The Daughter of Auschwitz by Tova Friedman, Malcolm Brabant
37.99 NZD
Category: World History
An incredible story of courage, resilience and survival.'I am a survivor. That comes with a survivor's obligation to represent one and half million Jewish children murdered by the Nazis. They cannot speak. So I must speak on their behalf.'Tova Friedman was one of the youngest people to emerge from Ausch ...Show more
Encountering China - New Zealanders and the People's Republic by Duncan Campbell (ed.); Brian Moloughney (ed.)
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: good
December 2022 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of diplomatic relationsbetween China and New Zealand. In 1972, when the communiqué was signed, itmarked the end of New Zealand's keeping China at arm's length, in deference to theUnited States' unwillingness to treat with it. In 2022, the Unite ...Show more
Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer
39.99 NZD
Category: World History
"Full of...lively insights and lucid prose" (The Wall Street Journal) an epic, sweeping history of Cuba and its complex ties to the United States--from before the arrival of Columbus to the present day--written by one of the world's leading historians of Cuba.In 1961, at the height of the Cold War, the ...Show more
Killer in the Kremlin: A gripping and explosive account of Vladimir Putin's tyranny by John Sweeney
40.00 NZD
Category: Politics
A gripping and explosive account of Vladimir Putin's tyranny, charting his rise from spy to tsar, exposing the events that led to his invasion of Ukraine and his assault on Europe. In Killer in the Kremlin , award-winning journalist John Sweeney takes readers from the heart of Putin's Russia to the kil ...Show more
Diary of an Invasion by Andrey Kurkov
36.99 NZD
Category: Military History
This journal of the invasion, a collection of Andrey Kurkov's writings and broadcasts from Kyiv, is a remarkable record of a brilliant writer at the forefront of a 21st-century war. Andrey Kurkov has been a consistent satirical commentator on his adopted country of Ukraine. His most recent work, Grey B ...Show more
Spying and the Crown by Rory Cormac, Richard Aldrich
32.99 NZD
Category: World History
The full story of Britain's most secret partnership: the monarchy and their intelligence services. A Times and Sunday Times Best Book of 2021 'Monumental.. Authoritative and highly readable.' The Times 'A fascinating history of royal espionage.' Sunday Times 'Excellent... Compelling' Guardian For the fi ...Show more
Invasion: Inside Russia's War on Ukraine by Luke Harding
27.99 NZD
Category: Politics | Reading Level: good
The first account of the Ukraine war, from the award-winning journalist and #1 New York Times selling author of Collusion and Shadow State who forecasted Putin's dark adventurist ambitions. For months, the omens had pointed in one scarcely believable direction: Russia was about to invade Ukraine. And ye ...Show more
The Library: A Fragile History by Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen
29.99 NZD
Category: World History
A SUNDAY TIMES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR'Timely ... a long and engrossing survey of the library' FT'A sweeping, absorbing history, deeply researched' Richard Ovenden, author of Burning the BooksFamed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed i ...Show more
The World in Conflict - Understanding the World's Troublespots by John Andrews
24.99 NZD
Category: Politics
A brand new look at global conflict from top Economist correspondent John Andrews.
The Japanese Myths: A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits by Joshua Frydman
35.00 NZD
Category: World History
The perfect introduction to the world of Japanese myth and legend. This is a smart and succinct guide to the rich tradition of Japanese mythology, from the earliest recorded legends of Izanagi and Izanami, their divine offspring and the creation of Japan, to medieval tales of vengeful ghosts, through to ...Show more
Goose Green: The first crucial battle of the Falklands War by Mark Adkin
27.99 NZD
Category: Military History
Reissued for the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflictThe most in-depth and powerful account yet published of the first crucial clash of the Falklands war - told from both sides.'Thorough and exhaustive' Daily Telegraph'An excellent and fast paced narrative' Michael McCarthy, historical battlefield ...Show more
The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain's Colonial Legacy by Philippe Sands
34.99 NZD
Category: World History
After the Second World War, new international rules heralded an age of human rights and self-determination. Supported by Britain, these unprecedented changes sought to end the scourge of colonialism. But how committed was Britain? In the 1960s, its colonial instinct ignited once more: a secret decision ...Show more