that she meets a unicorn. The unicorn and Little Pampu have fun. Little Pampu goes to the circus. Little Pampu's dreams come true!

Little Pampu, the Chocolate Bunnie, teaches children that their dreams can come true. She has many adventures. Her large family assists her in achieving her goals. Children gain confidence in pursuing their own dreams by reading about Little Pampu’s dreams. A hint of history is added to the story....

Little Pampu is a rabbit. She belongs to the family of Chocolate Bunnies. Little Pampu has adventures in her sleep and when she wakes up, she tells her family of Chocolate Bunnies about her dreams. Her family and friends help her make her dreams come true. She proves to children that their dreams...

Madame, Peu faite au langage que l’on tient aux Rois, je n’emploierai point l’adulation des Courtisans pour vous faire hommage de cette singulière production. Mon but, Madame, est de vous parler franchement ; je n’ai pas attendu pour m’exprimer ainsi, l’époque de la Liberté...