In the Shadow of the Gods: The Emperor in World History by Dominic Lieven
38.00 NZD
Category: History
From the acclaimed Wolfson Prize-winning author, a dazzling history of the world's emperorsFor millennia much of the world was ruled by emperors: a handful of individuals claimed no limit to the lands they could rule over and no limit to their authority. They operated beyond normal human constraint and ...Show more
Twelve Words for Moss by Elizabeth-Jane Burnett
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
A moving tale of recovery and reconnection and an immersive journey through British wetlandsGlowflake, Rocket, Small Skies, Kind Spears, Marilyn . . .Moss is known as the living carpet but if you look really closely, it contains an irrepressible light. In Twelve Words for Moss, Elizabeth-Jane Burnett ce ...Show more
A Thread of Violence: A Story of Truth, Invention, and Murder by Mark O'Connell
33.00 NZD
Category: History
What does it mean to write about a killer? From an award-winning author comes a tale of a notorious double-murder, a political scandal, and a writer who found himself entangled in this strange, true story.
Gluten-free Mediterranean: Your favourite Mediterranean dishes reimagined, from pillowy breads and hearty mains to syrupy sweets by Helen Tzouganatos
50.00 NZD
Category: Food & Drink
<i>'Growing up in Sydney's multicultural inner west, I was surrounded by migrants from various </i><i>countries spanning the Mediterranean. My Lebanese neighbours taught me the secret to the </i><i>best mejadra, the Cypriots across the road introduced me to koupes and halou ...Show more
The Passenger: Nigeria
37.00 NZD
Category: Travel | Series: The Passenger Ser.
Brimming with intricate research and enduring wonder, The Passenger is a love-letter to global travel Since gaining independence from the UK, Nigeria has been in a state of permanent crisis. Dependence on oil is the glue that has kept together a country deeply divided but obsessed with an ideal of "nat ...Show more
Street Machine Legends Volume Three by Machine Street
45.00 NZD
Category: Coffee Table
Street Machine Legends Volume Three takes us face to face with the immortals of the Australian modified car scene. These include the likes of Summernats founder Chic Henry, hot rodding mad scientist Rod Hadfield and burnout king Gary Myers. Featuring amazing archival imagery and meticulous research, Str ...Show more
A Walk a Day - 365 Short Walks in New Zealand by Peter Janssen
40.00 NZD
Category: Travel
This fully revised and updated version of Peter Janssen's hugely popular book A Walk A Day has 365 short walks (and a bonus walk for the leap year) meaning locals and overseas visitors will always be able to find a short walk anywhere in New Zealand.
John Mulgan and the Greek Left by C.-Dimitris Gounelas; Ruth Parkin-Gounelas
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
In September 1943, New Zealand writer John Mulgan was parachuted by the British Special Services (SOE) into remote mountain terrain in the centre of Nazi-occupied Greece, where he worked with the left-wing resistance to facilitate some of WW2's most successful episodes of guerrilla warfare. This experie ...Show more
Ngatokimatawhaorua - The Biography of a Waka by Jeff Evans
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
Ngatokimatawhaorua, the longest waka taua to be built in modern times, is a national taonga and resides at the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi. The inspiration for its construction came from Te Puea Harangi's dream to build seven waka for the 1940 centennial commemorations of the signing of the Treaty of Wai ...Show more
Erebus the Ice Dragon - A Portrait of an Antarctic Volcano by Colin Monteath
65.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
Haunting and searingly beautiful, Erebus has attracted explorers, mountaineers, artists and scientists; each drawn to the mountain by their own particular vision or curiosity. The mountain is a truly unique geological phenomenon - an active volcano sheathed in ice, with hundreds of ice caves, steaming t ...Show more
Remarkable Treks by Colin Salter
60.00 NZD
Category: Travel
Remarkable Treks is a compendium of exhilarating walks from around the planet - some lasting weeks, some lasting just a few days, but all of them set against spectacular backdrops. Following the same format as the award winning Remarkable Road Trips and Remarkable Bike Rides, Colin Salter has assembled ...Show more
The Book of Cocktail Ratios: The Surprising Simplicity of Classic Cocktails by Michael Ruhlman
50.00 NZD
Category: Food & Drink | Series: Ruhlman's Ratios Ser.
New York Times bestselling author Michael Ruhlman applies the principles of his innovative book Ratio—about the relationships of ingredients to each other—in this delightful back-to-basics cocktail book, sharing the simple recipes and fundamental techniques that make for delicious and satisfying libatio ...Show more