Gingerbread Nene Award (2003) The first edition of this

The first edition of this one-volume introduction to the area was published in 1979 and immediately filled a need for readers interested in a tantalizingly different part of the world

He also shares his thoughts on the psychology of management

Suitable for both the fresh school graduate and the more seasoned investor

His candid and often startling views on why Japan is closed to foreigners

But it’s not long before Wombat learns that there is no place like home

Gingerbread Nene Award (2003) The first edition of thisFairy tale and history, wilderness and civilisation collide in this brilliant and magical new novel from the author of Little Exiles. In the depths of winter in the land of Belarus, where ancient forests straddle modern country borders, an orphaned boy and his grandfather go to scatter his mothers ashes in the woodlands. Her last request to rest where she grew up will be fulfilled. Frightening though it is to leave the city, the boy knows he must keep