A history of Stalingrad written by a former British secret agent. What's not to love? $16
Rarw
Rudyard Kipling takes us to the jungle. Good news for your eyes too: it is in large print. $10
A bit before train spotting
In 1991 famed scriptwriter Hanif Kureshi made a film called London Kills Me. Wikipedia says it is "now considered a meaningful indie snapshot of early 1990s London", even if no one much liked it at the time. Here's the screenplay plus some other interesting pieces. Yours for $10.
Imprinted on Sydney
From our collectibles collection, a first-edition biography of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith by Beau Sheil from 1937. Baby blue hard-back. Inscribed to Owen in appreciation for his faithful service from the Halcyon Club Committee for added historical intrigue.
C'est bonne, la vie
A biography of Simone (Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand: not kidding) de Beauvoir, the famed French writer, philosopher and feminist. $12
It's always a good day for sitting
Girls can do anything
A biography of Mary Kingsley, who travelled throughout West Africa in the second half of the 19th century. Quite the adventure. Buried at sea for bonus explorer points. From our clearance boxes. Yours for only $5.
Not sure about the title but
We should not judge books by covers apparently. I liked him in Radio NZ's The 9th Floor too. $5 from our clearance section. What a deal.
Some kind of revolution
A memoir of modern Chinese history. Beautiful in hardback. $14.
Barons
The colourful life of one of 19th century England's railway pioneers and creative accountants. Yours for $9.
Travel history
A beautifully constructed tour of the childhood of a famous Australian writer. $8.
Dangerous times for innovators
Mary Quin, well before she was CEO of Callaghan Innovation in Wellington or a textile company founder in Alaska, was kidnapped in Yemen and survived a hostage shoot-out. Also New Zealander of the year in 2014. Quite the tale. Get the inside word for $10.
C'est magnifique!
Julie Powell decides to reclaim her life by cooking all 524 recipes in Julia Child's legendary Mastering the Art of French Cooking. A tasty movie too. Yours for $12.
Let's go make a picture
An autobiography of Ingrid Bergman. Bold cover design too. $5.
And if you like that, how about Billy Bragg and Wilco putting Woody Guthrie's poem about her to music?
Remember before Fake News
When we only had to worry about spin? Here's a life of the inventor for $16.
Unrestricted
Acclaimed Young Adult fiction from Ted Dawe (also famous more recently for a book that wasn't really banned at all). Part of our growing collection of kids' and teen's books. This one is yours for $9.
Henderson calling
In case the man who was looking for books by Jim Henderson the other day happens to follow us on Facebook. We found quite a few, but not your contact details. Sad face.
In middle earth
A modern classic. And only $8.
The brooding forest
A New Zealand classic first published in 1905, set amongst pioneer farmers in the Hokianga in the early 20th century. Only $8.
An eye for local history
Illustrations and stories of Auckland buildings in the early 1980s by noted local artist Keith "Nobby" Clark. A hardback delight for $12.
