The Edge of the Alphabet no-tag As part of our 40th

As part of our 40th anniversary series

The board books are told in simple sentences

it's about to be taken to a whole new level

This intriguing child's-eye view of Monet and the development of impressionism takes as its premise how artists flocked to Giverny at the turn of the 20th century to study the painter's technique

language and rich artwork

The Edge of the Alphabet no-tag As part of our 40thToby Withers, a young man with epilepsy, leaves New Zealand after the death of his mother. While on board a ship to England, he meets Zoe, a middle aged woman looking for a life of meaning and Pat, an Irishman who claims to have many friends but treats people with carelessness. Alike in their alienation, all three embark on a new life in London, piecing together an existence in the margins of the urban world. The Edge of the Alphabet, the third novel