The Letter W - 500pc Jigsaw Puzzle by Pomegranate

The Letter W, 1985 From The Ultimate Alphabet A whiskered wizard, a wombat, and an athlete lifting the weight of the world. If you are wide awake and watchful, you’ll find these and more than 260 other depictions of words beginning with the letter W. This wonderfully intricate painting by Mike Wilks is from the best-selling book The Ultimate Alphabet: Complete Edition (Pomegranate, 2015). Don’t worry: an annotated key is included with this 500-piece jigsaw puzzle.

The art of Mike Wilks (British, b. 1947) is characterized by intensely realistic (sometimes surrealistic) detail—think art appreciation and a game of discovery, all in one. Wilks began his artistic career at 13 when he won a scholarship to art school. He ran a successful graphic design business for five years before he sold it and began writing and illustrating books in 1975. He rocketed to fame following publication of The Ultimate Alphabet in 1986; the puzzle book was a global bestseller. Each image contains dozens, if not hundreds, of items, all beginning with the same letter of the alphabet. After eight illustrated books, he established himself as a novelist with The Mirrorscape Trilogy, a fantasy adventure series. Wilks, who was the subject of an award-winning British documentary, lives in London. His drawings and paintings now reside in museums, galleries, and private collections around the world.

Pomegranate is proud to produce jigsaw puzzles with thoughtfully conceived, engagingly intricate, and aesthetically appealing images on a solid interlocking format. The sturdy construction combined with the wide image selection and vibrant color reproduction will delight everyone from experts to first-time puzzlers.