Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Book 1 (Macmillan Collector's Library) by Ian Fleming, Joe Berger
15.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
With the proceeds from his latest invention, Crackpot Whistling Sweets, Commander Caractacus Pott buys his family their first car. It looks like a wreck, but once restored it turns out to be no ordinary vehicle; Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang is a magical car which can fly, swim and even think. Chitty and the ...Show more
Cautionary Tales by Hilaire Belloc
25.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
First published in 1907 and in print ever since, Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Tales for Children is a deliciously witty parody of the terribly serious moral tales for children, which were popular in Victorian times. Terrifying and funny at the same time, and with a true sense of the absurd, Belloc bri ...Show more
A Golden Treasury of Irish Verse by Lennox Robinson
25.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Originally published in 1925, A Golden Treasury of Irish Verse is an impressive and beautifully crafted collection of the best of Irish poetry from ancient times to the early twentieth century. It features folklore and legend, often beautifully translated from Gaelic together with contributions from Wil ...Show more
Classic Love Stories by Becky Brown
25.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library
A meticulously chosen collection of stories about love in all its guises. Here is a treasure trove of love stories. O. Henry brings comedy with his tale of a busy broker working too hard to remember that he’s actually married his adored young wife. There’s Anton Chekhov’s famous story about true love an ...Show more
The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
20.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
What does a great detective do when he's stuck in bed? Inspector Grant is used to prowling the streets, solving crimes and unraveling mysteries, so when he finds himself bedridden in the hospital, he needs something to occupy his mind.He turns his attention to the figure of Richard III--generally consid ...Show more
Heroes and Heroines (Greek Myths) by Jean Menzies (Editor)
20.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Find out what happened when King Midas was granted his wish, how Icarus flew too close to the sun, and relive the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts in these stories of love, betrayal, infatuation and punishment.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized ...Show more
Hand in Hand with Love: An Anthology of Queer Classic Poetry by Simon Avery (Editor)
20.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
A celebration of queer voices throughout the ages, Hand in Hand with Love features an electrifying range of poems from Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, Christina Rossetti, Wilfred Owen, and many more. From Sappho and the Ancient Greeks to Edna St. Vincent Millay and the modernists, this lumin ...Show more
Sunrise: Poems to Kick-Start Your Day by Susie Gibbs
20.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
If you struggle to get out of bed in the morning here's a poetry collection that's just right for you. Sunrise is an energizing and rousing collection of classic poetry all about purpose, hope and perseverance.Wise, reassuring words and magical verses conjure up the promise and possibilities of each new ...Show more
Women of the Harlem Renaissance: Poems & Stories by Various
20.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that saw an explosion of Black art, music and writing, yet few female creatives are remembered alongside their male counterparts.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ri ...Show more
The Analects by Confucius
20.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Formed in a time of great unrest in ancient China, <i>The Analects</i> is vital to an understanding of Chinese history and thought, and, 2,500 years on, it remains startlingly relevant to contemporary life. Complete and unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunn ...Show more
The Invisible Man by H G Wells, H. G. Wells
20.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
H. G. Wells skilfully combines tension, wit and terror in The Invisible Man, a masterpiece of science fiction. Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books ma ...Show more
Othello: The Moor of Venice (Macmillan Collector's Library) by William Shakespeare
15.00 NZD
Category: Collectors Library | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Othello William Shakespeare Othello, The Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the short story "Moor of Venice" by Cinthio, believed to have been written in approximately 1603. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, his wife Desdemona, his lieutenant Cassio, and ...Show more