Smoke And Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories by Amitav Ghosh
$38.00 NZD
Category: History
When Amitav Ghosh began the research for his monumental cycle of novels, The Ibis Trilogy, ten years ago, he was startled to find how the lives of the 19th century sailors and soldiers he wrote of were dictated not only by the currents of the Indian Ocean, but also by the precious commodity carried in e ...Show more
Mountains Of The Mind: A History Of A Fascination by Robert Macfarlane
$28.00 NZD
Category: Nature Writing
'The most exhilarating history of mountaineering ... a riveting read' Jeremy Paxman WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD Once we thought monsters lived there. In the Enlightenment we scaled them to commune with the sublime. Soon, we were racing to conquer their summits in the name of national pride. ...Show more
A Line In The World by Dorthe Nors; Caroline Waight (Translator)
$40.00 NZD
Category: Nature Writing
Me, my notebook and my love of the wild and desolate. I wanted to do the opposite of what was expected of me. It's a recurring pattern in my life. An instinct.
The Dream of Europe: Travels in the Twenty-First Century by Geert Mak
$30.00 NZD
Category: Travel
The long-awaited sequel to Geert Mak's landmark In Europe 'Mak is the history teacher everyone should have had' Financial TimesHow did the great European dream turn sour? And where do we go from here?From the author of the internationally acclaimed In Europe, a stunning history of our present, examining ...Show more
101 Things to do on a Walk (Lonely Planet Kids)
$25.00 NZD
Category: Travel
101 Things to do on a Walk is a fun, practical, creative book filled with activities to do while on trips out in nature. Take this book with you on a walk with the family to provide inspiration for nature-themed crafts and activities - from bird-spotting, bark rubbing and macro insect photography to ide ...Show more
My French Platter Replenished by Annemarie RAWSON
$35.00 NZD
Category: Travel
When Annemarie and Steve are unceremoniously sacked by a belligerent boss, they're forced to find a new home and work. As they take on the management of their new employers' majestic house, will the opportunities to create luscious food for guests and family and explore rural France enable them to creat ...Show more
My French Platter by Annemarie Rawson
$35.00 NZD
Category: Travel
When Annemarie and her husband Steve, leave their life in New Zealand to manage a 15th-century farmhouse in France, they have no idea they’ll end up homeless. No idea they’ll need to live in filth, rely on dilapidated equipment and deal with a belligerent boss. Will the mouth-watering food she creates, ...Show more
A Trip of One's Own: Hope, heartbreak and why travelling solo could change your life by Kate Wills
$28.00 NZD
Category: Travel
Are you dreaming of leaving behind the 9 to 5 and floating off into the sunset, but not sure where to start? Constantly searching for dream holidays but never getting anywhere near them? If Joan Didion was right, and we do tell ourselves stories in order to live, then a travel story is the best story of ...Show more
The Amur River: Between Russia and China by Colin Thubron
$30.00 NZD
Category: Travel
A dramatic and ambitious new journey for our greatest travel writerColin Thubron, at 79, will travel the important but almost unknown Amur River - the tenth longest river in the world - that separates Russia from China in the Far East. The river rises in the mountains of north-east Mongolia (heartland o ...Show more
The Antipodean Express: A journey by train from New Zealand to Spain by Gregory Hill
$45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
An epic train journey from New Zealand to Spain, across 19 countries in 89 days on 33 different trains. From New Zealand's Northern Explorer to the Eurostar, the book captures the romance of rail travel, exploring cultures, cuisines, history and people along the way. An epic journey from New Zealand to ...Show more
MORE Late Life Adventures in London & Beyond by Annemarie Rawson
$35.00 NZD
Category: Travel
Join Annemarie and her husband Steve in their inspiring travelogue as they explore London’s hidden gems, the UK, and a host of enticing European destinations. Experience the beauty of the fascinating places they visit, immerse yourself in local history and culture, meeting local characters while savouri ...Show more
Eat Vietnam by Lonely Planet Food
$30.00 NZD
Category: Travel | Series: Eat Ser.
The complete companion to Vietnamese culinary culture Whether it's sticking your chopsticks in your rice between bites, choking on fish bones or drinking the tea from your finger bowl, we'll tell you exactly what not to do to avoid looking like an ignorant tourist. Brush up on restaurant etiquette, loca ...Show more