This is the frank and honest story of the Thornton family and their confectionery business. It's the story of the building of one of Britain's premier brands by a family that was frequently at war, yet was at the same time highly creative and determined to expand their company
Explains in clearly illustrated easy to follow steps the intriguing techniques of placing a model ship inside a bottle. First published in 1960 and considered a maritime modelling classic, it has now been completely updated with new chapters, including one covering the making of a model of the famous Kon-Tiki raft sailed by Thor Heyerdahl.