Waterstones Book of the Year: Polpo: A Venetian Cookbook (Of Sorts), by Russell Norman

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Russell Norman's Polpo: A Venetian Cookbook (Of Sorts) has won the inaugural Waterstones Book of the Year award.

Polpo, named after Norman's London restaurant, has been praised for its elegant yet functional design. As immediately recognisable by its bare spine, with exposed Japanese-style stitching which allows it to lie flat when opened, as it is by its stunning octopus emblazoned front cover, it is an example of style, content and function in perfect harmony.

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You can buy Polpo your local Waterstones bookshop (http://bit.ly/s6sdlu) or online at Waterstones.com (http://bit.ly/QrtTrH)

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