Round out your history for $12
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Standing up to power
The story of the Egyptian government's nationalising of the Suez Canal in 1956 and the short but bloody war that followed. $9
Inia Te Wiata
A biography of Inia Morehu Tauhia Watene Iarahi Waihurihia Te Wiata MBE, a man of very many artistic talents. Father to Rima Te Wiata. We have two copies: $12 or $18. Take your pick.
Wikipedia has the shorter, less illustrated version here:
The pen being mightier than the sword
Here's the evidence. A hardback in as new condition. $18.
Aid worker lyf
Stories from the edge. $8
Wanna be more, well, Machiavellian?
The inside word for $8.
Pacific envoys
The story of the first Polynesian to visit Britain (taken there from Tahiti by Cook). A fascinating slice of Pacific history in great condition from 1977. $30
Crime thriller clearance
Two hundred and fifty crime thrillers. $5 each or five for $10. The deal of the century. Get 'em while they are hot.
Music, Paris, Berlin, 1940s, 1990s and so on
The second novel by Canadian author Esi Edugyan. Shortlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize and the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction.
Also a cover that looks like a record. Sweet. $8
Low Volume: today 1:30pm
Come along and say you were there at the start of something.
Home is where the free-form shaped pool is
Originally published in 1968. Filled with delightful pictures of yesterday's homes. $16
Low Volume: 17 March
We are starting a concert series in store. First one is tomoz. Come along if you are in Ponsonby.
The Internet is made of these
A teeny delight for $4.
Micro-concert: this Friday 1:30pm
Are you a peasant?
Compare and contrast your experience. $9
Need to get out?
Get some ideas for $9.
Choose your own adventure
Paradeless
Today's St Patrick's parade along Ponsonby Road has been cancelled. Not hard to see why sadly.
We are still drinking delicious filter coffee at the bookstore. Come look out at the rain through the delightful new windows.
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Knock knock
A set of short stories from Aucklander Charlotte Grimshaw. A finalist for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story award when it came out in 2007. Yours for $9.
Lee Child
Always popular. The fifteenth book in the 21 book series, for those of you who are collecting. $9