A young farm lad falls asleep in a boat and drifts down the river: a week of liberated, pastoral bliss ensues. First published in 1945, this is the first new translation since the 1950s. By ... read more
Phantasmagorical stories full of whimsy, humour and inventiveness, quite Borgesian. First publication in English. SK (1887-1950) was born in the Ukraine to Polish parents, and spent most of... read more
A memoir by the acclaimed writer of her very happy marriage to Ben Sonnenberg, whose own memoir 'Lost Property' was a plum in a recent Sandoe's catalogue.
"I have borne the musket of a soldier, the traveller's cane, and the pilgrim's staff: as a sailor my fate has been as inconstant as the wind: a kingfisher, I have made my nest among the wave... read more
A collection of this important Chinese poet's work that spans his career, from the 1980s to the present. Lyrical yet restrained, sometimes raw, infused with Chinese classical imagery and a c... read more
Originally written as parts of a novel set in Trieste after WW1, which he never completed, these linked stories have not previously been published in English.
Two classic picture-books from Brooke Goffstein, published as small elegant hardbacks, perfectly showcase her restrained b/w line drawings and simple text. Ages 2-5.
Two classic picture-books from Brooke Goffstein, published as small elegant hardbacks, perfectly showcase her restrained b/w line drawings and simple text. Ages 2-5.
An early C19th French classic, in which the terms of a young man's unexpected inheritance of a house in the Camargue require that he self-isolate for 3 months...
A reprint of six Monster stories, gentle and playful, suitable for tots to read to themselves or to their doting parents. Or vice versa. Lovely illustrations from the comic genius of Blake.