Parisian Days by Banine; Anne Thompson-Ahmadova (Translator)
$28.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Series: Pushkin Press Classics Ser.
"Every so often a voice emerges from the archive so vivid that it seems impossible that it should ever have been forgotten." -- Evening Standard A brilliantly witty memoir telling the story of a young woman's determined struggle to realize her dreams of "freedom and fantasy" in 1920s Paris, appearing in ...Show more
A Grand Tour of the Roman Empire by Marcus Sidonius Falx by Jerry Toner
$28.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: The\Marcus Sidonius Falx Trilogy Ser.
The first ever travel guide to the Roman Empire. 'Toner again spins a tale that is enjoyable and informative.' - The Times Tour the Roman Empire at its height with Marcus Sidonius Falx and his amanuensis, Dr Jerry Toner. Travelling east, Falx explores the great cultural centre of Athens before tre ...Show more
Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living by Dimitris Xygalatas
$28.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
A radical anthropologist takes readers on a journey through the shadow side of human civilisation SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE From fire walking to funerals, the hidden science of the rituals that give life meaning Ritual is perhaps the oldest, and certainly the most enigmatic, th ...Show more
Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History by Nur Masalha
$35.00 NZD
Category: History
This rich and magisterial work traces Palestine's millennia-old heritage, uncovering cultures and societies of astounding depth and complexity that stretch back to the very beginnings of recorded history. Starting with the earliest references in Egyptian and Assyrian texts, Nur Masalha explores how Pale ...Show more
Dear Colin, Dear Ron - The Selected Letters of Colin McCahon and Ron Reilly by Peter Simpson
$65.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
This substantial book of letters selected by esteemed Colin McCahon scholar Peter Simpson shines a light on one of the most remarkable relationships in New Zealand art. The painter Colin McCahon and the librarian Ron O'Reilly first met in 1938, in Dunedin, when McCahon was 19 and O'Reilly 24. They rem ...Show more
The Half Known Life: Finding Paradise in a Divided World by Pico Iyer
$33.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
'Nothing less than a guided tour of the human soul ... A masterpiece' Elizabeth Gilbert 'A work of spiritual evolution [and] inner journeys told through extraordinary exteriors' Washington Post One of our most perceptive travel writers embarks on an exploration of the world's holiest places and where we ...Show more
Exhausted: An A-Z for the Weary by Anna Katharina Schaffner
$40.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
A burnout coach's transformative insights on exhaustion, from ancient wisdom to modern life Burnout is said to be the defining feeling of the post-pandemic world - but why are we all so exhausted? Some of us struggle with perfectionism, while others are simply overwhelmed by the demands of modern life. ...Show more
Tell Me Good Things by James Runcie
$25.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
'A tender memoir of the challenges of bereavement ... I closed this book wishing I'd met her - but feeling that I almost had' Daily Telegraph A memoir of a husband's grief, and an unforgettable portrait of a marriage; a profound examination of sorrow, and a great celebration of love - by the Sunday T ...Show more
Endurance: 100 Tales of Survival, Adventure and Exploration by Levison Wood
$50.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
100 of the most astonishing stories of human survival, adventure and exploration, chosen by Levison Wood. We are always captivated by tales of courage and bravery, of world-firsts and death-defying experiences. In this anthology, explorer and bestselling author Levison Wood has gathered 100 of the most ...Show more
Agent Zigzag: The True Wartime Story of Eddie Chapman: Lover, Traitor, Hero, Spy (reissued): The True Wartime Story of Eddie Chapman: Lover, Traitor, Hero, Spy (reissued) by Ben Macintyre
$26.00 NZD
Category: War-Spy-Auschwitz | Reading Level: near fine
One December night in 1942, a Nazi parachutist landed in a Cambridgeshire field. His mission: to sabotage the British war effort. His name was Eddie Chapman, but he would shortly become MI5's Agent Zigzag. Dashing and louche, courageous and unpredictable, the traitor was a patriot inside, and the villai ...Show more
Dame Suzy D: My Story by Susan Devoy
$38.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
A four-time world squash champion, Dame Susan Devoy has led a remarkably varied life. She's been Race Relations Commissioner, a television star, a newspaper columnist, raised four boys and met Bill Clinton and King Charles. Fiercely driven and wildly competitive, her straight up style and hilarious turn ...Show more
Alpine Panorama: A view to a climb by Andy Buchanan
$60.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
For lovers of the great outdoors and those captivated by the silent allure of Canterbury’s alpine horizon, Andy Buchanan’s Alpine Panorama: A view to a climb is a celebration of nature’s majesty and a tribute to the enduring connection between man and mountain. The distant alpine skyline served as a mag ...Show more