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This cheerful book full of informative narrative poems takes the listener through ancient pagan traditions that inspired the celebration as we know it today. From the Roman Saturnalia to Norse Yule, from Persian god Mithras to Jesus Christ, there are fables, symbols and lessons to learn that the book eloquently relays. Christmas tree, christingle, mistletoe, Santa Claus, mince pie, stockings, angels, wreaths, turkey—all come to life in fun trivia stories.

From Neolithic axe heads to Bronze Age warrior shields, Roman tiles, Byzantine ivory, Elgin Marbles, Elizabethan jewellery, Victorian pottery and contemporary textiles, London museums possess vast treasures of world heritage, displaying them to current generations and preserving them for the future. Through eloquent verse, Lande Jewels transports the listener to the multitude of cosmopolitan’s wonderful museums.

Did you know that excavation of Elizabeth Line unearthed a Black Death pit and remains of long extinct wildlife? Or that the underground has an array of disused stations and hidden passages? Or how the Victorian railway rivalry shaped the transport network we use today? In a one of a kind guide to secrets of London famous stations written in original elegantly depicted narrative verse, one finds these any more answers! The book is unique and unprecedented—filled with history, facts, insights and observations eloquently and neatly composed.

'Birthday: What Gifts Day Gives' invites listeners to explore the traditions and customs of the birthday celebration, picks their curiosity at the choice of the cake, shares the party highlights and raises existential questions through a poetic recollection.

It takes a collective dream, a colossally pressing issue and a civil engineering genius to design infrastructure projects that not only solve the problem of its time but also set a fine example of reliability, continuity and robustness. ‘Works’ takes the listener through some of London’s the most ingenious public works that tackled enormous challenges and fuelled growth and progress of London we know today.

The book is the first of its kind to introduce London through a poetic recollection. It is filled with unexpected magic and thought-provoking observations.

Did you know that construction of the bridges was historically fiercely opposed by watermen who demanded compensation for inconvenience? Or that the first London Bridge dates back to the Romans? In a one of a kind guide to secrets of London famous famous bridges, viaducts, highwalks and footbridges, written in original elegantly composed narrative verse, one finds these any more answers!

Did you know that, seen from archaeological perspective, London soil is a layer cake with evidence dating as far as Neolithic era through to Bronze and Iron ages, Roman, Medieval, Post Medieval and Contemporary period?

The book is unique and unprecedented—uncovering the secret history, facts, insights and observations, eloquently and neatly composed, and beautifully presented as a narrative nonfiction. It opens the eyes of locals, visitors, guides on some of the most distinguished capital's thoroughfares and references some of the best and worst names of London streets. It acts as a guide to curious, romantic and poetically inclined wanderers of the streets of London.

A one of a kind narrative nonfiction book of poems that delves deep into the meaning of money and financial concepts including interest rate, currency, compounding, budget, mortgage, insurance, pension, tax and stock exchange among others. It takes a listener on a journey to the Royal Mint and explores the tradition of the Trial of the Pyx.

A one of a kind narrative nonfiction collection of poems devoted to wild urban dwellers.

One of a kind collection of poems devoted to the distinguished London market shopping locations. Through rich vocabulary the author recollects her impressions of the mysterious and celebrated institutions. The journey takes the listener across London and across time. It illuminates on the traditions and customs that shaped the markets through their rich history and embellished them with masterpieces by renowned architects. It presents the modern image, fuelled by globalisation and commercialisation. It accentuates the significance of the demographics in defining their future.

British coastal holidays are unlike any other in the world with unpredictable weather, vast tidal range, dramatic cliffs and chilly water temperatures. Nevertheless, the seasoned holidaymakers know how to make the most of it. From packing Wellington boots and thermos to defending a box of fish and chips from seagulls, the book has it all covered. Through informative poetic narratives Lande Jewels delves into the nature's forces that cause diurnal tides, explores the processes that formed the Cliffs of Dover and preserved fossils in Jurassic Coast and Viking Trail.

Time and predictability allows for some of the most extraordinary breakthrough inventions to be taken for granted in our modern life. Through eloquent and artfully illustrated verse Lande Jewels rediscovers the key paradigms and theories that shaped the science we know today. From heliocentrism to quantum mechanics and from MRI to Michael Faraday's electric motor, the history is told a poem at a time.