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A Year Unfolding
A Printmaker's View
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Ideal for art lovers, fans of Angela Harding, and readers who appreciate detailed nature illustration and poetic reflections on the seasons.
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See moreA beautifully illustrated guide to nature through the seasons by much-loved printmaker Angela Harding.
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A beautifully illustrated guide to nature through the seasons by much-loved printmaker Angela Harding.
The cover of this stunning book has an exclusive triptych printed on the reverse - a perfect collector's item.
This stunning work, the first book that is solely dedicated to Angela's art, is a celebration of her beautiful prints, and a glimpse into her detailed and meticulous process.
A Year Unfolding is a journey through Angela's year in nature, watching the seasons unfold in front of her from her studio in Rutland, and giving the reader detail into how nature transforms and evolves over the course of the year.
A Year Unfolding also tells the stories behind some of Angela's most popular images, providing context to Angela's celebrated work, as well as new art created specifically for the book.
The beautiful illustrations and evocative imagery of the prose make this the perfect book for Angela's fans, readers, and art lovers everywhere.
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A Year Unfolding has been praised as a "cosy and delightful book" that brings joy year-round (Daily Mail), described as "a unique, glorious vision of a calm, ever-changing but eternally beautiful natural world" (Daily Mail), and lauded for its charm and character (Sunday Express). It is considered "a gorgeous book to be treasured" by BBC Countryfile and "the perfect present to bring joy all year long" (Red).
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780751584332
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 November 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Sphere
Illustration: Colour Illustrated
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 188.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 873g
Pages: 192
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About the Author
Angela Harding lives in the small county of Rutland and works out of the studio at the bottom of her garden in the village of Wing.
Angela has worked on the covers for a number of books: including P D James, Ted Hughes, Katya Balen and James Rebanks. Her children's book RSPB Birds by Miranda Krestovnikoff was longlisted for the Klaus Flugge prize. Her most recent children's book Wilding, by Isabella Tree, is an illustrated adaptation of the bestselling book of the name. Other recent publications include Blossomise by Simon Armitage, a Sunday Times bestseller. Angela has written and illustrated three books published by Little, Brown: A Year Unfolding, Wild Light and Still Waters & Wild Waves. Angela's unique and distinct style has become instantly recognisable to nature lovers and book lovers alike, gaining her a huge number of fans who flock to buy her merchandise including calendars, cards, tea towels, totebags and jigsaws. She was the 2024 artist for the Books are my Bag tote bag.Also by Angela Harding
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Falling into Autumn
My encounters with nature are very personal. I am inspired by watching jays gathering acorns and hearing owls hooting. In the shady parts of my garden, ferns grow. In the springtime, the ferns unfurl their tight, rounded, bundled leaves into rich green fingers. By the autumn, these same leaves are starting to go brown at the edges. This seems to...Hardback$4400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Still Waters & Wild Waves
One of Waterstones' Best Nature Books of the Year 2024 Featuring over 50 original illustrations of dramatic seascapes and reflective rivers, alongside photography of the stunning places that inspired the artwork, Angela Harding's beautiful new book captures the waters that move us. 'A blue-green sketchbook sits at the edge of my studio desk. It is covered in decorative paper that...Hardback$6800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Summer's Hum
The wildflower bank outside my window hums and buzzes. At midday, the summer sun spreads the perfume of roses and honeysuckle to every corner. Summer is a time of changing colours and changing light. It is when the sharp acid green of spring growth deepens and darkens. Lengthening days and stronger light bring change to our garden; it is transformed...Hardback$3100Elsewhere:$3499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Wild Light
With over 70 original illustrations, printmaker Angela Harding invites you to look at how the light changes the world around us, and how that changes us in its turn."I, like many other people, find great inspiration in the way mornings, evenings or bright midday light changes the way we see the things around us. The bouncing light of a cloud-filled...Hardback$7000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Angela Harding Seasonal Quartet Boxset
The complete seasonal quartet from beloved printmaker and illustrator Angela Harding, now available in a beautifully designed boxset. This stunning collection is a perfect gift for nature-lovers, with a book for every season: Spring Unfurled, Summer's Hum, Falling into Autumn, and Winter's Song. The books that make up this pocket-sized series take readers on a journey through the seasons, reflecting...Set$13000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Winter's Song
'When the snow falls quickly, it brings dramatic change. Hare, rabbit and bird tracks become visible in the lanes and fields.''When it snows, I am a child again. I must go out for a crunching, snowy walk, and experience the landscape transformed. It is a cliche to call it Narnia, but when the snow falls thickly it does bring dramatic...HardbackSold Out -
Spring Unfurled
'Spring, at all its stages, has an energy that engages us with the outside world.' 'Seasonal change has always been a great inspiration for my artwork. I love the changing light that brings new colours and smells. The seasons are nature's clock, bringing birds from distant shores to nest and breed in our gardens. So it is hard to say...HardbackSold Out
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