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Wild Cards XII: Turn of the Cards (Paperback): George R. R. Martin, Victor Milan Wild Cards XII: Turn of the Cards (Paperback)
George R. R. Martin, Victor Milan
R607 Discovery Miles 6 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
I hope this scans (Paperback): Colin McAllister I hope this scans (Paperback)
Colin McAllister
R203 R181 Discovery Miles 1 810 Save R22 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Colin McAllister was born in 1942 in Sao Paulo, Brazil but has lived in St Andrews since 1955. He was educated at the Abbey School, Fort Augustus and at St Andrews University, where he graduated with MA Honours in Political Economy and Geography. For 28 years he taught Economics and related subjects at Dundee College. He was Captain of The New Golf Club at St Andrews in 1999 and President of St Andrews Burns Club from 2005 to 2007. Golf is his main hobby, but other interests include Scottish history, the Gaelic language, economics and politics, good wine and malt whisky, and foreign travel. He published But does it scan? In 2008, Can I Scan? In 2012 and ita s Quite an Uncanny in 2016, More than 100 jokes That Made Me Laugh in 2016 and To Scan or Not To Scan in 2018.

Tapestry of Life (Paperback): Lorraine Buxton Tapestry of Life (Paperback)
Lorraine Buxton
R358 R334 Discovery Miles 3 340 Save R24 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Lorraine Buxton shares her debut poetry collection of hope & resilience. A true 'tapestry of life' exploring mental health, wellness and loss along with the uplifting gifts of life such as nature, friendship and love. 'Yet time is a healer and the day will arrive when you know in your heart you've the will to survive. The loss that you feel is starting to fade You can sit in the sun and not in the shade.

A Thousand Mornings (Paperback): Mary Oliver A Thousand Mornings (Paperback)
Mary Oliver 1
R305 R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Save R61 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

I go down to the shore in the morning and depending on the hour the waves are rolling in or moving out, and I say, oh, I am miserable, what shall- what should I do? And the sea says in its lovely voice: Excuse me, I have work to do. Whether studying the leaves of a tree or mourning her treasured dog Percy, Mary Oliver is beautifully open to the teachings contained within the smallest of moments. In A Thousand Mornings she explores, with startling clarity, humour and kindness, the mysteries of our daily experience.

Dearly - Poems (Paperback): Margaret Atwood Dearly - Poems (Paperback)
Margaret Atwood
R240 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R48 (20%) In Stock

'A source of uncompromising elemental warmth' Ali Smith By turns moving, playful and wise, the poems gathered in Dearly are about absences and endings, ageing and retrospection, but also about gifts and renewals. They explore bodies and minds in flux, as well as the everyday objects and rituals that embed us in the present. Werewolves, sirens and dreams make their appearance, as do various forms of animal life and fragments of our damaged environment. Dearly is a pure Atwood delight, and long-term readers and new fans alike will treasure its insight, empathy and humour. BOOK OF THE YEAR OBSERVER, FINANCIAL TIMES

Briewe Van Peter Blum (Afrikaans, Hardcover): J C Kannemeyer Briewe Van Peter Blum (Afrikaans, Hardcover)
J C Kannemeyer
R267 Discovery Miles 2 670 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Briewe van Peter Blum bevat briewe wat die digter tussen 1955 en 1966 aan literere persoonlikhede van sy tyd geskryf het. Die briewe van die digter Peter Blum, wat beskou word as die voorloper van Breyten Breytenbach, is geskryf aan bekende letterkundiges soos D J Opperman, W E G Louw, Van Wyk Louw, Ernst Lindenberg, Jan Rabie, Uys Krige, Barend Toerien.

How Long is Never? Darfur - A Response - Seven Short Plays (Paperback): Michael Bhim, Amy Evans, Jennifer Farmer, Corlo Gebler,... How Long is Never? Darfur - A Response - Seven Short Plays (Paperback)
Michael Bhim, Amy Evans, Jennifer Farmer, Corlo Gebler, Juliet Alicia Gilkes, …
R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

These seven short plays by various authors, originally commissioned and produced by the Tricycle Theatre London, explore the nature of the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Coram Boy (Paperback): Jamila Gavin Coram Boy (Paperback)
Jamila Gavin 1
R220 R176 Discovery Miles 1 760 Save R44 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The Whitbread 2000 Book of the Year is a haunting and captivating work of historical fiction for children. The Coram man takes babies and money from desperate mothers, promising to deliver them safely to a Foundling Hospital in London. Instead, he murders them and buries them by the roadside, to the helpless horror of his mentally ill son, Mish. Mish saves one, Aaron, who grows up happily unaware of his history, proving himself a promising musician. As Aaron's new life takes him closer to his real family, the watchful Mish makes a terrible mistake, delivering Aaron and his best friend Toby back into the hands of the Coram man. It tells the story of a dark time in English history. Fans of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and Goodnight Mr Tom will love this. A great read for children aged 10+. Look out for Jamilla's other titles: The Eye of the Horse The Robber Baron's Daughter The Track of the Wind Wheel of Surya Coram Boy won the 2000 Whitbread Children's Book of the Year, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and has been adapted into a highly acclaimed stage play. Jamila Gavin was born in Mussoorie, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas. With an Indian father and an English mother, she inherited two rich cultures which ran side by side throughout her life, and which always made her feel she belonged to both countries. The family finally settled in England where Jamila completed her schooling, was a music student, worked for the BBC and became a mother of two children. It was then that she began writing children's books, and felt a need to reflect the multi-cultural world in which she and her children now lived.

Laurence Bounds - My Life in Letters (Paperback): James Warren and Mark Ryland Bridges Laurence Bounds - My Life in Letters (Paperback)
James Warren and Mark Ryland Bridges
R536 Discovery Miles 5 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

For years, Laurence Bounds has been pestering some of the most patient customer service departments from coffee companies to television studios and shaving companies to travel agents, with his maddening of letters. From HMV to AEG, the Met Office to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - everyone is a target. Discover years of hilarious letters sent from the Etruria Lodge estate by the eccentric but highly-educated, Laurence Bounds (B.A, B.Sc). So who is Laurence Bounds, we hear you ask? A part-time gamekeeper, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, inventor of the WaspZapper 838 (TM), producer of the famous Bombardier Potato, founder of The Mobile Judge Programme, dog food pioneer, betting tycoon, playwright supremo, wine magnate, children's life-size Henry VIII doll designer, poet, astrologer, published author and aspiring television producer, to name but a few. Upon buying this educational book, you may learn some of Laurence's tips and become a serial entrepreneur just like him. Discover how to complain the Bounds way, how to communicate effectively with some of the world's biggest companies, and how to deal with organisations when they are not keen on your ideas. Join him on a side-splitting journey, guaranteed to have you in stitches, as you meet his friends, relatives, and his beloved thoroughbred black Labrador, Alexander IX. This is Laurence Bounds, his life in his own words...

Bad Jazz (Paperback): Robort Farquhar Bad Jazz (Paperback)
Robort Farquhar
R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This provocative new comedy is about a group of desperate souls who come together in pursuit of a shared dream. It's set in the 'wannabe culture', where everything is possible as long as you want it hard enough, and are willing to pay the price. Natasha is an actress but her latest role is going way too far for her boyfriend Ben. Guru theatre director Gavin is pushing the limits - but despite his reputation as an enfant terrible, he isn't at all what he seems. Fellow actor Danny has a sexual appetite liable to land him in big trouble, while the producer Danielle is worried about the outrage Gavin's production is sure to cause. And Writer Hannah has a story to tell, but does it still ring true? Bad Jazz is a gratuitous farce that exploits and satirises modern theatre, asking the question, 'how far are you prepared to go?'

Swatland - Gedigte (Afrikaans, Paperback): Ashwin Arendse Swatland - Gedigte (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Ashwin Arendse
R250 R215 Discovery Miles 2 150 Save R35 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Die gedigte in Swatland speel grootliks in Malmesbury af en word aangebied in die taal wat deur die bruin gemeenskap hier gepraat word: Kaaps wat met die kenmerkende bry-klank van die streek weerklink.

Op vernuwende wyse word dié bry skriftelik uitgebeeld. ’n Rugbyderby, ’n krieketwedstryd, en ’n besoek aan die openbare swembad word vars verbeeld deur die skep van opvallende kontraste.

Maatskaplike kwessies word met galgehumor belig en diep persoonlike sake sonder sentimentaliteit aangeroer.

The Complete History of America (Abridged, Paperback, Abridged edition): Adam Long, Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor The Complete History of America (Abridged, Paperback, Abridged edition)
Adam Long, Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor
R290 Discovery Miles 2 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Bible - The Complete Word of God (Abridged, Paperback, Abridged edition): Adam Long, Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor The Bible - The Complete Word of God (Abridged, Paperback, Abridged edition)
Adam Long, Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor
R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Fat Girl Forms (Paperback): Stephanie Rogers Fat Girl Forms (Paperback)
Stephanie Rogers
R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Weer-Lig (Afrikaans, Paperback): Fransi Nieuwoudt Weer-Lig (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Fransi Nieuwoudt
R10 R8 Discovery Miles 80 Save R2 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

‘n Sterk sintuiglike aanslag en oorspronklike beeldgebruik.

Hierdie bundel roep temas in die lewe wat nie dikwels in die Afrikaanse digkuns voorkom nie.

Sloper (Afrikaans, Paperback): Louis Esterhuizen Sloper (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Louis Esterhuizen
R20 Discovery Miles 200 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Die digter ondersoek die slopingsproses wat op sowel fisiese as emosionele vlak voltrek word. Dit affekteer onder andere huise en tuine maar ook menslike verhoudings en die kort bestek van die mens se lewe. Die tou is hier 'n betekenisvolle simbool wat hede en verlede verbind. Teenoor aftakeling en afslyting staan die herstel van die gees in menslike verhoudings, groei, die behoud van herinnering en beweging deur ruimtes en ervaring om nuwe moontlikhede oop te maak.

Vrededorp (Afrikaans, Paperback): Charles. J. Fourie Vrededorp (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Charles. J. Fourie
R58 Discovery Miles 580 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Charles J. Fourie se Vrededorp handel oor die geboorte van die Nuwe Suid-Afrika in 1990 en 1994. Dit is egter nie net 'n poltieke drama nie. Die oortuigende en diepgaande karakteruitbeelding sorg dat dit 'n algemeen menslike trefkrag het. Die drama bestaan onder meer uit 'n toneelstuk binne 'n toneelstuk. Samuel Beckett se Waiting for Godot word deur drie van die karakters opgevoer. Die absurde situasie van Beckett se stuk kry 'n besondere sinvolheid in Fourie se verwerking daarvan. Die stuk eindig met 'n fiktiewe, gespeelde vooruitflits na 2004. Dit plaas die voorafgaande gebeure in 'n nuwe, skrynende perspektief. Vrededorp is bekroon met die 2005 KKNK / Nagtegaal toekenning vir Beste Nuwe Drama. Kobus Burger, Beeld se teaterresensent, het van die stuk gese: "Fourie vermeng die persoonlike, sosiale, politieke en maatskaplike meesterlik in 'n verhoogwerk wat 'n mens diep raak."

The Last of the Summer Wine (Paperback): Roy Clarke The Last of the Summer Wine (Paperback)
Roy Clarke
R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Queen's English (Paperback): Vanessa Brooks Queen's English (Paperback)
Vanessa Brooks
R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Heard the one about the Englishman, the Scotsman and the Irishman? This biting topical comedy pokes a finger at ideas of national identity, class and Britain's role in the modern world. Set in a once-grand country manor house now converted into a language school teaching English to foreign students, Queens English looks at the peculiarities and the stereotypes of the English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish and American cultures. The American, a brash New Yorker named Ruby, has recently won the school in a poker game, and now has big plans - including a surprise visit from a Royal guest. But first she has to try and gain control over the four teachers and their different backgrounds as tempers flare while personal and national grudges are brought out into the open, threatening to upstage HRH's imminent visit.

It's Never Too Late (Paperback): Ron Aldridge It's Never Too Late (Paperback)
Ron Aldridge
R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson (Paperback): Chris England Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson (Paperback)
Chris England
R291 Discovery Miles 2 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Mythos - The Greek Myths Retold (Paperback): Stephen Fry Mythos - The Greek Myths Retold (Paperback)
Stephen Fry 1
R265 R212 Discovery Miles 2 120 Save R53 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Discover Stephen Fry's magnificent retelling of the greatest myths and legends ever told...

No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver in fear when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as the legendary love affair between Eros and Psyche unfolds. Mythos captures these extraordinary myths for our modern age - in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance.

If you're enthralled by the magic of Greek mythology you'll love Fry's follow-up book Heroes, with tales of mortals and monsters, quests and adventures...

The Last Hedgehog (Hardcover, Main Market Ed.): Pam Ayres The Last Hedgehog (Hardcover, Main Market Ed.)
Pam Ayres; Illustrated by Alice Tait 1
R210 R194 Discovery Miles 1 940 Save R16 (8%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'A national treasure' Daily Express To mark and celebrate National Hedgehog Awareness Week, Pam Ayres has written a less-than-fond farewell from perspective of the 'last hedgehog left on earth' - a delightful, hilarious and thought-provoking elegy to that most beloved inhabitant of the British countryside, the common hedgehog. Pam Ayres' spiky and wonderful creation reminds us that unless we take steps to prevent it, they will soon be far from 'common' indeed: beautifully illustrated by Alice Tait, the poem The Hedgehog sees our hero tell of all the terrible ends his family come to at our own hands - and exactly what we can still do to keep them alive, and see them thrive once more. 'The Last Hedgehog is a little book, but it's an important book and it's a profound book' Graham Norton

We Love You Arthur (Paperback): Fiona Evans We Love You Arthur (Paperback)
Fiona Evans
R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Thirty Poems of Hafiz of Shiraz (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Hafiz, Shams al-Din Muhammad Thirty Poems of Hafiz of Shiraz (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Hafiz, Shams al-Din Muhammad; Translated by Peter Avery, John Heath- Stubbs
R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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