And finally, this edition of @Shipstead’s shortlisted book ‘Great Circle’ was created by @sue.doggett, a member of the Designer Bookbinders society. Sue says: “The Great Circle that the novel refers to is not only the projected circumnavigation of the poles, which is one of the most haunting and enduring of themes, but also the other smaller circles that encompass life, love, birth and death - the stuff of life. The collection of small sewn and embroidered motifs refer to narrative asides, descriptions of landscapes, final destinations, a palette, a sinking ship, the interior construction of a Spitfire wing (which also doubles as a reference to Little America III), the Ross Ice Shelf (which so captured my imagination that I couldn't stop thinking about it), the sea and the sky, and ultimately to the idea of rising and falling. They are the flotsam and jetsam of the small circles that constitute the Great Circle.” #BookerPrize #MaggieShipstead #GreatCircle #DesignerBookbinders