ARGONAUT BOOKS

A fascinating history of stones and the surprising ways they have - and continue to - shape, influence and inspire us, in a beautiful volume. Reviews A collection of extravagant stories about artists, miners, princes, chancers, criminals - and above all collectors . . . a real cabinet of curiositiesSunday TimesDelightful . . . a charming book, full of surprising insightProspectA storybook, and a delightful one . . . The essays are shaped with great skill and Judah finds curious and pleasing symmetry and coincidences in the varied stories she tells . . . a portrait of our who...Read More