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Around the Corners, Out to the Edges - A Memoir by composer Jonathan Besser by Jonathon Besser; Nicola McCloy
$49.99 NZD
Category: Biography/Autobiography | Reading Level: near fine
Acclaimed classical music composer and director Jonathan Besser's career has been colourful and experimental, immersed in the burgeoning New Zealand art scene of the '70s and '80s. Born into a Jewish household in New York in 1949, Jonathan struggled in school as a neuro-atypical child, before delving in ...Show more
Blue Duck Station by Nicola McCloy
$69.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non Fiction
Journey into the heart of wild New Zealand with Blue Duck Station, a captivating portrait of one of the country’s most environmentally significant stations. Nestled alongside the idyllic Whanganui National Park, where the Whanganui and Retaruke rivers converge, this remarkable station combines traditio ...Show more
Dairy Nation by Nicola McCloy
$49.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non Fiction
Accessible, nostalgic look at how dairy has shaped New Zealand, telling the story through lively text and great photographs. When you drive the length of New Zealand, you see more and more land being converted to dairy farms. Dairy prices are high and are providing lucrative lifestyles for dairy farmers ...Show more
Let's Get Lost: Great New Zealand Road Trips by Nicola McCloy; Jane King
$45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non Fiction
There are few things as sweet as throwing some clothes, your togs, your jandals, a chilly bin, some good sounds and your best mate into the car and shouting, 'ROADIE!' as you gleefully leave your everyday life behind for a few days. Chuck this book in while you're at it. Traversing the offbeat, awesome ...Show more
Who Lived There? The Stories Behind Historic New Zealand Buildings by Nicola McCloy; Jane King
$45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
You can't help but wonder about the stories behind the unusual buildings you see around New Zealand - from cute colonial cottages to abandoned industrial buildings or ghost towns. Nicola McCloy went looking to find out ... who lived there? From basic stone cottages in barren-looking countryside to prett ...Show more
Whykickamoocow : Curious New Zealand place names by Nicola McCloy
$22.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non Fiction
Have you ever wondered how the town you live in got its name? Why Bulls and not 'Sheep' or 'Dogs'? Is Raglan named after a style of sleeve? Why name a river after dog dung?Most New Zealanders have no idea where the name of the town they live in came from. This book tells the tales behind some of the mos ...Show more
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