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Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston
$40.00 NZD
Category: General Biography
In February 1991, Robert Maxwell made a triumphant entrance into Manhattan harbour on board his yacht, the Lady Ghislaine. He had come to complete his purchase of the ailing New York Daily News. Crowds lined the quayside to watch his arrival. Taxi drivers stopped their cabs to shake his hand, children a ...Show more
The Dig by John Preston
$24.00 NZD
Category: Fiction and NZ Fiction
A succinct and witty literary venture that tells the strange story of a priceless treasure discovered in East Anglia on the eve of World War II In the long, hot summer of 1939, Britain is preparing for war, but on a riverside farm in Suffolk there is excitement of another kind. Mrs. Pretty, the widowed ...Show more
Watford Forever - How Graham Taylor and Elton John Saved a Football Club, a Town and Each Other by John Preston; Elton John
$55.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
The story of how one of Britain's biggest stars transformed the fortunes of a struggling football club Britain in the 1970s was beset by unrest and unemployment. Meanwhile, Watford FC were floundering in 92nd place at the bottom of the entire Football League. Enter Elton John, now the most successful r ...Show more
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