Making Art Out of Hot Sand

Would you imagine that temperatures close to those found on the sun surface exist in central London where sand is melted into beautiful magma. This magma is then shaped to produce most exquisite works of art.  London Glassblowing, Bermondsey.


This piece is by Peter Layton, entitled “Arrival of Spring”, available from London Glassblowing, Bermondsey.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Original Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle which brought him international fame as one of the greatest crime fiction writers. Conan Doyle  wrote several volumes of stories featuring detective Holmes and Dr. Watson but, in 1893, hoping to concentrate on more serious writing, he attempted to kill off Holmes. This attempt resulted in a public outcry and later made him resurrect Holmes.  This edition features some of the most popular original Sherlock Holmes stories including: A Scandal inBohemia,  The Red-headed League,  A Case of Identity, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, The Five Orange Pips, The Man with the Twisted Lip, The Blue Carbuncle, ‘The Speckled Band, The Engineer’s Thumb, The Noble Bachelor, The Beryl Coronet, The Copper Beeches.

About The Author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, an Edinburgh born physician and writer most famous for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction.  A prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. After graduating fromEdinburghUniversity he first worked as a surgeon on a wailing boat and later settled inPortsmouth on the English south coast dividing his time between medicine and writing.

Where to order

The Book Depository  Powells Books  Google Books