The Happy Traitor: Spies, Lies and Exile in Russia: The Extraordinary Story of George Blake by Simon Kuper
$24.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
A 'humane and informative' (according to John Le Carre) biography of George Blake, the most notorious double agent in British history. The Happy Traitor is the work of many years' writing, research and unparalleled access, but was embargoed until Blake's death in Moscow in December 2020.
The Heart Of A Woman (#4) by Maya Angelou
$27.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
From the beloved and bestselling author of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, this memoir chronicles Maya Angelou's involvement with the civil rights movement. 'A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman' BARACK OBAMA Maya Angelou's seven volumes of autobiography are a testament to t ...Show more
The History of the Blues: The Root, the Music, the People by DAVIS FRANCIS
$22.50 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
Secondhand. In honor of the Year of the Blues, the long-awaited reissue of a myth-shattering examination of a most enduring form of American music. Francis Davis's The History of the Blues is a groundbreaking rethinking of the blues that fearlessly examines how race relations have altered perceptions o ...Show more
The Holocaust by James Bulgin
$59.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
A reexamination of the narrative of genocide. Personal stories help audiences consider the cause, course, and consequences of this seminal period in world history. In The Holocaust, historian James Bulgin presents a wealth of archival material--including emotive objects, newly commissioned photography, ...Show more
The Investor's Mindset - Analyse Markets, Invest Strategically, Maximize Returns by DK
$35.00 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
Stop falling for nonsense advice peddled by "#finfluencers" online and start investing successfully. Whether you're looking to grow your portfolio or just starting out, this concise, finance-focused guide will unpick risky "get rich quick" myths, explain proven investment strategies using real-life cas ...Show more
The Key Man - How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale by Simon Clark; Will Louch
$30.00 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
Arif Naqvi was a man with immeasurable dreams- to end world suffering, poverty and disease. His vision- capitalism for good; profit and progress.Naqvi was The Key Man to the global elite searching for impact investments - that would make money and do good - in what they called 'emerging markets'. He per ...Show more
The Last Days of the Ottoman Empire, 1918-1922 by Ryan Gingeras
$37.00 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
The story of the fall of the Ottoman Empire offers a new way of understanding the twentieth century. The Ottoman Empire had been one of the major facts in European history since the Middle Ages. Stretching from the Adriatic to the Indian Ocean, the Empire was both a great political entity and a religiou ...Show more
The Lion and the Dragon: Britain and China - A History of Conflict by Lawrence James
$40.00 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
Napoleon warned 'Let China sleep; when she wakes, she will shake the world'. Lawrence James's magisterial history analyses the relationship between Britain and China between the beginning of the Opium Wars in 1839 and the transfer of power in Hong Kong in 1997.THE LION AND THE DRAGON reveals the part t ...Show more
The Little Book of Christmas: A Celebration of the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Unnamed
$16.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction | Series: The\Little Book Of... Ser.
Christmas is the favorite time of the year for many of us, with present exchanges, food & drink and socializing with friends & family at the top of the agenda. But what are the true origins and meaning of this seemingly inexhaustible celebration? Although most of our current customs only go bac ...Show more
The Momentous, Uneventful Day: A Requiem for the Office by Gideon Haigh
$30.00 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
Has COVID-19 ushered in the end of the office? Or is it the office's final triumph? For decades, futurologists have prophesied a boundaryless working world, freed from the cramped confines of the office. During the COVID-19 crisis, employees around the globe got a taste of it. Confined by lockdown to t ...Show more
The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East by Nicholas Morton
$29.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
'Brain-stretching . . . pulsating . . . irresistable' The Sunday Times'Deeply researched and elegantly written - essential reading' Dan Jones'Erudite, often thrilling and much-needed' Daily TelegraphHow the Mongol invasions of the Near East reshaped the balance of world power in the Middle Ages.For cent ...Show more