The Book of Summer: How to Stretch Out Those Halcyon Days

by Josie Curran

"The summer stretches ahead and you want to make the most of it but don't know where to begin. The Summer Handbook comes to the rescue with pleasurable and entertaining suggestions for those halcyon days. For the beginning of the season there are ideas to get you in the mood for the warm days to come including how to whip up dishes to eat al fresco for the first picnic of the year, how to catch fireflies and tips for going on midnight walks. Then for those heady midsummer days there are suggestions for making a splash in the cool water, whether lounging at the lido or night swimming under the stars, and for capitalising on the good weather by growing your own summer food. And as the last days of summer herald the season's close, there are ideas to take full advantage of the remaining sunny days, whether going to a festival or creating your own fun with a street party. As well as practical tips there are evocative quotes and facts about summer scattered throughout the book, with attractive black and white line illustrations"

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0753539926
• ISBN13: 9780753539927
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Virgin Books
• Length: 216 Pages