The Mosquito Fleet of Canterbury. An Impression of the Years 1830-1870 by Colin Amadeo
$70.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
The Mosquito Fleet Of Canterbury records an almost forgotten aspect of Canterbury history - the role of sea transport in the development of the province. It explores the range of shipping and shipbuilding activity in early Canterbury and includes ship specifications, chronologies, fleet lists and shippi ...Show more
The Nam Legacy by Carole Brungar
$34.99 NZD
Category: History
The Nam Legacy is an epic love story set during the 60's and 70's. When the Rolling Stones and Jefferson Airplane drove parents crazy, teenagers found sexual freedom and peace slogans covered placards. When the Vietnam War abducted the nation's young men and sent them to fight in New Zealand's most cont ...Show more
The New Zealand Villa: Past and Present (revised edition 2002) by Di Stewart
$40.00 NZD
Category: History
Thousand's of New Zealanders live in bay villas - and treasure them. A unique style in our architecture, bay villas are still being lovingly restored and renovated to suit our life in teh 21st century. The New Zealand Villa traces the origins and development of these characters houses from the 1880s on ...Show more
The New Zealand Wars by Philippa Werry
$25.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
The story of the 19th century New Zealand Wars, a part of New Zealand's history that many people wish they knew more about. The book describes how the wars came about, where and when they were fought, who was involved, and how they affected women and children. It explains the emergence of Kingitanga or ...Show more
The New Zealand Wars and The Victorian Interpretation of Racial Conflict by James Belich
$30.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Revealing the enormous tactical and military skill of Maori, and the inability of 'Victorian interpretation' to acknowledge those qualities, Belich's account of the New Zealand Wars offered a very different picture from the one previously given in historical works. Maori, in Belich's view, won the North ...Show more
The North Shore: An Illustrated History by David Verran
$55.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Auckland's North Shore has long been known as a place apart, a place of leisure known for its beautiful beaches and relaxed lifestyle. Until the opening of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in 1959, it was viewed by many city-siders as a holiday destination, but the past 40 years have seen it transformed into ...Show more
The Notorious Captain Hayes: The Remarkable True Story of the Pirate of the Pacific by Joan Druett
$37.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: General Adult
The incredible true story of William 'Bully' Hayes, the so-called 'Pirate of the Pacific': a story that separates the myth from the man. Famous throughout the Pacific, from the US to Australia and all points in between, Captain Bully Hayes has been the inspiration for writers ranging from Robert Louis S ...Show more
The Opera House: The extraordinary story of the building that symbolises Australia the people, the secrets, the scandals and the sheer genius by Peter FitzSimons
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
'The sun did not know how beautiful its light was until it was reflected off this building.' - Louis Kahn, US architect If only these walls and this land could talk ... The Sydney Opera House is a breathtaking building, recognised around the world as a symbol of modern Australia. Along with the Taj Ma ...Show more
The Partition: Ireland Divided, 1885-1925 by Charles Townshend
$55.00 NZD
Category: History
In the aftermath of the horrors of the Irish Famine, the grim, distrustful relationship between Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom deteriorated into a generations-long argument about 'Home Rule'. The unprecedented nature of the Irish problem - with most Irish people wanting to break away from th ...Show more
The Passionless People Revisited: New Zealanders in the 21st Century by Gordon McLauchlan
$30.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
When The Passionless People was first published in 1976 it was a publishing sensation, selling tens of thousands of copies. Its title became part of the language. Over 30 years on - have we changed? Are we still 'smiling zombies'? There is no doubt that this book will be as topical and controversial as ...Show more
The Pavlova Story: A Slice of New Zealand's Culinary History by Helen Leach
$40.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: Very Good
While Australians and New Zealanders have long debated which country invented the pavlova (a large meringue dessert cake said to emulate the lightness of the famous ballerina, Anna Pavlova), the real story of the ballerina's visit to the Antipodes and the emergence of three different pavlovas was neglec ...Show more