Windswept: Life, Nature and Deep Time in the Scottish Highlands by Annie Worsley
38.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
'Windswept is a wonderful work, prose-painted in bold, bright strokes like a Scottish Colourist's canvas' ROBERT MACFARLANE'I have read pages and pages of this wonderful book, swept away by its beauty and understanding, its chromatic brilliance' ADAM NICOLSON A few years ago, Annie Worsley traded a bus ...Show more
AND THEN WHAT?: Inside Stories of 21st-Century Diplomacy by Catherine Ashton
39.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
What does a diplomat actually do? Ashton takes us behind the scenes of major crises in Ukraine, Iran and more to reveal how modern- day diplomacy really works.So much of modern-day diplomacy still takes place behind closed doors, away from cameras and prying eyes. So what does this vital role really loo ...Show more
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded Edition by Humphrey Carpenter
55.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of th ...Show more
The Path of Peace - Walking the Western Front Way by Anthony Seldon
28.00 NZD
Category: Travel - Narratives
'Profound [and] compelling' Spectator 'Thoughtful [and] heartfelt' Observer 'A noble endeavour' New Statesman 'A haunting, intense, enjoyable and memorable book' Tristan Gooley 'Compelling and well-balanced... valuable and poignant' Times Literary Supplement ***A WATERSTONES BEST BOOKS OF 2022 PICK*** W ...Show more
A Man of Two Faces by Viet Thanh Nguyen
38.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
With insight, humour, formal invention, and lyricism, in A Man of Two Faces Nguyen rewinds the film of his own life. He expands the genre of personal memoir by acknowledging larger stories of refugeehood, colonization, and ideas about Vietnam and America, writing with his trademark sardonic wit and inc ...Show more
The Wonderful World of James Herriot: A charming collection of classic stories by James Herriot
28.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
The perfect gift for fans of All Creatures Great and Small, this is a charming collection of classic stories from James Herriot's much-loved books, with insights into his life and work from his children Rosie and Jim.With astute observations and boundless humour, country vet Herriot captures the spirit ...Show more
Karl Lagerfeld: A Life in Fashion by Alfons Kaiser
30.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
A Financial Times Book of the Year: the definitive story of fashion's most enigmatic icon. Karl Lagerfeld lived a very public life. He shaped the Chanel and Fendi brands for decades, and his wit and wisdom amused and informed the world. Yet despite a massively public persona, his hinterland remained unk ...Show more
Air Marshal Sir Keith Park - Victor of the Battle of Britain, Defender of Malta by Murray Rowlands
50.00 NZD
Category: Military
The Battle of Britain from July to September 1940 is one of the finest moments in our Nation's history. While credit rightly goes to 'The Few', victory could never have happened without the inspirational command and leadership of New Zealander Keith Park.He and Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding ensured ...Show more
Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi
25.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir | Reading Level: very good
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Far more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, Open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life. Andre Agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by the age o ...Show more
Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon by Iris Apfel
55.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
"I have rarely met someone as vivid, as alive, as vital, vivacious, irreverent, joyous, relevant, and needed as Iris. She breathes young air, thinks young thoughts, and gathers no dust. I simply adore her."--Dries van Noten A unique and lavishly illustrated collection of musings, anecdotes, and observa ...Show more
The Love That Remains: An extraordinary memoir about secrets, life's shocking twists and unconditional love by Susan Francis
33.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
How could I write about the importance of truth and not tell the whole truth myself? After twenty years spent searching for her biological parents, 52-year-old Susan Hull unexpectedly meets the great love of her life - a goldminer named Wayne Francis. He is a gentle giant of a man, who promises Susan th ...Show more
Palm Sunday by Kurt Vonnegut
26.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
An 'autobiographical collage' of speeches, stories and essays from novelist Kurt VonnegutIn Palm Sunday, Kurt Vonnegut writes beguilingly about everything from country music to George Bush, his favourite comedians to his mother's midnight mania, and bittersweet tributes to a dead best friend and a dead ...Show more