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  "Here is the story behind one of the most remarkable Internet successes of our time. Based on scrupulous research and extraordinary access to Google, the book takes you inside the creation and growth of a company whose name is a favorite brand and a standard verb recognized around the world. Its stock is worth more than General Motors' and Ford's combined, its staff eats for free in a dining room that used to be  run  by the Grateful Dead's former chef, and its employees traverse the firm?s colorful Silicon Valley campus on scooters and inline skates. ' The Google Story  is the definitive account of the populist media company powered by the world's most advanced technology that in a few short years has revolutionized access to information about everything for everybody everywhere.  In 1998, Moscow-born Sergey Brin and Midwest-born Larry Page dropped out of graduate school at Stanford University to, in their own words, 'change the world' through a search engine that would organize every bit of information on the Web for free.  While the company has done exactly that in more than one hundred languages, Google's quest continues as it seeks to add millions of library books, television broadcasts, and more to its searchable database.  Readers will learn about the amazing business acumen and computer wizardry that started the company on its astonishing course; the secret network of computers delivering lightning-fast search results; the unorthodox approach that has enabled it to challenge Microsoft's dominance and shake up Wall Street. Even as it rides high, Google wrestles with difficult choices that will enable it to continue expanding while sustaining the guiding vision of its founders' mantra: DO NO EVIL."

 LOOLEKOP The story of Palabora Mining Company by Brian Pottinger Jonathan Ball Publishers 1990. H/C with D/J, 154 pages. Gift inscription to ffep. O/A in very good condition. Close to the confluence of the Selati and Olifants River in the Eastern Transvaal bushveld of South Africa lies Phalaborwa - home to one of the world's great copper mines. For hundreds of years local tribesmen had used simple techniques to wrest small quantities of iron and copper from the slopes of the hillock known as Loolekop. Only in the early part of this century did another brood of tough and visionary prospectors come to vaguely comprehend the enormous mineral wealth locked in the subterranean volcanic pipes beneath the koppie. This book traces the establishment, growth and triumph of the Palabora Mining Company at Loolekop. It is an account of hardships, roller-coasting fortunes and unshakable faith. It tells of the characters and events which transformed a remote rural village into a bustling town. It is also the tale of two very different mining giants. Rio Tinto of Britain and Newmont of the US, and their sometimes acrimonious collaboration in one of the most testing and yet successful mining ventures in South African history. Loolekop is no more: replaced by a vast crater in the ground. From its shadow, however, has grown over the last quarter of a century a thriving multi-racial community bound by the challenge and promise of this unique and world-renowned operation. This is their story. Postage R55.00

Schwartz, Pat. THE BEST OF COMPANY: The story of Johannesburg's Market Theatre. AD Donker, 1988. First Edition. The history of the first 12 years of the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. 280pp., full list of productions, many photographs. Very Good in Very Good, bit edgeworn dust-jacket. Hardcover. (##2407)

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 "This book is a condensation by Mr. L.E. Neame, a former Editor of The Cape Argus, of a fully detailed history of the Argus Company, compiled for record purposes by the South African author and journalist, Mr. Eric Rosenthal."

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days At a time when many felt that Amway was yesterday's news, Brig started a marketing company that he built into one of the largest independent sales and marketing machines in Amway history. A few years later Brig and his team discovered a little known fruit and berry beverage manufactured and sold in modest quantities in Utah. Within 5 years Mona Vie was the fastest growing independent multi-level sales and distribution business in the world. Twice successful beyond anyone's wildest imagination, Brig and his wife Lita have started two non-profit 501(C)3 organizations to help needy children in Brazil and to encourage business people in the Christian faith and values that they hold dear. Hundreds of thousands of people look to Brig for leadership and inspiration as they pursue their dream of success with Mona Vie. Features Summary Brig started a marketing company that he built into the largest independent sales and marketing company in Amway's' history. A few years later Brig and his team discovered a little known fruit and berry beverage manufactured and sold in modest quantities in Utah... Author Brig Hart (Author), Ken Abraham (Author) Publisher Franklin Green Release date 20110114 Pages 304 ISBN 0-9826387-2-8 ISBN 13 978-0-9826387-2-9

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About the product 8vo; original red cloth, with gilt lettering and regimental emblem to upper cover; endpaper map; pp. 161; plates in monochrome and colour; line drawings in text; some maps. Spine a bit sunned; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. A very attractively illustrated unit history."THE STORY OF THE NINTH will be eagerly sought after by all past and present Sappers. Not only will it be treasured as a valuable personal memento by all who knew the 9th Field Company at close quarters, but by contributing to the funds of the Sappers Association it will assist in perpetuating the memory of Those Comrades of all S.A.E.C. Units who did not return. It became apparent in the early planning days of 1939 and 1940 that South Africa, with its high proportion of artisans and technicians, would be able to make a larger contribution in Sapper personnel than was ever likely to be needed for our own Divisional and L. of C. requirements. Rather than use this surplus of skilled man-power in a non-technical rôle, the General Staff wisely agreed to organise and train both full- and part-time Sappers for any emergency likely to arise and, as near as possible, to anticipate the need for specialized Engineer units for a multitude of purposes. The fact can now be proudly recorded that, due to this early foresight, no request for Sapper assistance from any of the various Force Headquarters, however complicated, was ever made to the U.D.F. in vain." Books: The Story of the Ninth. A Record of the 9th Field Company, South African Engineer Corps. July 1939 - July 1943

In the Company of Angels is the powerful story of two damaged souls trying to find their way from darkness toward light. Imprisoned and tortured for months by Pinochet's henchmen for teaching political poetry to his students, Bernardo Greene is visited by two angels, who promise him that he will survive to experience beauty and love once again. Months later, at the Torture Rehabilitation Center in Copenhagen, the Chilean exile befriends Michela Ibsen, herself a survivor of domestic abuse. In the long nights of summer, the two of them struggle to heal, to forgive those who have left them damaged, and to trust themselves to love. Dense with wisdom and humanity, possessed of a timeless, fable-like quality, In the Company of Angels is a riveting read and a testament to the resilience and complexity of the human heart. ·         *N.B.*   If you buy more than one book from me on the same day you only pay R 6 extra postage for each of the additional books - See what else I have to offer, it might just be worth your while.  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days In 1859, the American Fur Company set out on what would then be the longest steamboat trip in North American history--a headline-making, 6,200-mile trek along the Missouri River from St. Louis to Fort Benton in present-day Montana, and back again. Steamboats West is an adventure story that navigates the rocky rapids of the upper Missouri to offer a fascinating account of travel to the raw frontier past the pale of settlement. It was a venture that extended trade deep into the Northwest and made an enormous stride in transportation. Drawing on the journals of Dr. Elias Marsh and Charles Henry Weber and the official accounts of Charles P. Chouteau and Capt. William Franklin Raynolds, who traveled aboard the steamboats "Spread Eagle "and "Chippewa," authors Lawrence H. Larsen and Barbara J. Cottrell weave together firsthand accounts of the river journey with helpful commentary. Along the way, they interject the river's environmental history and portraits of the Native peoples who lived along the upper Missouri. Marsh and Weber remark on everything from the Montana landscape to mosquitoes to Mandan villages, and Weber's never-before-published journal illustrates the recent technological changes that made their voyage possible. In the years after the Lewis and Clark expedition and before the Civil War, steamboats were crucial in establishing commercial water routes in the inland West. Larsen and Cottrell's depiction of this one celebrated ride brings steamboat transport back to life as modern, fast, and imposing--an apt symbol of the westward expansion that spawned it. Features Summary In 1859, the American Fur Company set out on what would then be the longest steamboat trip in North American history--a headline-making, 6,200-mile trek along the Missouri River from St... Author Lawrence H. Larsen (Author), Barbara J. Cottrell (Author) Publisher Arthur H. Clark Co Release date 20101201 Pages 256 ISBN 0-87062-385-0 ISBN 13 978-0-87062-385-1

***  THIS  BOOK  IS  MISSING, PLEASE  DO  NOT  ORDER  YET  ***    Every now and then, a book comes along that you want to tell the next person you meet, "You must read this." ANGELS is simply masterful -- an exquisitely-written book that focuses on the theme of torture (physical and emotional) and redemption. I promise -- you will not soon forget it. In the Company of Angels is the powerful story of two damaged souls trying to find their way from darkness toward light. >>>    Imprisoned and tortured for months by Pinochet's henchmen for teaching political poetry to his students, Bernardo Greene is visited by two angels, who promise him that he will survive to experience beauty and love once again. Months later, at the Torture Rehabilitation Center in Copenhagen, the Chilean exile befriends Michela Ibsen, herself a survivor of domestic abuse. In the long nights of summer, the two of them struggle to heal, to forgive those who have left them damaged, and to trust themselves to love.   Dense with wisdom and humanity, possessed of a timeless, fable-like quality, In the Company of Angels is a riveting read and a testament to the resilience and complexity of the human heart. ·         *N.B.*   If you buy more than one book from me on the same day you only pay R 6 extra postage for each of the additional books - See what else I have to offer, it might just be worth your while.  

 "The author could not possibly cover every detail of SARMCOL's history over this period but the contents of this book will, hopefully, provide an interesting record of many fascinating events in the spectacular development and progress of the Company."  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days What country makes the best chocolate? Most people would answer "Switzerland," or, if they're discerning, "Belgium" or "France." But, how many cocoa trees grow in Zurich? Lyon? Antwerp? Shouldn't the country known for growing the best cocoa beans be the one that makes the best chocolate? So, captivated by theories of international trade but with precious little knowledge of cocoa or chocolate, Steven Wallace set out to build the Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company in Ghana-a country renowned for its cocoa and where Wallace spent part of his youth-in a quest to produce the world's first export-ready, single-origin chocolate bar. What followed would be the true story of an obroni-white person-from Wisconsin taking on the ultimate entrepreneurial challenge. Written with sensitivity and devastating self-awareness, Obroni and the Chocolate Factory is Steven's chaotic, fascinating, and bemusing journey to create a successful international business that aspired to do a bit of good in the world. This book is at once a penetrating business memoir and a story about imagining globalism done right. Wallace's picaresque journey takes him to Ghana's residence for the head of state, to the Amsterdam offices of a secretive international cocoa conglomerate, and face-to-face with key figures in the sharp-elbowed world of global trade and geopolitics. Along the way he'll be forced to deal with bureaucratic roadblocks, a legacy of colonialism, corporate intrigue, inscrutable international politics, a Bond-esque villain nemesis, and constant uncertainty about whether he'll actually pull it off. This rollicking love letter to both Ghana and the world of business is a rare glimpse into the mind of an unusually literate and articulate entrepreneur. Features Summary How One Entrepreneur Took On Big Cocoa and Won. Sort Of. Author Steven Wallace Publisher Skyhorse Publishing Release date 20171102 Pages 240 ISBN 1-5107-2365-X ISBN 13 978-1-5107-2365-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days For fans of Marley and Me, an inspirational true story about the bond between animals and their people. Rob Kugler adopted his chocolate Lab Bella as a puppy - a bundle of fun and love, who could keep his girlfriend company while he headed off to fulfil his duties in the military. When his life fell apart, it was Bella who was there to help heal the wounds, and who made Rob's life worth living again. So when he was told that Bella had cancer - first in her leg, which had to be amputated, and then in her lungs - he was devastated. With only months of Bella's life left, Rob knew just what he had to do for his furry best friend. Determined to show her the same unconditional love she had always shown him, Rob decided to give Bella the farewell adventure of her doggie dreams. Criss-crossing the USA from coast to coast, making new friends from every corner of the globe along the way, Bella taught Rob never to give up and always to live each day as though it's your last. A heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting long goodbye, A Dog Named Beautiful is the true story of an unbreakable bond, and an inspirational journey. Features Summary When his life fell apart, it was Bella who was there to help heal the wounds, and who made Rob's life worth living again. Criss-crossing the USA from coast to coast... Author Robert Kugler Publisher Bantam Press Release date 20190321 Pages 304 ISBN 0-593-07954-X ISBN 13 978-0-593-07954-6

The story of Johannesburg's Market Theatre Published by AD.Donker Publisher:First published 1988:280 pages:Hardcover with Dustjacket:Good condition:

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days This graphic-format biography of Osamu Tezuka--Japan's "God of Manga"--looks at one of the twentieth century's great creative artists (Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Black Jack). It is also an anecdotal study of the evolution of Japan's early manga and anime business and its heroes. A never-before-seen popular culture history of postwar Japan, it is sure to fascinate fans and anyone interested in manga, anime, and the potential of the graphic storytelling medium. Toshio Ban joined Tezuka Productions in 1974 as one of Tezuka's assistants. After working for a period as a free-lancer, he later re-joined Tezuka Productions in 1978 as the sub-chief of manga production for magazines, supporting Tezuka's creative work until the end. Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd., is the now-legendary company founded by Osamu Tezuka in 1968 to produce his own manga and anime. In the wake of Tezuka's death in 1989, it has continued as a family enterprise, responsible for the development, production, merchandising, licensing, and distribution of his many manga and anime creations, including books, films, and characters. Frederik L. Schodt is a translator, conference interpreter, and award-winning author of books on Japanese history and pop culture. He often served as Osamu Tezuka's English interpreter and was a consultant on one of his animated features and a TV series. Features Summary A documentary manga biography of the influential artist and the birth and evolution of manga and anime in Japan. Author Toshio Ban (Author), Tezuka Productions (Author), Frederik L. Schodt (Translator) Publisher Stone Bridge Press Release date 20160707 Pages 928 ISBN 1-61172-025-7 ISBN 13 978-1-61172-025-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days The first caravans arrive in a convoy. Our narrator is one of the artists removed from his home, given a new place to live and the chance to "give back to society." In his strange new community, housed on a footy oval in a faraway country town, he is given his writing task... Features Summary The first caravans arrive in a convoy. Our narrator is one of the artists removed from his home, given a new place to live and the chance to "give back to society... Author Wayne Macauley Publisher The Text Publishing Company Release date 20120725 Pages 224 ISBN 1-922079-12-X ISBN 13 978-1-922079-12-1

Hardback. English. Rhodesian Printing & Publishing Co. 1956. ISBN: N/A. 310pp with bw illustrations. Very good condition in hardcover with edgeworn dw, some small loss. A centenary history of the Argus Company, owners of one of South Africa's longest surviving newspapers, from 1857 to 1956. Book No: 27873/1001727

 First Edition, A. L. Burt Company, Publishers, New York. 1890   Hard cover, illustrated green cloth, boards bumped and scuffed cloth wearing through in places, rear end-papers, spine hinge cracked. B?W frontis, illustrated with b/w illustrations, pages yellowing, some finger marks in text, book block dust stained.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Author Roger Daltrey Publisher Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Release date 20181022 Pages 272 ISBN 1-250-29603-X ISBN 13 978-1-250-29603-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Features Author Philip Schuler Publisher The Text Publishing Company Release date 20180402 Pages 336 ISBN 1-925603-45-8 ISBN 13 978-1-925603-45-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Its success was far from accidental. Facebook's founding is legend: In a Harvard dorm, wunderkind Mark Zuckerberg invented a new way to connect with friends...and the rest is history. But for the people who actually molded this great idea into a game-changing $300 billion company, the experience was far more tumultuous and uncertain than we might expect. Mike Hoefflinger was one of those Facebook insiders. As a computer engineer turned marketing innovator who worked with COO Sheryl Sandberg, Hoefflinger had a front-row seat to the company's growing pains, stumbles, and reinventions. Becoming Facebook tells the coming-of-age story of the now venerable giant. Filled with insights and anecdotes from crises averted and challenges solved, the book tracks the company's development, uncovering lessons learned on its way to greatness: How Facebook recovered from its "disastrous" IPO - How the growth team achieved the impossible - Why Facebook's News Feed ads were the company's most important business decision ever - How Google+ attacked and lost - Why--and how --Instagram and WhatsApp were added to the mix - What the company does to win the talent wars - What makes Zuckerberg, Sandberg, Cox, and other A-teamers tick - Which products and technical advancements are on the horizon and why - And much more Intimate, fast-paced, and deeply informative, Becoming Facebook shares the true story of how Zuckerberg joined the ranks of iconic CEOs like Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and Jeff Bezos--as Facebook grows up, overcomes setbacks, and works to connect the world. Features Summary Its success was far from accidental. Facebook's founding is legend: In a Harvard dorm, wunderkind Mark Zuckerberg invented a new way to connect with friends... Author Mike Hoefflinger Publisher Amacom Books Release date 20170325 ISBN 0-8144-3796-6 ISBN 13 978-0-8144-3796-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days he book tells the story of Arredoluce. The company produced lamps and furnishing accessories which, in the post-war industrial boom, helped to write the history of Made in Italy. Arredoluce was born in 1943 in Monza, and was heavily influenced by the entrepreneur and designer Angelo Lelii. Arredoluce's curiosity for innovations from abroad, combined with a love for traditional materials - above all, glass - and a maniacal attention to detail marked the production line of the company, producing modern and sought-after specimens. Arredoluce is best remembered for his numerous participations at the Triennale di Milano, his quotes on Domus, and collaborations with designers such as Gio Ponti and Ettore Sottsass Jr. He also enjoyed great success abroad, with orders from luxury hotels the world over. The company, however, underwent generational changes, and this combined with the new economic scenarios, led to its closure in the 1990s. This volume offers an important contribution to perpetuating the name of this glorious company, and ensuring it has its rightful place in the history of Italian industry. Text in English and Italian. Features Summary The book tells the story of Arredoluce. The company produced lamps and furnishing accessories which, in the post-war industrial boom, helped to write the history of Made in Italy. Author Anty Pansera Publisher Silvana Release date 20180725 Pages 432 ISBN 88-366-3918-6 ISBN 13 978-88-366-3918-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days In the last hours of the 1916 Easter Rising, 20-year old Charlie Saurin came face to face with his Commander-in-Chief, Patrick Pearse. In a final gamble, Pearse had a desperate plan to save the collapsing rebellion. It required the sacrifice of Saurin and his comrades. The Scrap is the true story of the rising, from first-hand evidence, as seen by one rebel unit - F Company, 2nd Battalion - following them from the first skirmish in Fairview to the inferno of the GPO. Told in the context of some of the major events of that week, the story of F Company brings alive the excitement, the humour, the horror and the contradictions of that decisive moment in the creation of the Irish state. Features Summary In the last hours of the 1916 Easter Rising, 20-year old Charlie Saurin came face to face with his Commander-in-Chief, Patrick Pearse. In a final gamble... Author Gene Kerrigan Publisher Doubleday Ireland Release date 20151022 Pages 384 ISBN 1-78162-035-0 ISBN 13 978-1-78162-035-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone Microsoft's CEO tells the inside story of the company's continuing transformation, while tracing his own journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant changes of the digital era. LONGLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD Satya Nadella grew up in India, studied in the US and went on to become Microsoft's third CEO after Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. In Hit Refresh he offers a unique view of the transformation happening inside one of the world's most iconic tech companies, and the arrival of the most exciting and disruptive wave of technology humankind has experienced - including artificial intelligence, mixed reality, and quantum computing. Nadella examines how people, organisations and societies can and must transform - `hit refresh' - in their persistent quest for new energy, new ideas, and continued relevance and renewal. Yet at its core, this book is about humans, and how one of our essential qualities - empathy - will become ever more valuable in a world where technological advancement will alter the status quo as never before. Features Summary The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone Microsoft's CEO tells the inside story of the company's continuing transformation... Author Satya Nadella Publisher William Collins Publishing Release date 20180823 Pages 288 ISBN 0-00-824769-2 ISBN 13 978-0-00-824769-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days In 2011, Apple officially became the most valuable company of all time. iPod, iPad, iTunes, App Store - the list goes on. Apple's must-have products add up to one giant success story. So what's their secret? What makes Apple the most innovative company on the planet? The answer: Apple does exactly the opposite of what any other company would do. Unlike the competition, Apple develops devices and programs by concentrating on a small number of functions. Forget complex market analyses. Forget asking customers to help develop products. And, unlike Google and other internet giants, it wants you to pay for them. Apple combines traditional business thinking with the endless opportunities of the digital age. In this brave new world where brands and products are dragged into the opinion marketplace, What Would Apple Do? (short and sweet, just how Apple would do a book) brilliantly and concisely reveals how you can learn from Apple to develop compelling business ideas and market them successfully. Features Summary Explains the rise and rise of Apple and the secrets of its success. Reveals how you can learn from Apple to develop compelling ideas and market them successfully.. Author Dirk Beckmann Publisher Biteback Publishing Release date 20130612 Pages 208 ISBN 1-84954-573-1 ISBN 13 978-1-84954-573-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The company that became GKN was forged in the first fires of the Industrial Revolution. And through the two-and-a-half centuries of its remarkable life, GKN has proved a master of Industrial Evolution. From a single blast furnace fuelling a tiny iron works on a remote Welsh hillside, GKN was built by a group of men - and one woman - into a world leader. Not just once or twice, but many times, it has changed shape and direction to hold its place at the forefront of the engineering industry. When iron gave birth to the worldwide railway boom in the early 1800s, GKN was there. It was among the first to seize the opportunities created when steel superseded iron in the 1860s. After the First World War, GKN moved into the 20 th century's greatest new industry - automotive. Late in the century, when aerospace began to be transformed by the use of new materials, GKN was at the leading edge. Geographically too, the company has evolved. As the balance of economic growth has shifted, from Britain in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries to America, continental Western Europe and Japan in the 20 th and on to the emerging powers of Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe in the 21 st century, the group has moved with it and frequently ahead of it. Today, the businesses that comprise GKN reach from the US to the eastern shores of Japan, from northern China and India to South Africa, Latin America and Australia. GKN is a truly global corporate citizen. This is its remarkable story. Features Summary The company that became GKN was forged in the first fires of the Industrial Revolution. And through the two-and-a-half centuries of its remarkable life... Author Andrew Lorenz Publisher John Wiley & Sons Release date 20090911 Pages 392 ISBN 0-470-74953-9 ISBN 13 978-0-470-74953-1

  Karoo Boy by Troy Blacklaws  The death of his twin brother and bitter conflict of the 70’s trace the story of a young boy in his journey to maturity.  The story takes place in 1970’s South Africa, so apartheid was going strong but it's really not about that.  It's just a coming of age story about a boy who has to move with his mother into the Karoo region of South Africa (a semi desert region, very beautiful... but there's not much there). He makes a few strange friends and learns a lot.   Published:   Double Story a Juta Company.   Edition: First edition 2004. Details: Soft cover.  Consists of 198 pages, size 135 x 210mm.  Weight 226 grams. Condition: Good condition, binding is tight & strong and no wear to spine. Inside pages are clean and intact with no tears. Price R55.00                        Postage and packing would be extra

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days 'A sparkling, heartwarming hug of a story' Miranda Dickinson Escape to snowy Sweden in the gorgeous new novel from the author of Late Summer in the Vineyard and Sunset Over the Cherry Orchard. Fans of Jill Mansell and Milly Johnson will love this unforgettable winter story from Jo Thomas. Halley has been running from her problems for years. On a courier trip to Tallfors, deep in Swedish Lapland, everything is going to plan. Halley has her bag, with two precious wedding rings inside for delivery... until she doesn't. The only way to save the wedding is to team up with mysterious reindeer herder Bjorn, the one person who can lead her across the snowy tundra to be reunited with her bag. On a journey of a lifetime beneath the stars, with only the reindeer and a bad-tempered stranger for company beside the fire, Halley realises that she will need to confront her past heartaches in order to let the warmth of love in once more... Readers have been captivated by Jo Thomas's feel-good novels: 'Warm, funny, romantic with a terrific sense of place. I loved it!' Katie Fforde 'A story that stays wiht you long after the last page is turned' Milly Johnson 'What a gorgeous book! Reading it felt like the best kind of holiday' Lucy Diamond 'Sheer rom-com brilliance!' Heat 'Perfect escapism' Marie Claire Features Summary Take a journey under the stars with a story that will warm your heart this winter from the author of Late Summer in the Vineyard and Sunset Over the Cherry Orchard Author Jo Thomas Publisher Headline Review Release date 20181117 Pages 368 ISBN 1-4722-5013-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4722-5013-1