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England, the Autobiography: 2,000 Years of English History by Those Who Saw it Happen by John Lewis-Stempel
30.00 NZD
31.00 (3% off)
Category: History
Fountainhead of democracy, engine of the Industrial Revolution, epicentre of the globe's greatest empire, and the first-ditch stand against an expansionist Germany in two world wars: England's history is among the most fascinating and influential the world has ever known. This volume presents that histo ...Show more
La Vie: A year in rural France by John Lewis-Stempel
28.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
AN INDIE BESTSELLER 'It reminded me all over again of why I threw up everything for the magic of La Belle France' Carol Drinkwater, author of The Olive Farm 'An utterly beguiling immersion in La France Profonde, keenly observed and beautifully told' Felicity Cloake, author of One More Croissant for th ...Show more
Six Weeks: The Short and Gallant Life of the British Officer in the First World War by John Lewis-Stempel
35.00 NZD
Category: History
During the Great War, many boys went straight from the classroom to the most dangerous job in the world - that of junior officer on the Western Front. Although desperately aware of how many of their predecessors had fallen before them, nearly all stepped forward, unflinchingly, to do their duty. The ave ...Show more
The Running Hare: The Secret Life of Farmland by John Lewis-Stempel
26.00 NZD
Category: History
The Sunday Times Bestseller - SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2017 Traditional ploughland is disappearing. Seven cornfield flowers have become extinct in the last twenty years. Once abundant, the corn bunting and the lapwing are on the Red List. The corncrake is all but extinct in England. And the ...Show more
The Sheep's Tale - The Story of Our Most Misunderstood Farmyard Animal by John Lewis-Stempel
40.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
A warm and personal biography of the sheep by one of our most celebrated nature writers.Everybody thinks they know everything about sheep, because there is nothing to know. They are stupid, noisy, cowardly ('lambs to the slaughter'), and they're 'sheepwrecking' the environment.Or maybe not. Contrary to ...Show more
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