Jack Dawson Livres

This first book in the House at Bent Creek Series, captures a summer in the life of a turtle named Alfred who lives with his family in a pond behind a country home belonging to a sweet elderly woman. When the woman's grandson comes to visit, Alfred's otherwise peaceful life is turned upside down and he must use all his courage, skill and wit to survive the encounter. This humorous and heart-warming tale is an ideal bedtime storybook that is sure to leave children wanting just one more chapter, eager to find out what will happen next. Along the way, they may learn a few things about turtles and, more importantly, about friendship, family and how to treat others.

The Loser is a brilliant fictional account of an imaginary relationship among three men—the late piano virtuoso Glenn Gould, the unnamed narrator, and a fictional pianist, Wertheimer—who meet in 1953 to study with Vladimir Horowitz. In the face of Gould's incomparable genius, Wertheimer and the narrator renounce their musical ambition, but in very different ways. While the latter sets out to write a book about Gould, Wertheimer sinks deep into despair and self-destruction.

Tapio Wirkkala (1915–1985) was one of the most significant, influential and successful designers of the twentieth century, embodying Scandinavian Design like no other. His designs for the Iittala glass manufacturer and the silversmiths Kultakeskus Oy, which make up the core of his oeuvre, are introduced for the first time in expert articles, historical photographs and a comprehensive catalogue featuring 249 objects in glass and 80 in silver from the exceptional Kakkonen Collection.