Pull No Punches - Memoir of a Political Survivor by Judith Collins
36.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
A candid and revealing memoir from one of politics' great survivors - National MP, and leader of the opposition, Judith Collins.
The Last Lions of Africa by Anthony Ham
36.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
An incredible and moving account of one man's journey into the world of lions, why they are fast disappearing and what can be done to save them from extinction and thus save Africa, whose delicate ecosystem depends on these apex predators to keep everything in balance.
Among the Wolves of Court - The Untold Story of Thomas and George Boleyn by Lauren Mackay
21.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
The tragic story of Anne Boleyn has been retold over the centuries, yet two key figures in Anne's life her father Thomas and brother George are often relegated to the margins of the history of Henry VIII's turbulent reign. Well before Anne's coronation in 1533, Thomas was regarded as one of Henry's most ...Show more
One Hundred Summers by Vanessa Branson
32.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs | Reading Level: near fine
Taking the reader on a journey from the dying embers of Edwardian England, through the trauma of two world wars, the hedonism of London in the 1980s and 'Cool Britannia' in the 1990s right up to the present day, One Hundred Summers is a portrait of a century as it was experienced by one extraordinary fa ...Show more
Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town by Lamorna Ash
34.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'Marks the birth of a new star of non-fiction' William DalrympleA captivating, lyrical and deeply discerning portrait of life in the Cornish town of Newlyn, the largest working fishing port in Britain, from a brilliant debut writerThere is the Cornwall Lamorna Ash knew as a ...Show more
The Room Where It Happened by John Bolton
39.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs | Reading Level: very good
Trump's National Security Advisor took detailed notes. The result is the most comprehensive and substantial account of the Trump Administration from a senior advisor who had served three previous presidents over 30 years, with stunning revelations about happened inside the most powerful room in the nati ...Show more
The Secret Life of the Savoy & the D'Oyly Carte Family by Olivia Williams
34.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
The story of the Savoy's founders, through three generations and a hundred years of luxury In 1889, Victorian impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte opened The Savoy, Britain's first luxury hotel. Allowing the rich to live like royalty, it attracted glamour, scandal and a cast of eccentric characters, with the ...Show more
Shuttle, Houston - My Life in the Center Seat of Mission Control by Paul Dye
44.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
From the longest-serving Flight Director in NASA's history comes a revealing account of high-stakes Mission Control work and the Space Shuttle program that has redefined our relationship with the universe. A compelling look inside the Space Shuttle missions that helped lay the groundwork for the Space A ...Show more
From Snow to Ash: Solitude, soul-searching and survival on Australia's toughest hiking trail by Anthony Sharwood
37.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
The incredible, inspiring story of a solo journey through Australia's toughest and most beautiful hiking trail - the Australian Alps Walking Track - for fans of INTO THE WILD by Jon Krakauer or Cheryl Strayed's WILD and anyone who dreams of iconic wilderness walks. At the start of the hellish, fiery Au ...Show more
Russian Roulette - The Life and Times of Graham Greene by Richard Greene
37.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
Probably the greatest British novelist of his generation, Graham Greene's own story was as strange and compelling as those he told of Pinkie the Mobster, Harry Lime, or the Whisky Priest. A restless traveller, he was a witness to many of the key events of modern history - including the origins of the Vi ...Show more
Munkey Diaries by Jane Birkin
37.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
Jane Birkin - actor, singer, songwriter and model - attained international fame with her decade-long musical and personal relationship with Serge Gainsbourg, which featured their internationally controversial hit song 'Je t'aime...moi no plus'. She has also enjoyed a notable career as an actress in Brit ...Show more
Beyond Possible: One Soldier, Fourteen Peaks - My life in the Death Zone by Nirmal Purja
37.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs | Reading Level: near fine
My comfort zone begins where most individuals quit. As a kid in Nepal, I went barefoot because my family had nothing. That's how I developed the resilience I needed for joining the Gurkhas - one of the most fearless forces in the British Army. Then against all odds, I became the first ever Gurkha soldie ...Show more