Second-hand Books

Includes the plays Master Class, Elgar's Rondo, Music to Murder By and Elgar's Third The creative artist in conflict with destructive external pressures and corrosive internal tensions is a recurring...

I ki atu te tamaiti, "E whae, he raiona kei roto i nga otaota." Ka ki mai te whaea, "Horihori, e Tama." E mea ana koe he raiona kei roto...

From breakfast to light lunch and beyond, these simple, tasty dishes are among those favourites prepared and served everyday by Natalie and her family in their cafe and at home....

Now a classic, this new edition of Lovelock is republished together with 'Berlin Diary', McNeish's journal written in Germany while researching the novel; and an afterword, which contains a sobering...

An unexpected act of violence brings together two families in this propulsive and sweeping story of love, identity and the American experience. Set in New York and China over three...

'I'm going to kill her. You'd better come if you want to save her.' Lorraine - 'Rainy' - lives at the top of Tiger Mountain. Remote, moody, cloistered in pine...

A presenter on ABC TV's Gardening Australia for more than 20 years, Colin Campbell was one of Australia's best-known and respected gardening personalities. Garden Talk provides the answers to most...

At its most convincing level, this book shows in awesome detail just what it is that we stand to lose when we fail to vigorously protect and conserve even relatively...

Stunning foliage plants to set off your garden chosen by one of Australia's leading garden design experts, Rosemary Davies. No more trudging through garden nurseries; no more deciphering rain-soaked labels;...

Meet Pelle No-Tail...Sweden's favourite cat! Little Pelle has no tail - it was bitten off by a rat when he was a kitten! But he doesn't let that bother him.When...

'There's life Before Baby and life After Baby. Any idiot knows that. I knew that. Except I didn't now what life After Baby would really be like . . .'...

Do you really want to breathe in high concentrations of expensive hazardous chemicals from products such as pest strips and aerosol cans? Frequent chemical pest control can render the air...

Reengineering is a practice that is currently taking place in the business community. After a decade of restructuring and down-sizing, of cutting costs and capacity, managers need to rethink boldly...

A biography of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the writer of "The School for Scandal" and "The Rivals". The text argues that Sheridan's Irishness was a crucial factor in his drive for...

This classic tale recounts the adventures of three children who strike up a friendship with the stationm aster of the nearby railway station. '

Here in a single volume is the expert's guide to prediction and fortune-telling. There are scores of different ways to read fortunes and foretell future events, and this fascinating book...

Poet, cavalry officer, celebrity - Mikhail Lermontov moved in an atmosphere of political intrigue and personal recklessness, producing poetry considered second only to Pushkin's in Russian literature and a career...

The 16th century Spanish Carmelite monk, St. John of the Cross, is not only one of the greatest of all Christian mystics. He is also considered by many to be...

Angelo, a young Hussar colonel and expert swordsman, has had to escape into France from his native Piedmont after killing an Austrian police-spy in a duel. Travelling the roads of...

This book contains every cookie recipe imagi nable from Black and White Ginger Florentines to Walnut Cook ies, Cheddar Pennies to Chocolate Kisses, and Mocha Viennese Swirls to Mexican Almond...

This text discusses the range of psychological treatments which may benefit patients for whom other treatments have not been successful. It examines the model of the mind and psychotherapy in...

Focusing on the tyrannosaurus, this is one of a series which offers a detailed exploration of some of the best-known and most unusual dinosaurs, providing profiles of key species, their...

One of a series of hardback, colour illustrated books on great artists of the world, illustrating their major works.

In our hectic and busy lifestyles, most of us don't have the time to buy loads of ingredients every time we want to make something delicious. James Tanner comes to...

The field of child and adolescent psychotherapy is still relatively young and its short history has resulted in a paucity of mental health services for this neglected group. There is...

Featuring works from an international list of artists, the BP Portrait Award highlights the vitality of portrait painting today. This book presents the diverse range of styles in contemporary portraiture...

This new book about the 1st Duke of Wellington provides a novel take on the traditional biography in that it explores the life of this complex man through portraits -...

A treasure trove of drama games and exercises, House of Games has proved itself an immensely valuable resource for teachers, theatre directors and drama workshop leaders. Following on from Keith...

A rich and poetic play set during the Russian Civil War, by the author of The Master and Margarita. Mikhail Bulgakov's satirical play creates a grotesque, tragicomic world in which...

The first new Caryl Churchill work in over two years, Blue Heart consists of two short, related plays: in Heart's Desire, a couple waits at the airport for their daughter...

The first in an exciting new series of practical books that will inspire the DIY enthusiast to create professional results in the garden. After guidance through the basic techniques and...