The Good of the Novel by Liam McIlvanney; Ray Ryan
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
There remains at work - in both Britain and America - a group of literary journalists and academics committed to the evaluative criticism of fiction, to a criticism that approaches novels as novels. The Good of the Novel is a collection of specially commissioned essays - edited by Ray Ryan and LIam McIl ...Show more
The Good, the Bad and the Furry: Life with the World's Most Melancholy Cat and Other Whiskery Friends by Tom Cox
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Meet THE BEAR - a cat who carries the weight of the world on his furry shoulders, and whose wise, owl-like eyes seem to ask, Can you tell me why I am a cat, please? Like many intellectuals, The Bear would prefer a life of quiet solitude with plenty of time to gaze forlornly into space and contemplate so ...Show more
The Good, the Bad and the Multiplex by Mark Kermode
$28.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
A renowned film critic offers a no-holds-barred account of all that is great and all that is terrible about cinema Outspoken, opinionated, and hilariously funny, the critic who carved out a career in print, radio, and television based entirely on the belief that "The Exorcist" is the greatest movie ever ...Show more
The Google Story by David A. Vise
$45.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Inside the hottest business, media and technology success of our time.The Google Story is the entertaining and definitive account of the most compelling innovation since the creation of the internet. Used in over 100 countries by more than 65 million users a day, Google is the most well known global bra ...Show more
The Gospel of the Eels: A Father, a Son and the World's Most Enigmatic Fish by Patrik Svensson
$25.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Shortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Society and White Horse Book Shop Literary Prize'This is one of those special books . . . Even if it were only a book about eels, it would be wonderful.' Sunday Times'What a joy! Patrick Svensson's sinuous weaving of natural history, philosophy, psychology and autob ...Show more
The Grace of the Cat: An Illustrated History by Tamsin Pickeral & Astrid Harrison
$60.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Cats are the most enigmatic and alluring of domestic animals. Beguiling beauty, fierce independence and aloof intelligence characterize their long and exotic history. The Grace of the Cat is a celebration of this captivating animal and a moving account of the feline's journey from the wild to a comforta ...Show more
The Grand Tour - Letters and Photographs from the British Empire Expedition 1922 by Agatha Christie & Mathew Prichard (ed.)
$45.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
Unpublished for 90 years, Agatha Christie's extensive and evocative letters and photographs from her year-long round-the-world trip to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America as part of the British trade mission for the famous 1924 Empire Exhibition. In 1922 Agatha Christie set sail on ...Show more
The Grandads' Book: For the Grandad Who's Best at Everything by John Gribble
$35.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
There's no one quite like your Grandad, with all his daft jokes, songs, old-fashioned games and crazy stories. "The Grandads' Book" celebrates this most wonderful of family members with a miscellany of all the things that make grandads great. Everything from anecdotes from and about famous grandads to t ...Show more
The Grannies' Book: For the Granny Who's Best at Everything by Alison Maloney
$35.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Grannyhood is often approached with dread by the soon-to-be granny, but "The Grannies' Book" gives reason to embrace and celebrate this wonderful role. Devoted to grandmothers in every shape and form, "The Grannies' Book" includes: tips and suggestions for maintaining one's 'best gran' status; famous gr ...Show more
The Graphene Revolution - The Weird Science of the Ultra-Thin by Brian Clegg
$23.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: Hot Science Ser.
Welcome to the wonderful world of graphene, the thinnest substance known to science. In 2003, Russian physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov found a way to produce graphene - the thinnest substance in the world - by using sticky tape to separate an atom-thick layer from a block of graphite. T ...Show more
The Grassling by Elizabeth-Jane Burnett
$28.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
'A subtle, moving celebration of place and connectedness . . . brings the sounds, smells and sights of the countryside alive like few other books' GuardianWhat fills my lungs is wider than breath could be. It is a place and a language torn, matted and melded; flowered and chiming with bones. That breath ...Show more
The Gratitude Effect by John F. Demartini
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Use Dr Demartini's book to open your heart, inspire your mind and awaken your inner powers and hidden seeds of greatness. This book will allow you to break through any limiting beliefs and will guide you to a more empowered life filled with deeper meaning and awareness.