The Eagle in the Mirror by Jesse Fink
$40.00 NZD
Category: New & Interesting Non-Fiction
Part biography, part forensic jigsaw puzzle, part cold-case detective investigation, The Eagle in the Mirror is the astonishing untold story of an Australian-born intelligence officer accused by some espionage experts of being the traitor of the century- Charles Howard 'Dick' Ellis. The longest serving ...Show more
The Quiet Hero: Andrew Bagshaw by Philip Matthews
$37.99 NZD
Category: New & Interesting Non-Fiction
Genetic scientist Andrew Bagshaw put his life on hold to help the people of Ukraine. His selfless actions would cost him his life. This is his story. Andrew Bagshaw was many things - a genius-level geneticist, keen cricketer and sailor, private pilot, much-loved son, brother and uncle, as well as a hug ...Show more
On the Record by Steven Joyce
$37.99 NZD
Category: New & Interesting Non-Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
A candid, engaging and entertaining memoir by one of the most powerful players in the John Key government with lots of fresh revelations. Before Steven Joyce entered politics, he had a hugely successful 17-year career building and running the radio network RadioWorks. He learnt to cut deals, compete fer ...Show more
The Queen's Wife by Joanne Drayton
$40.00 NZD
Category: New & Interesting Non-Fiction | Reading Level: very good
A modern love story: whakapapa, archaeology, art and heartbreak. A memoir of a turbulent time — and a chess game that broke all the rules. In 1989, two married women met by chance. They instantly hit it off, but little did they know that their new relationship would turn their lives upside-down. This is ...Show more
Invasion: Inside Russia's War on Ukraine by Luke Harding
$36.99 NZD
Category: New & Interesting Non-Fiction | 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
Uncultured by Daniella Mestyanek Young
$36.99 NZD
Category: New & Interesting Non-Fiction
In the vein of Tara Westover's Educated, Daniella Mestyanek's memoir is a searing and powerful testament to a woman's ability to transform the circumstances of her life through inner strength and resilience. Told in a beautiful, propulsive voice and with clear-eyed honesty, Uncultured first takes us beh ...Show more