The Half Known Life: Finding Paradise in a Divided World by Pico Iyer
$33.00 NZD
Category: Health & Wellbeing
'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
Visionary: Gardens and Landscapes for our Future by Claire Takacs
$75.00 NZD
Category: Gardening
In Visionary: Gardens and Landscapes for our Future photographer Claire Takacs and landscape architect Giacomo Guzzon introduce stunning private and public gardens from around the world that have addressed both sustainability and climate change with outstanding results. Be inspired by the new ways g ...Show more
The Walnut Tree: Untold Histories Of Violence, Women And The Law by Kate Morgan
$40.00 NZD
Category: History
A devastating work of non-fiction that reveals a hidden history of women, violence and the law. ' A woman, a dog and a walnut tree, the more they are beaten, the better they'll be.' So went the proverb quoted by a prominent MP in the Houses of Parliament in 1853. His words - intended ironically in a deb ...Show more
Secret Heroes of World War II: Spies, scientists and other heroes by Eric Chaline
$45.00 NZD
Category: War / Military History
Look behind the curtain and meet the engineers, resistance fighters, spies, physicists and more who committed incredible acts of heroism amidst the chaos and danger of WWII. From the priest who hid thousands of POWs and Jews in the Vatican, to the Antipodean servicewoman who led a formidable Resistance ...Show more
On Sundays: Long Lunches Through the Seasons by Dave Verheul
$65.00 NZD
Category: Food & Drinks
On Sundays: Long Lunches Through the Seasons is a cookbook of memorable recipes and curated menus to be shared at the end of the week, designed by acclaimed chef Dave Verheul of groundbreaking Melbourne restaurant Embla. Sunday is the perfect day of the week for entertaining, the day when everything sl ...Show more
Deceptions of World War II: From camouflage techniques to deception tactics by Darman
$45.00 NZD
Category: War / Military History
Discover the inner workings of the ingenious and outrageous acts of military subterfuge that took place during WWII. From fictitious spy networks feeding the enemy false information, to disguising an entire wartime industry, these incredible stories shed light on the deceptions – and their masterminds – ...Show more
The Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queens by Nicola Clark
$40.00 NZD
Category: History
Every Tudor Queen had ladies-in-waiting. They were her confidantes and her chaperones. Only the Queen's ladies had the right to enter her most private chambers, spending hours helping her to get dressed and undressed, caring for her clothes and jewels, listening to her secrets. But they also held a uniq ...Show more
The Cleopatras by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
$40.00 NZD
Category: History
Cleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen. A woman more myth than history, immortalized in poetry, drama, music, art, and film. She captivated Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, the two greatest Romans of the day, and died in a blaze of glory, with an asp clasped to her breast - or so the leg ...Show more
Run for Your Life: The Remarkable True Story of a Family Forced Into Hiding After Leaking Russian Secrets by Sue Williams
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biography
The remarkable true story of a family forced into hiding after leaking Russian secrets What started out as a great adventure turned into a terrifying nightmare when Nick Stride and his family were forced to flee for their lives from one of the richest, most powerful men in the world. Nick moved to R ...Show more
What Iranians Want by Arash Azizi
$50.00 NZD
Category: Politics
On Tuesday 13 September 2022, all Mahsa Amini has planned is a day shopping in Tehran. Her birthday is next week. But she is arrested as she comes out of the subway the Guidance Patrol deem her hijab inadequate. On Friday she is pronounced dead. By Sunday, women have taken to the streets across Iran, se ...Show more
Endurance: 100 Tales of Survival, Adventure and Exploration by Levison Wood
$50.00 NZD
Category: Sports & Outdoors
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
Jimmy Page: The Anthology by Jimmy Page
$90.00 NZD
Category: Music
"Within the contents of this book, I wanted to include items from my personal archive that have played a part in my career over 60 years, to illustrate the detail behind the detail." - Jimmy Page From his early days as a young session musician, through his years on the world stage with Led Zeppelin ...Show more