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Four Seasons of COUNTRY DIARY

Four Seasons of COUNTRY DIARY

ISBN# 0589014013
$39.95NZD

1982. 1st edition. Author has brought together some of his favourite New Zealand Country Diaries. The collection is illustrated by Sir Gordon Minhinnick. A very tidy humorous book.

100 NZ Short Short Stories
New Book

100 NZ Short Short Stories

ISBN# 9781877178016
$39.95NZD

1997. 100 of the entries in a competition for the best mini-fiction; stories of 500 words or less.

THE BONE PEOPLE

THE BONE PEOPLE

ISBN# 0340370246
$39.95NZD

1984. An extraordinary, alive and intense book, which has already been widely acclaimed in Keri Hulme's native New Zealand. HARDCOVER

NEW ZEALAND BOOKS IN PRINT: 1986 14th edition
New Book

NEW ZEALAND BOOKS IN PRINT: 1986 14th edition

ISBN# 01577662
$39.95NZD

1986. A reference book providing information on New Zealand and Pacific Island books in print, publishers and distributors.

STRANGE STORIES FROM THE SOUTH SEAS

STRANGE STORIES FROM THE SOUTH SEAS

$39.95NZD

1944. 1st edition. 18 stories including; A White boy amongst Malaitan savage - Murder on a Tahitian schooner - Gauguin the mad genius of the South Seas - Tubuai, the first hide-out of the Bounty muti

FRED

FRED

$29.95NZD

1972. 1st edition. We follow Fred's adventures from an advertising agency in Auckland to a remote village in Westland and the characters he encounters on the way have to be read about to be believed a

WAITAKERE WRITERS ANTHOLOGY 2009: Volume 2
New Book

WAITAKERE WRITERS ANTHOLOGY 2009: Volume 2

ISBN# 9780473157555
$34.95NZD

2009. The second anthology of poems, short stories and articles published by Waitakere Writers.

KATHERINE MANSFIELD'S NEW ZEALAND

KATHERINE MANSFIELD'S NEW ZEALAND

ISBN# 0670820172
$37.95NZD

1988. A feast of images and relevant excerpts from Mansfield's stories and journals.

BROWN CONFLICT: A Tale of White Man and Maori 1861-62

BROWN CONFLICT: A Tale of White Man and Maori 1861-62

$34.95NZD

1953. 1st edition. A novel based on fact which offers a detailed study of the pioneering days in New Zealand, describing the years of conflict between the white settlers and the Maoris in the 1800s.

New Zealand Writers and Their Work - Charles Brasch

New Zealand Writers and Their Work - Charles Brasch

ISBN# 019558015X
$29.95NZD

1976. 1st edition. Works by a New Zealand poet.

HANG ON A MINUTE MATE

HANG ON A MINUTE MATE

$49.95NZD

1691. 1st edition. Another book by famous New Zealand author Barry Crump and Crump's sequel to the bestselling A Good Keen Man.

THERE AND BACK

THERE AND BACK

$44.95NZD

1963. 1st edition. Another book by famous New Zealand author Barry Crump. Sam Cash is now a New Zealand legend. Here are some more of his adventures and exploits.

PELE'S TSUNAMI
New Book

PELE'S TSUNAMI

ISBN# 9780958245395
$19.95NZD

2010. Koana has organised a Talkstory, Mo'olelo Festival 'to let the spirit fly between people' with indigenous storytellers from around the globe meeting in Hawai'i.

COWRIE

COWRIE

ISBN# 9781875559282
$24.95NZD

1994. SIGNED. From one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

COWRIE
New Book

COWRIE

ISBN# 9781875559282
$19.95NZD

2017. From one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

AO TOA: Earth Warriors
New Book

AO TOA: Earth Warriors

ISBN# 1876756438
$19.95NZD

2004. An eco-thriller combining action and suspense from one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

ME and MARILYN MONROE
New Book

ME and MARILYN MONROE

ISBN# 090889628X
$19.95NZD

1993. New writing by New Zealand Women from one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

TALKSTORY: The art of Listening - Indigenous Poetics and Politics
New Book

TALKSTORY: The art of Listening - Indigenous Poetics and Politics

ISBN# 9780958245333
$19.95NZD

2007. Limited edition. From one our most gifted Pacific novelists based in Matakana, New Zealand, author Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

THE JOURNEY HOME: Te Haerenga Kainga
New Book

THE JOURNEY HOME: Te Haerenga Kainga

ISBN# 187555954X
$19.95NZD

1997. An irreverent, funny and fresh approach to cross-cultural literature.

MANAWA TOA: Heart Warrior
New Book

MANAWA TOA: Heart Warrior

ISBN# 3807701648
$19.95NZD

2000. Cowrie boards a ship bound for Moruroa Atoll during the French nuclear tests.

KIA KAHA COWRIE
New Book

KIA KAHA COWRIE

ISBN# 3807701850
$19.95NZD

1998. A Novel from one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

MANAWA TOA: Heart Warrior
New Book

MANAWA TOA: Heart Warrior

ISBN# 1875559698
$19.95NZD

2000. Cowrie boards a ship bound for Moruroa Atoll during the French nuclear tests.

KAITIAKITANGA PASIFIKA
New Book

KAITIAKITANGA PASIFIKA

ISBN# 9780987650733
$19.95NZD

2012. Kaitiakitanga Pasifika draws on the brilliance of the historical celestial navigation of the Pacific in waka.

OCCUPY OMAHA
New Book

OCCUPY OMAHA

ISBN# 9780987650702
$19.95NZD

2014. SIGNED. Limited edition 99/100. Her latest novella is a witty, sharp and intelligent comment on the current housing crisis in New Zealand.

RETURN of the SELKIES
New Book

RETURN of the SELKIES

ISBN# 9780958245371
$19.95NZD

2007. A novel from one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

Selkie'klerin Sarkisi
New Book

Selkie'klerin Sarkisi

ISBN# 9758420887
$19.95NZD

2003. Translation of a novel from one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

SONG of the SELKIES
New Book

SONG of the SELKIES

ISBN# 1876756098
$19.95NZD

2001. As an ancient mystery unravels on a distant Scottish Isle, Cowrie must turn detective to discover the truth behind the song of the selkies, mythical creatures who live on land and in the sea.

TUSSOCK FEVER

TUSSOCK FEVER

$19.95NZD

1973. This is a tale of the High Country of the North Island - the hinterland of Hawkes Bay.

NEW ZEALAND SHORT STORIES

NEW ZEALAND SHORT STORIES

$49.95NZD

1953. The world's classics No 539.

THE GREENSTONE DOOR

THE GREENSTONE DOOR

ISBN# 0855582855
$39.95NZD

1973. New Zealand Classics series, first published in 1914.

WOMEN'S WORDS: Guide to Manuscripts & Archives in the Alexander Turnbull Library
New Book

WOMEN'S WORDS: Guide to Manuscripts & Archives in the Alexander Turnbull Library

ISBN# 047707412X
$39.95NZD

1988. 1985 marked the end of the United Nations Decade for Women.

The Tip of the Iceberg

The Tip of the Iceberg

ISBN# 0473032333
$84.95NZD

1995. Signed by Author. A collection of yarns and ditties on New Zealanders in Antarctica.

THE LETTERS OF A.R.D. FAIRBURN: Selected and edited

THE LETTERS OF A.R.D. FAIRBURN: Selected and edited

ISBN# 0195580761
$29.95NZD

1981. 1st edition. Selected letters between 1924 and 1957. Includes letters to R. A. K. Mason, Geoffrey de Montalk, Denis Glover, Allen Curnow, Charles Brasch etc.

The Saga of Simkins

The Saga of Simkins

$43.95NZD

Circa 1940. Autographed. A fictional story of Corporal Herbert Simkins of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary force.

THE NEW ZEALAND WRITER'S HANDBOOK

THE NEW ZEALAND WRITER'S HANDBOOK

$39.95NZD

1952. 1st edition. Scarce worldwide.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOURNAL 3 - Stories, Articles, Poems

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOURNAL 3 - Stories, Articles, Poems

$49.95NZD

1972. New Zealand literature - an occasional publication of the South Canterbury Writer's Guild.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOURNAL - A Collection of Current Writing

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOURNAL - A Collection of Current Writing

$49.95NZD

1978. New Zealand literature - an occasional publication of the South Canterbury Writer's Guild, which ceased with no. 9 (Sept 1990).

Speaking for Ourselves

Speaking for Ourselves

ISBN# 0140078185
$22.95NZD

1986. Echoes from New Zealand's Past form the Award-Winning 'Spectrum' Radio Series

Return to Open Country

Return to Open Country

$24.95NZD

1971. People and Places Out of Town.

ONE OF US

ONE OF US

$29.95NZD

1962. Another book by renowned titan of New Zealand writing, Barry Crump.

The Life and Times of A Good Keen Man

The Life and Times of A Good Keen Man

ISBN# 0959788974
$24.95NZD

1992. 1st edition. Another yarn from one of New Zealand's greatest storytellers.

A GOOD KEEN GIRL

A GOOD KEEN GIRL

ISBN# 589004956
$24.95NZD

1970. 1st edition. Another book by famous New Zealand author Barry Crump.

SCRAPWAGGON

SCRAPWAGGON

$29.95NZD

1965. Barry Crump, with a plot of characters of this kind, is in top form, His characters are true-to-life, down to the last tiny detail of dialogue and behaviour.

We've Been Everywhere, Man!

We've Been Everywhere, Man!

ISBN# 0473013878
$39.95NZD

1991. SIGNED. A fascinating book that is a collection of short stories written about trips and excursions of the Papakura and Districts Historical Society Inc.

New Zealand Writers and Their Work - John Mulgan

New Zealand Writers and Their Work - John Mulgan

ISBN# 0195580265
$29.95NZD

1977. 1st edition. Works by a New Zealand poet John Mulgan.

New Zealand Writers and Their Work - Denis Glover

New Zealand Writers and Their Work - Denis Glover

ISBN# 019558029X
$29.95NZD

1977. 1st edition. Works by a New Zealand poet.

New Zealand Writers and Their Work - R.A.K. Mason

New Zealand Writers and Their Work - R.A.K. Mason

ISBN# 01955800303
$29.95NZD

1977. 1st edition. Works by a New Zealand poet.

OLD BASTARDS I HAVE MET

OLD BASTARDS I HAVE MET

$34.95NZD

1979.

OPEN COUNTRY CALLING

OPEN COUNTRY CALLING

ISBN# 0589002805
$59.95NZD

1969. In February 1961 Jim Henderson launched a radio programme called 'Open Country', and for four years it has been bringing the New Zealand countryside and its life.

LONGMANS' NEW ZEALAND READERS - Book 4

LONGMANS' NEW ZEALAND READERS - Book 4

$189.95NZD

1905. (117 yo). Vintage story book.

MAN ALONE

MAN ALONE

ISBN# 0582717243
$49.95NZD

1939. Man Alone has become a classic of New Zealand fiction.

MORE MEMORIES

MORE MEMORIES

$49.95NZD

1998. Collection of Memory Lane columns by Gordon Parry, writer and former features editor of the Otago Daily Times.

New Zealand FARM & STATION VERSE 1850 - 1950

New Zealand FARM & STATION VERSE 1850 - 1950

$37.95NZD

1950. Airini Elizabeth Woodhouse 1896 - 1989 Canterbury Runholder, wool-classer, cattle breeder, historian, community leader.

If Cows Could Fly: Tales of Waimana

If Cows Could Fly: Tales of Waimana

ISBN# 047310279X
$29.95NZD

2005. Signed by Author.

GREEN SHADE

GREEN SHADE

$39.95NZD

1967. 1st edition Book of trees and tree-lore', articles originally published in the Weekly News under the name Grammaticus Edward Musgrave.

GLIMPSES

GLIMPSES

$44.95NZD

1988. 1st Edition. SIGNED

THE EVIL DAY

THE EVIL DAY

$49.95NZD

1967. Third volume and completion of the author's Taranaki Maori Wars trilogy.

COUNTLESS SIGNS: The New Zealand Landscape In Literature

COUNTLESS SIGNS: The New Zealand Landscape In Literature

ISBN# 0474000516
$34.95NZD

1986. 1st edition. Anthology of short stories, essays and poetry that pictures New Zealand's landscape through the eyes of authors contained.

From Top to Bottom Reinga to Bluff

From Top to Bottom Reinga to Bluff

ISBN# 0473049309
$24.95NZD

1998. New Zealand's 'custodian of country lore' recalls the whims and foibles, the inconsistencies and achievements of ordinary and extraordinary folk in this slice-of-life ramble.

MOTU TAPU: Stories from the South Pacific

MOTU TAPU: Stories from the South Pacific

$39.95NZD

1991. SIGNED. A collection of seventeen multi-cultural short stories from the Islands of the South Pacific.

Land Very  Fertile : Banks Peninsula in Poetry and Prose
New Book

Land Very Fertile : Banks Peninsula in Poetry and Prose

ISBN# 9781877257759
$49.95NZD

2009. SIGNED. Collection of short literary pieces on Banks Peninsula, mainly by local or resident authors from early to late 20th century.

THE STORIES of Bill Manhire
New Book

THE STORIES of Bill Manhire

ISBN# 9780864739254
$39.95NZD

2015. 1st edition. Collects the stories from The New Land.

MAORI JACK'S MONSTER

MAORI JACK'S MONSTER

$44.95NZD

1956. 1st edition. Fiction for adolescents.