No One Writes to the Colonel: and Other Stories PB_Gift_Guide Art restorer and legendary spy

Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon has slipped quietly into London to attend a reception at the Courtauld Gallery celebrating the return of a stolen self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh

Enlarged focus-free eyepieces-more than three times the size of ordinary binoculars-and perfect-fit goggles with placement guide enable kids (even toddlers) to see up close

capturing Rapunzel's striking beauty and the lush African setting-a new home for this story-with wonderful details such as Rapunzel's long dreadlocks and the prince's noble steed-a zebra

right up until the moment of her death

No One Writes to the Colonel: and Other Stories PB_Gift_Guide Art restorer and legendary spyWritten with compassionate realism and wit, the stories in this mesmerizing collection depict the disparities of town and village life in South America, of the frightfully poor and outrageously rich, of memories and illusions, and of lost opportunities and present joys.