The Liberation of Paris: How Eisenhower, de Gaulle, and von Choltitz Saved the City of Light by Jean Edward Smith
$33.00 NZD
Category: History
Prize-winning and bestselling historian Jean Edward Smith tells the "rousing" (Jay Winik, author of 1944) story of the liberation of Paris during World War II--a triumph achieved only through the remarkable efforts of Americans, French, and Germans, racing to save the city from destruction. Following th ...Show more
The Library: A Fragile History by Arthur der Weduwen, Andrew Pettegree
$55.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Princes, collectors, bookworms and thieves: the extraordinary story of the library, from Alexandria to the age of Google. 'A sweeping, absorbing history, deeply researched, of that extraordinary and enduring phenomenon: the library' - Richard Ovenden, author of Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge ...Show more
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
$33.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
On the morning of April 29, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. As the moments passed, the patrons and staff who had been cleared out of the building realized this was not the usual fire alarm. As one fireman recounted, "Once that first stack got going, it was `Goodbye, Charlie ...Show more
The Library Book by Alan Bennett & others
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
From Alan Bennett's Baffled at a Bookcase, to Lucy Mangan's Ten Library Rules, famous writers tell us all about how libraries are used and why they're important. Tom Holland writes about libraries in the ancient world, while Seth Godin describes what a library will look like in 2020. Lionel Shriver thin ...Show more
The Library of Ice : Readings from a Cold Climate by Nancy Campbell
$45.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: 3 Biography
A vivid and perceptive book combining memoir, scientific and cultural history with a bewitching account of landscape and place, which will appeal to readers of Robert Macfarlane, Roger Deakin and Olivia Laing. Long captivated by the solid yet impermanent nature of ice, by its stark, rugged beauty, accl ...Show more
The Lick of Love: How dogs changed my life by Julian Clary
$35.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Series: Jimmy Mullen Newcastle C Ser.
From one of Britain's best-loved comedians comes this wonderfully funny, sharp and touching memoir and a celebration of the bond between man and dog - an autobidography, if you will.'I loved The Lick of Love. It's often insightful, sometimes hilarious, frequently filthy - I'm a cat person, but if anythi ...Show more
The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity by Kwame Anthony Appiah
$33.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
A new theory of identity that embraces a hybrid model of identification, radically different to traditional organising structures.
The Lies That Bind - Rethinking Identity by Kwame Anthony Appiah
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
From the bestselling author of "Cosmopolitanism" comes a ringing philosophical statement for the anxious, conflict-ridden 21st century--a revealing exploration of how the collective identities that shape our polarized world are riddled with contradiction.over.
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k Journal by Sarah Knight
$34.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Praise for The Life-changing Magic of Not Giving a F**K: 'The anti-guru' Observer 'Absolutely blinding. Read it. Do it.' Mail on Sunday 'Genius' Cosmopolitan 'I loved Knight's book even before I start reading . . . Works a charm' Sunday Times Magazine 'Life-affirming . . . The key practice she advo ...Show more
The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers by Bobby Seagull
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
If you found maths lessons at school irrelevant and boring, that's because you didn't have a teacher like Bobby Seagull. Long before his rise to cult fandom on University Challenge, Bobby Seagull was obsessed with numbers. They were the keys that unlocked the randomness of football results, the beauty o ...Show more
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying: A Simple, Effective Way to Banish Clutter Forever (HB) by KONDO, MARIE
$36.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
This is a beautiful hardback edition of Marie Kondo's classic book, complete with a wrap-around red elastic ribbon to keep the book closed in between reading. Transform your home into a permanently clear and clutter-free space with the incredible KonMari Method. Japan's expert declutterer and professio ...Show more
The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit by John V. Petrocelli
$33.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Expanding upon his viral TEDx Talk, psychology professor and social scientist John V. Petrocelli's The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit reveals the critical thinking habits you can develop to recognize and combat pervasive false information and delusional thinking that has become a common fea ...Show more