From the Man Booker Prize finalist: Seasonal Quartet is a series of four stand-alone novels, separate but interconnected (as the seasons are), wide-ranging in timescale and light-footed through histories, which, when taken together, give us something more—all four united by the passing of time, the timing of narrative, and the endless familiarity yet renewal that the cycle of the seasons is. Grounded in current politics, in the work of artists Pauline Boty, Barbara Hepworth, Katherine Mansfield, and Loretta Mazzetti, and in Shakespeare's four final romances The Tempest, Cymbeline, Pericles, and A Winter's Tale, the Seasonal Quartet is "one of modern fiction's most elusive and most important undertakings" (Charles Finch, The Boston Globe).

It is time for hidden beauty to raise spirits and conduct the will to purpose; time for the eternal children to come of age; time for us to gather together the fragments of truths so that we might overcome the long night of nihilism. It is time to see our world in our selves and to bear the responsibilities hanging between yesterday and tomorrow. It is up to each of us to find the values required to uphold a culture in balance with nature. Finding ourselves snowed in, the world confines itself, once again, to the Cave. It is time to strike fire, to carry the torch, to awaken the memory of a potential interred.Shaun Berke (b.1983) American painter, philosopher, bowhunter from Thousand Oaks, California. AS, Moorpark College. BFA, Art Center College of Design. Ancient Studies, The Nerdrum School. Member: Getty Research Institute; World Wide Kitsch; The Halkyon Guild. Awards: Portrait Society of America, The Art Renewal Center, Westlake Village Art Guild, Thousand Oaks Art Association, The Gerd Koch Paris Grant, The Alpine Fellowship.

From the Man Booker Prize Finalist comes the third novel in her Seasonal Quartet—a New York Times Notable Book and longlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2020 What unites Katherine Mansfield, Charlie Chaplin, Shakespeare, Rilke, Beethoven, Brexit, the present, the past, the north, the south, the east, the west, a man mourning lost times, a woman trapped in modern times? Spring. The great connective. With an eye to the migrancy of story over time and riffing on Pericles, one of Shakespeare's most resistant and rollicking works, Ali Smith tell the impossible tale of an impossible time. In a time of walls and lockdown, Smith opens the door. The time we're living in is changing nature. Will it change the nature of story? Hope springs eternal.

"Discover something wonderful about the world you live in no matter what time of year it is! It's a snowy day and Cindy the rabbit wishes it were summer, but her friends show her that every season is special and fun. You can explore the seasons with them!."--Cover back.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 MAN BOOKER PRIZE A NEW YORK TIMES AND GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2017 Autumn. Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. That’s what it felt like for Keats in 1819. How about Autumn 2016? Daniel is a century old. Elisabeth, born in 1984, has her eye on the future. The United Kingdon is in pieces, divided by a historic, once-in-a-generation summer. Love is won, love is lost. Hope is hand-in-hand with hopelessness. The seasons roll round, as ever. Ali Smith’s new novel is a meditation on a world growing ever more bordered and exclusive, on what richness and worth are, on what harvest means. It is the first installment of her Seasonal quartet—four stand-alone books, seperate yet interconnected and cyclical (as the seasons are)—and it casts an eye over our own time. Who are we? What are we made of? Shakespearean jeu d’esprit, Keatsian melancholy, the sheer bright energy of 1960s pop art: the centuries cast their eyes over our own history making. Here’s where we’re living. Here’s time at its more contemporaneous and its most cyclic. From the imagination of the peerless Ali Smith comes a shape-shifting series, wide-ranging in time-scale and light-footed through histories, a story about aging and time and love and stories themselves.

A tender and enduring tale of love between you and your little one! With beautiful and endearing illustrations, this sweet little poem will gently reassure your child of your unconditional love, now and forevermore. How much do I love you? Do you want to know? I love you through winter, spring, summer, and fall. Through all the changes, big and small. But that is not all. That is not all. I love you. Every child longs to hear these words. And every child needs to hear these words. Here is a children's book that celebrates LOVE-the unconditional love that you have for your little one, and how that love continues to grow and expand through the seasons of your child's life. Be it winter, spring, summer, or fall, through all the ups and downs, and all the changes, big and small, a parent's love simply knows no bounds. With breathtaking winter, spring, summer, and fall scenes, children will be captivated by this beautiful picture book, which features affectionate animal families in delightful seasonal outfits, showing the sweet bond of love between them. Award-winning Italian illustrator Daniela Volpari's charming artwork will take you and your little one on a journey of unconditional love from season to season, daytime and nighttime, indoors and outdoors. Young children will respond to the engaging illustrations and the tenderness of the message. Daniela Volpari's timeless artwork, with its warm elegance and whimsical touches, will surely appeal to both parents and children alike. With heartwarming moments and soothing text, this tenderly crafted picture book and its message of unconditional love will resonate with parents, grandparents, and anybody who has a little one in their life. Fans of Love You Forever, Guess How Much I Love You, and I Love You to the Moon and Back will delight in adding I Love You Through Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall to their story time collection. There's more: A couple of fun, interactive activities for you and your little one to enjoy! Every page spread has a drawing of a heart or hearts for you and your little one to find. Have fun discovering where the hearts are! And make sure you don't miss the engaging activity at the end of the book! Try asking your little one to identify the baby animals featured and to give each of them a name. This book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion, especially a baby shower, birthday, graduation, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Christmas. Any season is the perfect opportunity to show your precious little ones how much you love and cherish them. If you want to let your child know that your love will remain steadfast and true-no matter what-this book is for you. Get your copy of this book now and reassure your little one of your unconditional love, today and forevermore. I Love You Through Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall is: Recommended for children aged 3 and up. A picture book with a big heart. A poetic and joyful celebration of love between a parent or grandparent and a child. A tender and endearing children's book with gentle rhyming text that's easy to read aloud. Beautifully illustrated, featuring a different animal family on every page and in every season. A sweet expression of unconditional love between adults and their treasured little ones. An adorable read-aloud book, perfect for creating a calming and reassuring atmosphere during snuggle time or bedtime. A keepsake for generations.

Creating exciting, luxurious fabrics will come easily to beginning and experienced crafters alike with this compendium of special weaving structures. Featuring more than 40 projects and instructions for designing and drafting more designs, the guide presents weavers with detailed directions for summer, winter, diamond, taqueté, samitum, and polychrome weaves. This collection features patterns for coverlets, garments, table linens, and rugs.