A collection of James Cowan's Tales of the Māori. Originally published as newspaper articles. With delightful illustrations too. $18
Free public talk, Sunday August 27
Come along to the next in our fabulous event series, Low Volume. Local folks talking about interesting things.
This time out:
- Allison Horsley discussing theatre and the Russian Revolution (the Bolshevik one)
- Christiaan Liebenow talking about scooters.
11am start. Done by 11:30.
Stuck for a thought
A classic study of the process of creativity. $10
Thinking about it now
Reflections from a famous physicist. $10
Sextant be damned
David Lewis's 1972 classic on traditional Polynesian navigation techniques. Or how to sail the world without modern instruments. $18
I am sure it is clearing over there
Things are looking up. $10
Sunday reading
Some great recent New Zealand non-fiction. $13. Lucky for you.
Hark back to olden times
Settle disputes the old fashioned way. $12
Friday afternoon sign experiments
Okay Marlowe, you're a tough guy
Learn all your lines. $12
Limes that look like lemons update
Better hurry.
Just do it
Strategies for getting in action. $14
Channeling Steve McQueen
Need to get out? $16
Going viral
Bill Wasik knows a thing or two about what makes memes spread. $12.
Synaethesia overload
Organise your life by colour. $14
Judging by covers
Liam O'Flaherty's 1925 novel set in the aftermath of the Irish Civil War. In beautiful hardback with an amazing cover and a slipcase. $16
Our man in Campania
Reminiscences of Graeme Greene by Australian writer, Shirley Hazzard. A literary delight for $12
A year before Taylor Swift
Ian Wedde, famed New Zealand writer, published this comic novel in 1988. Yours for only $6. Includes zany cover.
More interesting stuff:
http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-RobWrit-_N68679.html
In case this happens to you
A classic kids' book in delightful hardcover. Yours for $14
Controversial
You don't see these every day. Witi Ihimaera's 2009 novel, removed from sale shortly after publication in a plagiarism scandal. In great nick. Rare. Own a piece of New Zealand literary history for $50