The Long Dream of Waking: New perspectives on Len Lye by Paul Brobbel
$54.95 AUD
Category: Biography | Reading Level: very good
Recognised internationally as one of the twentieth century's great modernist innovators, New Zealand artist Len Lye is most famous for his avant-garde experimental films and for his astonishing and playful kinetic sculptures. Always fascinated by the interplay of movement and light, this extraordinary a ...Show more
Allen Curnow - Simply by Sailing in a New Direction - A Biography by Terry Sturm; Linda Cassells
$76.95 AUD
Category: Biography | Reading Level: very good
Allen Curnow (1911-2001) was at the time of his death regarded as one of the greatest of all poets writing in English. For seventy years, from Valley of Decision (1933) to The Bells of Saint Babel's (2001), Curnow's poetry was always on the move - from his early approaches to New Zealand identity and my ...Show more
Edward IV: Glorious Son of York by James Jeffrey
$29.95 AUD
Category: Biography
Few English monarchs had to fight harder for the right to rule than King Edward IV Shakespeare s glorious son of York. Cast in the true Plantagenet mould, over six feet tall, he was a naturally charismatic leader. Edward had the knack of seizing the initiative and winning battles and is free from the un ...Show more
Edward II: the Unconventional King by Warner Kathryn
$29.95 AUD
Category: Biography
He is one of the most reviled English kings in history. He drove his kingdom to the brink of civil war a dozen times in less than twenty years. He allowed his male lovers to rule the kingdom. He led a great army to the most ignominious military defeat in English history. His wife took a lover and invade ...Show more
Agent Fifi and the Wartime Honeytrap Spies by O'Connor Bernard
$26.95 AUD
Category: Biography
Very Special Agent Fifi was described as one of the most expert liars in the world . Employed by the Special Operations Executive (SOE), Churchill s wartime spook organisation, her job was to entrap trainee agents and test their mettle in the field.Kept secret for seventy-five years, her existence long ...Show more
Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville by Licence Amy
$29.95 AUD
Category: Biography
When the tall, athletic Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461, he could have chosen any bride he wanted. With his dazzling good looks and royal lineage, the nineteen-year-old quickly got a reputation for womanising, and few were able to resist his charm and promises. For three years he had a ...Show more
Little Book of Take That by G2 Entertainment
$19.95 AUD
Category: Biography
Take That have had a massively successful reunion culminating in sold out tours and platinum-selling albums. This book takes a look at the phenomenon that is Gary, Mark, Jason and Howard, and also looks at Robbie Williams' participation in the band.
Brendon Mccullum - Declared by Mccullum Brendon & Mcgee Greg
$49.95 AUD
Category: Biography
Brendon McCullum is known as an explosive wicketkeeper, then batsman, who went on to captain the New Zealand cricket team to glory. The holder of many records, "Baz" is known for speaking his mind. He talks about growing up loving sport more than anything, getting better and better at cricket (although ...Show more
The World, the Flesh and the Devil - The life and opinions of Samuel Marsden in England and the Antipodes 1765-1838 by Sharp Andrew
$79.95 AUD
Category: Biography | Reading Level: near fine
New Zealanders know Samuel Marsden as the founder of the missions that brought Christianity (and perhaps sheep) to New Zealand. Australians know him as 'the flogging parson' who established large landholdings and was dismissed from his position as magistrate for exceeding his jurisdiction. English reade ...Show more
Loving in Triangles Living in Squares by Licence Amy
$29.95 AUD
Category: Biography
The lives of the sisters Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf have long been celebrated for their central roles in the development of modernism in art and literature. Inspired by European Post-Impressionism, Vanessa's experimental work places her at the vanguard of early twentieth-century art, as does her ro ...Show more
Bedside Book of Final Words by Grounds Eric
$23.95 AUD
Category: Biography
What would you like your last words to be? For some people, the last thing they ever say turns out to be their most memorable line, while for others, their last utterance is disappointingly (often hilariously) mundane. This book takes a look at the final quotes from famous figures, as well as the storie ...Show more
The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Kings & Queens of Britain: A Magnificent and Authoritative History of the Royalty of Britain, the Rulers, Their Consorts and Families, and the Pretenders to the Throne by PHILLIPS CHARLES
$23.95 AUD
Category: Biography
In this beautifully illustrated volume, Charles Phillips charts the complete history of the royal families of Britain. Beginning in earliest times with the legend of King Arthur, Eric Bloodaxe and the real-life history of Macbeth, he describes the lives and legends of the kings and queens of Britain, th ...Show more