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Author: Lance Richardson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 736 The first major biography of Peter Matthiessen, celebrated author of The Snow Leopard, founder of the Paris Review, towering figure of...

'Matthiessen's book is a triumph that will outlive him. It is a masterpiece' John Hillaby Enjoy this special edition hardback of one of the greatest pieces of travel and nature...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodDeep within the remote Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania — one of the last great wilderness areas on Earth — naturalist and writer Peter...

In a malarial outpost in the South American rain forest, two misplaced gringos converge and clash in this novel from the National Book Award-winning author. Martin Quarrier has come to...

Now in a paperback edition, America's greatest literary naturalist takes readers on the ultimate wildlife safari: a true back-of-beyond voyage to the world's most unforgiving land, the islands off Antarctica's...

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Author: Peter Matthiessen. Cohen, David (ed), Gabriel Garcia MarquezBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper , 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis work presents a compelling anthropological survey of human rituals, charting...

Inspired by a near-mythic event of the wild Florida frontier at the turn of the twentieth century, Shadow Country reimagines the legend of the inspired Everglades sugar planter and notorious...

Secondhand Literary Fiction Bargain Book Box Delve into a world of compelling narratives and masterful storytelling with our Secondhand Literary Fiction Bargain Book Box! This collection features thought-provoking works that...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA masterwork of nature writing and travel literature, Sand Rivers chronicles a 1979 wilderness expedition into the Selous Game Reserve...

Author: Peter Matthiessen. Cohen, David (ed), Gabriel Garcia MarquezBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper., San Francisco, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rituals and traditions surrounding...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat begins as a seemingly chaotic collection of notes, letters, and fragments soon reveals itself to be one...

Deep Water offers an incisive, searching, and beautifully written account of the emerging crisis over dams and the world's water. Reporting in the tradition of John McPhee and Peter Matthiessen,...

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A panoramic view of the cosmos must begin with the tension of a single political moment. In Quantum History , Slavoj Zizek brings together Hegelian dialectics, Lacan psychoanalysis and quantum...

'This compilation shows he was so much more than the sum of his television work' Spectator THE MAN BEHIND THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, TONY , STARRING DOMINIC SESSA & EMILIA...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodWhat if the most extraordinary architecture on Earth was never designed by an architect? The Prodigious Builders by Bernard Rudofsky presents a...

The book titled The Manual of Air Brushing: A Complete, Graded Course in All Aspects by the author Peter Owen. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more...

'Searing, timely' - MEGAN ABBOTT 'A wild sharp and suspenseful ride' - ATTICA LOCKE 'An absolute tour de force' - S.A. COSBY 'Terrifying and exhilarating' - JAMES PATTERSON 'A juggernaut...

After 80 years, it's here-the 1000th issue of Detective Comics, the title that literally defines DC! This book is stacked with an unbelievable lineup of talent that will take you...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodCondition remarks: Minor wear on boards; small bumps on the top edge. Binding remains tight. Half-dj has light wear. Internally sound. Before Andy Warhol...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA feast for the senses and an indispensable kitchen companion, Bon Appétit Desserts: The Cookbook for All Things Sweet and Wonderful is the ultimate...

At last in paperback, this large-format illustrated book combines the contents of all three hardbacks, together with exclusive new pictures and text, to provide the perfect companion to the complete...

Edition: First EditionsCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodThis complete three-volume set of Victor Klemperer's diaries, "I Shall Bear Witness," "To the Bitter End," and "The Lesser Evil," presents one...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew Australian artists command the same reverence as Roger Kemp, whose visionary printmaking career is meticulously catalogued in...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew landscapes on Earth are as ornithologically remarkable as New Zealand's — an island nation whose geographic isolation produced a birdlife found nowhere else on...

This superb commemorative edition showcases the Battle of Britain paintings of the world's finest aviation artist, Robert Taylor. It celebrates the 70th anniversary of the momentous aerial battle that took...

Written by a Holocaust survivor whose family collected art, Plunder and Survival tells the stories of principal figures, events, and artworks that contribute to the intricate story of the ruthless...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imagePoetry has always held two essential powers in perfect tension — the architectural precision of pattern...

2025's most-anticipated new debut romantic fantasy is the epic, unmissable story of hope after heartbreak, secrets, betrayal, dancing - and the touch of a goddess of death. My protector is...

From the multi-award-winning author - a beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel telling the story of a young girl's battle for survival and search for the truth in occupied Vienna **WINNER OF...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2025 GOLF BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Enthralling ... unmissable' - Golf News 'A superbly detailed account of an uprising in professional golf'...

A stunning new edition of the fourth novel in the bestselling Bone Season series with gorgeous new cover artwork and updated text, by the bestselling author of The Priory of...

Edition: rev edCondition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat if the Luftwaffe had made different choices — different men, different machines, different missions? The...

Condition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat if the Luftwaffe of World War II had taken a radically different path — deploying aircraft that...

From New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree - the soaring fifth novel in the bestselling Bone Season series. 'A fabulous, epic fantasy thriller ......

An illustrated study of the clashes between B-29s conducting night raids on Japan and the Japanese nightfighters protecting the Home Islands from 1944-45. The USAAF's B-29-led strategic bombing offensive against...

'Fascinating ... Should be required reading everywhere' STEPHEN FRY Trust: like water, like electricity, our society can't function without it. It's a treasure, a living thing that can be cultivated...

'Part ghost story, part gastro romance ... and lashings of bittersweet humour' Mail on Sunday 'A fun romp through New York's restaurant scene and the world of the undead' The...

GOLD AWARD: WELLBEING BOOK OF THE YEAR, HEALTH & WELLBEING AWARDS 2026 'This is the book I've been waiting for!' Lauren Laverne 'Empowering and essential' Cherry Healey The go-to manual...