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The Art of Solitude by Zachary Seager (Editor)
$23.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
In a world where we're more connected than ever, why is it that we're also more lonely? Dip into this anthology of classic writing to reclaim the pleasure of your own company.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning pocket size classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or ...Show more
Around the World in Eighty Days (Macmillan Collector's Library) by Jules Verne
$15.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules VerneOne ill-fated evening at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions £20,000 that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days - and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-establised routine of his daily life, the reserved ...Show more
The Importance of Being Earnest & Other Plays (Macmillan Collector's Library) by Oscar Wilde
$15.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Oscar Wilde was already one of the best-known literary figures in Britain when he was persuaded to turn his extraordinary talents to the theatre. Between 1891 and 1895 he produced a sequence of distinctive plays which spearheaded the dramatic renaissance of the 1890s and retain their power today. This c ...Show more
The Three Musketeers (Macmillan Collector's Library) by Alexandre Dumas; Peter Harness (Introduction by)
$15.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Dumas' most popular novel, The Three Musketeers, has long been a favourite with children, and its heroes are well-known from many a film and TV adaption. Set in France in the seventeenth century, it follows the fortunes of D'Artagnan, a poor Gascon gentleman, who arrives in Paris to join the Kings Muske ...Show more
Time Machine (Macmillan Collector's Library) by H. G. Wells; Mark Bould (Introduction by)
$15.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
The Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895 for the first time and later adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It indirectly inspired many more works of fiction in ma ...Show more
Great Expectations (Macmillan Collector's Library) by Charles Dickens
$15.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Great ExpectationsBy Charles DickensIn an overgrown churchyard, a grizzled convict springs upon an orphan boy named Pip. The convict terrifies Pip and threatens to kill him unless the boy helps further his escape. Later, Pip finds himself in a ruined garden where he meets the embittered and crazy Miss H ...Show more
The Jungle Book (Macmillan Collector's Library) by Rudyard Kipling; David Stuart Davies (Afterword by); William Henry Drake (Illustrator); John Lockwood Kipling (Illustrator)
$15.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is a classic story of friendship between man and beast. Saved from the jaws of the evil tiger Shere Khan, young Mowgli is adopted by a wolf pack and taught the law of the jungle by lovable old Baloo the bear and Bhageera the panther. The adventures of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi ...Show more
Burmese Days (Macmillan Collector's Library) by George Orwell; David Eimer (Introduction by)
$18.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Literary titan George Orwell penned Animal Farm and 1984, as well as this classic. In Burmese Days, Orwell drew upon his own time in India to craft a biting look at the days of British Imperialism. When a whites-only European club decides to allow one native membership, Dr. Veraswami is first in line to ...Show more
Orwell and England - Selected Essays (Macmillan Collector's Library) by George Orwell; Michael Gardiner (Editor)
$18.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
A collection of Orwell's compellingly perceptive essays on subjects from food to weather to unemployment, edited and introduced by Professor Michael Gardiner.George Orwell wrote extensively about English life and politics. The selection of essays and journalism in Orwell and England brings together some ...Show more
Why Friendship Matters by Michele Mendelssohn (Editor)
$23.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
A gorgeous anthology of poetry, fiction and essays about friendship from your favorite classic authors.Some friendships need celebrating, some are hard to navigate, and some need a bit of tender love and care. Delve into this anthology for a tour of all aspects of friendship - from the strength of its b ...Show more
The Joy of Walking by Suzy Cripps (Editor)
$23.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Classic writers remind us to saunter, march, prowl and wander in this gorgeously curated collection of writing for the everyday walker.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning pocket size classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This editio ...Show more
Food for Thought by Annie Gray (Editor)
$23.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
A gorgeous anthology of poetry, fiction and essays about food from your favorite classic authors. From ancient times to today's celebrity chefs, people have always been inspired to write about food. In this delectable collection, Food for Thought, food historian Annie Gray has chosen an array of materi ...Show more