Toymaker

The autobiography of the man whose designs shaped our childhoods

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• Tom Karen

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• 416 Seiten
• 15 Lesestunden

• Biografien & Memoiren

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Creativity and resilience define Tom Karen's life, a renowned toymaker and designer known for iconic inventions like the Marble Run and Raleigh Chopper bike. Raised in a wealthy Czechoslovakian family, his childhood was marked by loneliness and upheaval as they fled Nazi Germany. Settling in the UK, Tom transformed his experiences into a prolific career, earning the title 'the man who designed the seventies.' This narrative explores how his imaginative designs reflect a century of creativity, shaping identity and inspiring future generations.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Einband: Paperback