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A Long Island Story by Rick Gekoski
36.99 NZD
Category: General Fiction | Reading Level: very good
It is 1953, a heat wave is sweeping across America and the Grossmans - Ben, Addie and their two children -are moving their lives from the political heart of Washington DC to suburban Long Island. Benny was a successful lawyer in the Department of Justice, but all that has come tumbling down. With the Mc ...Show more
Darke by Rick Gekoski
32.99 NZD
Category: General Fiction
Dr James Darke has expelled himself from the world. He writes compulsively in his 'coming of old age' journal; he eats little, drinks and smokes a lot. Meditating on what he has lost - the loves of his life, both dead and alive - he tries to console himself with the wisdom of the great thinkers and poet ...Show more
Darke by Rick Gekoski
22.99 NZD
Category: General Fiction
'A wondrous book with two fathers, Kingsley Amis and Dante.' - Sebastian Barry'I was beguiled and charmed by the vivid personality being revealed. By that, and by the fact that I couldn't stop reading. Gekoski puts words together with a sure touch and deep craftsmanship.' - Philip Pullman'Stuffed with m ...Show more
Darke Matter by Rick Gekoski
27.99 NZD
Category: General Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
'Clever, witty and perceptive . . . Gekoski writes movingly about love, loss and grief, while handling the difficult issue of assisted dying with considerable balance and finesse. Beautifully written, engrossing and heartbreakingly funny' Mail on Sunday 'Stylish, funny and daring . . . the clarity and e ...Show more
Guarded by Dragons - Encounters with Rare Books and Rare People by Rick Gekoski
37.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General | Reading Level: very good
Rick Gekoski has been traversing the rocky terrain of the rare book trade for over fifty years. The treasure he seeks is scarce, carefully buried and often jealously guarded, knowledge of its hiding place shared through word of mouth like the myths of old.In Guarded by Dragons, Gekoski invites readers i ...Show more
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