100 Poems to See You Through by Daisy Goodwin
$29.99 NZD
Category: Literature
When times are tough - whether because of illness, bereavement or receiving bad news - it can be hard to find the right words. Help comes in the form of this beautifully packaged gift book, comprising 100 life-affirming poems handpicked by an expert on poetry. Grouping the poems by theme - from 'Hearing ...Show more
A Good Mail: Letters of John Mulgan by Peter Whiteford
$50.00 NZD
Category: Literature | Reading Level: Very Good
The enigmatic figure of John Mulgan remains a striking presence in New Zealand culture, his sole novel, Man Alone (1939), one of the classic landmarks of a mature and independent New Zealand literature. His second book, Report on Experience, published posthumously in 1947, is one of the most clear-sight ...Show more
A Kind of Shelter Whakaruru-taha by Witi Ihimaera (Editor); Michelle Elvy (Editor)
$39.99 NZD
Category: Literature | Series: 1st
Sixty-eight writers and eight artists gather at a hui in a magnificent cave-like dwelling or meeting house. In the middle is a table, the tepu korero, from which the rangatira speak; they converse with honoured guests, and their rangatira-korero embody the tahuhu, the over-arching horizontal ridge pole ...Show more
A-Z of C S Lewis: An Encyclopaedia of His Life, Thought and Writings by Colin Duriez
$29.99 NZD
Category: Literature
This fascinating volume brings together all the aspects of C S Lewis's life and thought. It will delight anyone who is interested in C S Lewis and wants to learn more about him. Arranged in alphabetical order The A-Z of C S Lewis begins with The Abolition of Man - a book written in 1943 and described by ...Show more
Always Take Notes: Advice from the world's greatest writers by Simon Akam
$45.00 NZD
Category: Literature
Bestselling and award-winning authors share the secrets to their success, and the hard lessons they have learnt along the way. Where do the best ideas come from? How do you stay motivated? What does it take to become a published author? And how do you actually make money from your writing? For over five ...Show more
Amazing and Extraodrinary facts J.R.R. Tolkien by Colin Duriez
$24.99 NZD
Category: Literature
Around the World in 80 Books by David Damrosch
$30.00 NZD
Category: Literature | Series: Pelican Books
A transporting and illuminating voyage around the globe, through classic and modern literary works that are in conversation with one another and with the world around them.Inspired by Jules Verne's hero Phileas Fogg, David Damrosch, chair of Harvard's department of Comparative Literature and founder of ...Show more
Around the World in 80 Books by David Damrosch
$48.00 NZD
Category: Literature | Series: Pelican Books
A transporting and illuminating voyage around the globe, through classic and modern literary works that are in conversation with one another and with the world around them Inspired by Jules Verne's hero Phileas Fogg, David Damrosch, chair of Harvard's Department of Comparative Literature and founder of ...Show more
Bacon in Moscow by James Birch; Michael Hodges
$39.99 NZD
Category: Literature | Reading Level: very good
The hilarious account of one man's quest to mount a Francis Bacon exhibition in the Soviet Union. This funny and personal memoir is the account of an audacious attempt by James Birch, a young British curator, to mount the ground-breaking retrospective of Francis Bacon's work at the newly refurbished Ce ...Show more
Banned Books by DK
$30.00 NZD
Category: Literature
A compelling illustrated account of history's most famous banned written worksDiscover the stories behind the most shocking and infamous books ever published.Censorship of one form or another has existed almost as long as the written word, while definitions of what is "acceptable" in published works hav ...Show more
Bateman New Zealand Writers Handbook : An Indispensable Guide to Writing and Getting Published 7ed by Tina Shaw
$39.99 NZD
Category: Literature
Have you got a sensational manuscript lurking in your bottom drawer, a specialist knowledge in a subject that deserves being committed to paper, or a brilliantly original idea for a children's book? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, and you're interested in turning you masterpiece into a ...Show more
Charles Dickens: A Celebration of His Life and Work by Charles Mosley
$39.99 NZD
Category: Literature
This celebration of the Life and Works of Charles Dickens' explores his major works, from the cheery fun of Pickwick Papers and A Christmas Carol, through the social indignation of Oliver Twist and Nicolas Nickleby to deeper novels like Great Expectations and Little Dorrit. Includes a timeline of Dicken ...Show more