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Trapped (Paperback): Sam Scarborough Trapped (Paperback)
Sam Scarborough
R384 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R25 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

She was confident, beautiful and financially secure. When she arrived in London with her daughter the future looked bright and she was hoping for a lasting, mature relationship. But within days, things started to go wrong. Was he manipulating her? Maybe it was all in her head? She started a diary, evidence to reassure herself that she wasn’t going mad. This is the true story of a strong, independent woman's descent into abuse, and how she eventually escaped.

Demi Lovato - Holy Fvck (CD): Demi Lovato Holy Fvck (CD)
Demi Lovato
R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This 16-track album is a sonic journey grounded in Demi Lovato's rock and pop-punk roots and illustrates an earnest yet tongue-in-cheek retrospective of their life experiences.

Going Infinite - The Rise And Fall Of A New Tycoon (Hardcover): Michael Lewis Going Infinite - The Rise And Fall Of A New Tycoon (Hardcover)
Michael Lewis
R665 R339 Discovery Miles 3 390 Save R326 (49%) In Stock

From the #1 bestselling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys comes the high-octane story of the enigmatic figure at the heart of one of the 21st century's most spectacular financial collapses

'I asked him how much it would take for him to sell FTX and go do something other than make money. He thought the question over. "One hundred and fifty billion dollars," he finally said-though he added that he had use for "infinity dollars"...'

Sam Bankman-Fried wasn't just rich. Before he turned thirty he'd become the world's youngest billionaire, making a record fortune in the crypto frenzy. CEOs, celebrities and world leaders vied for his time. At one point he considered paying off the entire national debt of the Bahamas so he could take his business there.

Then it all fell apart.

Who was this Gatsby of the crypto world, a rumpled guy in cargo shorts, whose eyes twitched across TV interviews as he played video games on the side, who even his million-dollar investors still found a mystery? What gave him such an extraordinary ability to make money - and how did his empire collapse so spectacularly?

Michael Lewis was there when it happened, having got to know Bankman-Fried during his epic rise. In Going Infinite he tells us a story like no other, taking us through the mind-bending trajectory of a character who never liked the rules and was allowed to live by his own. Both psychological portrait of a preternaturally gifted 'thinking machine', and wild financial roller-coaster ride, this is a twenty-first-century epic of high-frequency trading and even higher stakes, of crypto mania and insane amounts of money, of hubris and downfall. No one could tell it better.

Die Laaste Kanariegeel Notaboek (Afrikaans, Paperback): Anchien Troskie Die Laaste Kanariegeel Notaboek (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Anchien Troskie
R340 R292 Discovery Miles 2 920 Save R48 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Mia Steyn is nog bloedjonk wanneer haar broer haar een laatmiddag by ’n losieshuis in Bloemfontein, aflaai. Dis toe sy ’n stowwerige boekwinkel instap dat Mia besef dis waar sy wil werk. Kort voor lank vind sy haar voete, én verloor sy haar hart.

Die laaste kanariegeel notaboek is die jongste roman uit die pen van blitsverkoperskrywer Anchien Troskie. Niks is ooit soos dit lyk op die oppervlak nie, besef ’n mens weer met die lees van hierdie aangrypende storie binne 'n storie.

Emily Hobhouse - Beloved traitor (Paperback): Elsabe Brits Emily Hobhouse - Beloved traitor (Paperback)
Elsabe Brits 3
R495 R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Save R70 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

A fresh, nuanced look at an extraordinary woman and her lifelong fight for justice. Defying the constraints of her gender and class, Emily Hobhouse travelled across continents and spoke out against oppression. A passionate pacifist and a feminist, she opposed both the 1899-1902 Anglo-Boer War and World War One, leading to accusations of treason. Elsabe Brits travelled in her footsteps to bring to life a colourful story of war, heroism and passion, spanning three continents.

Cilka's Journey (Paperback): Heather Morris Cilka's Journey (Paperback)
Heather Morris 4
R440 R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Save R76 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The sequel to the International Number One Bestseller The Tattooist Of Auschwitz, based on a true story of love and resilience.

Cilka is just sixteen years old when she is taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, in 1942. The Commandant at Birkenau, Schwarzhuber, notices her long beautiful hair, and forces her separation from the other women prisoners. Cilka learns quickly that power, even unwillingly given, equals survival.

In a Siberian prison camp, Cilka faces challenges both new and horribly familiar, including the unwanted attention of the guards. But when she makes an impression on a woman doctor, Cilka is taken under her wing and taught new skills. Cilka begins to tend to the ill in the camp, struggling to care for them under brutal conditions.

Cilka finds endless resources within herself as she daily confronts death and faces terror. And when she nurses a man called Ivan, Cilka finds that despite everything that has happened to her, there is room in her heart for love.

Things I Wish I'd Told My Mother (Paperback): Susan Patterson, Susan DiLallo, James Patterson Things I Wish I'd Told My Mother (Paperback)
Susan Patterson, Susan DiLallo, James Patterson
R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 In Stock

Liz and Laurie are mother and daughter, but they couldn't be more different.

Laurie is a free spirit whose creative career is about to reach new heights. Her mother Liz is a world-renowned doctor, and everything in her life has always been just so. But when Laurie gets an unexpected call, she decides to take her mother away on a trip to Paris and Norway.

As they explore Europe together, Laurie finally starts opening up to her mother. Will unburdening themselves of the secrets that have kept them apart bring them closer together?

Things I Wish I Told My Mother is the emotional, irresistible and uplifting story of a mother and daughter separated by secrets and brought together by love.

Beaten But Not Broken (Paperback): Vanessa Govender Beaten But Not Broken (Paperback)
Vanessa Govender; Foreword by Debora Patta 3
R265 R207 Discovery Miles 2 070 Save R58 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

At the height of her journalism career, more than one million households across the country knew her name and her face. Her reportage on human suffering and triumph captivated viewers, and with it Vanessa Govender shot to fame as one of the first female Indian television news reporters in South Africa. Always chasing the human angle of any news story, Govender made a name for herself by highlighting stories that included the grief of a mother clutching a packet filled with the fragments of the broken bones of her children after they’d been hacked to death by their own father, and another story where she celebrated the feisty spirit of a little girl who was dying of old age, while holding onto dreams that would never be realised. Yet Govender, a champion for society’s downtrodden, was hiding a shocking story of her own. In Beaten But Not Broken, she finally opens up about her deepest secret – one that so nearly ended her career in broadcast journalism before it had barely kicked off.

She was a rookie reporter at the SABC in 1999. He was a popular radio disc jockey, the darling of the SABC’s Lotus FM, a radio station catering to nearly half a million Indian people across South Africa. They were the perfect pair, or so it seemed. And if anyone suspected the nature of the abusive relationship, Govender says, she doesn’t believe they knew the full extent of the horror that the popular DJ was inflicting on this intrepid journalist. The bruising punches, the cracking slaps, and the relentless episodes filled with beatings, kicking and strangling were as ferocious as the emotional and verbal abuse he hurled at her. No one would know the brutal and graphic details of Govender’s story … until now.

In Beaten But Not Broken, this Indian woman does the unthinkable, maybe even the unforgiveable, in breaking the ranks of a close-knit conservative community to speak out about her five-year-long hell in this abusive relationship. Her story also lays bare her heart-breaking experiences as a victim of childhood bullying and being ostracised by some in her community for being a dark-skinned Indian girl. Govender tells a graphic story of extreme abuse, living with the pain, and ultimately of how she was saved by her own relentless fighting spirit to find purpose and love. This is a story of possibilities and hope; it is a story of a true survivor.

De Jagers In Die Dorsland (Afrikaans, Hardcover): Nicol Stassen De Jagers In Die Dorsland (Afrikaans, Hardcover)
Nicol Stassen
R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

In die jare 1891 tot 1893 het ongeveer 770 persone Transvaal verlaat en na Angola en Duits-Suidwes-Afrika getrek om hulle heil daar te soek. Dit staan bekend as die “sesde” Dorslandtrek.

Sowat 45 De Jagers het in verskillende groepe aan hierdie epiese trek deelgeneem. Ná die sesde Dorslandtrek het hulle tussen Angola, Suidwes-Afrika, Suid-Afrika en selfs Kenia rondgeswerf en verdere avonture oor die hele Suider-Afrika beleef. Sommige De Jagers het in 1928 van Angola na Suidwes-Afrika getrek en hulle daar gevestig, terwyl ander eers in 1958 uit Angola gerepatrieer is.

Uit die beperkte beskikbare bronne is die verskillende trekroetes van die sesde Dorslandtrek gerekonstrueer en vir die eerste keer word ’n kaart van die verskillende trekroetes gepubliseer. ’n Geslagregister van bykans 1800 afstammelinge en aangetroude familielede van die De Jagers van die sesde Dorslandtrek en byna 500 foto’s vorm ’n omvattende beeld van hierdie familiegeskiedenis.

A Raisin In The Sun (Paperback): Deirdre Osborne A Raisin In The Sun (Paperback)
Deirdre Osborne; Lorraine Hansberry; Volume editing by Deirdre Osborne
R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A Raisin in the Sun is a classic American play: a groundbreaking 1950s civil rights drama and has a strong claim to be the greatest play of the black American experience. Deeply committed to the black struggle for equality and human rights, Lorraine Hansberry's brilliant career as a writer was cut short by her death when she was only 34. A Raisin in the Sun was the first play written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway and won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. Hansberry was the youngest and the first black writer to receive this award. She was also the first person to be called 'young, gifted and black'. The play is set in south side Chicago, where Walter Lee, a black chauffeur, dreams of a better life, and hopes to use his father's life insurance money to open a liquor store. Humane and heart-rending, the play depicts characters and a whole society with complexity and reality. This Student Edition features expert and helpful annotation, including a scene-by-scene summary, a detailed commentary on the dramatic, social and political context, and on the themes, characters, language and structure of the play, as well as a list of suggested reading and questions for further study and a review of performance history.

Blood Ties (Paperback): Jo Nesbo Blood Ties (Paperback)
Jo Nesbo
R385 R280 Discovery Miles 2 800 Save R105 (27%) In Stock

FAMILY COMES FIRST. NO MATTER THE COST.

Brothers Carl and Roy Opgard have succeeded in life. Or at least they’ve had as much success as is possible in a small town like Os, where they've killed their way to the top. Carl manages the swanky spa hotel, while Roy has made ambitious plans for an amusement park.

Life’s good at the top. But the local sheriff is looking to bring them down.

Sheriff Kurt Olsen believes he has new evidence that will prove the brothers’ involvement in several past murders – but Carl and Roy are used to covering their tracks, and they're not afraid to get their hands dirty.

The body count in Os is about to get even higher.

Blood Ties is an explosive suspense novel about family, loyalty, and the lengths someone is willing to go to for both, from crime writing's king of the cliffhanger.

Behavioral Finance - Psychology, Decision-Making, and Markets (Hardcover, New edition): Richard Deaves, Lucy Ackert Behavioral Finance - Psychology, Decision-Making, and Markets (Hardcover, New edition)
Richard Deaves, Lucy Ackert
R1,276 R1,142 Discovery Miles 11 420 Save R134 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Discover a structured, applied approach to behavioral finance with the first academic text of its kind--Ackert/Deaves' BEHAVIORAL FINANCE: PSYCHOLOGY, DECISION MAKING, AND MARKETS. This comprehensive text--ideal for today's behavioral finance elective--links finance theory and practice to human behavior. The book begins by building upon the established, conventional principles of finance before moving into psychological principles of behavioral finance, including heuristics and biases, overconfidence, emotion and social forces. Readers learn how human behavior influences the decisions of individual investors and professional finance practitioners, managers, and markets. The book clearly explains what behavioral finance indicates about observed market outcomes as well as how psychological biases potentially impact the behavior of managers. Readers see, first-hand, the implications of behavioral finance on retirement, pensions, education, debiasing, and client management. This book spends a significant amount of time examining how behavioral finance can be used by practitioners today. Readers utilize theory and applications in every chapter with a wide variety of end-of-chapter exercises, discussion questions, simulations and experiments that reinforce the book's applied approach.

Deliciously Ella: Quick & Easy - Plant-Based Deliciousness (Hardcover): Ella Mills Woodward Deliciously Ella: Quick & Easy - Plant-Based Deliciousness (Hardcover)
Ella Mills Woodward 2
R639 Discovery Miles 6 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

100 all-new quick and easy plant-based recipes by bestselling author Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella.

Ella's new collection shows us that vegan cooking doesn't have to be difficult or time-consuming. It's easy to embrace a plant-based lifestyle with her fuss-free, simple recipes that cater for our busy lives. Divided into 7 sections, the new book offers - for the first time - recipes with an approximate cooking time, showing you how to make simple meals that will satisfy your taste buds and inspire you every day.

Section 1 features delicious breakfasts - from quick pancakes to fruity smoothies and easy toast-toppers. Section 2, Lunches, Dips & Dressings, offers an array of healthy plant-based options. The next two Sections comprise 10-Minute- and 20-Minute Meals, where Ella will prove that plant-based eating doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming. Choose from quick pasta dishes, simple noodles, hearty veg-laden bowls and Asian-inspired plates. Section 5 is Big Batch Cooking, to help you get ahead and plan your week. The Sweet section includes lots of portable bars, flapjacks and slices to satisfy your sweet tooth. The last section, Weekend, features recipes that require a bit time to make, but will impress and delight your friends and family!

The ethos of Deliciously Ella is to share abundant recipes that put vegetables at the heart of our plates, that taste good and are easy to make. Alongside this, Ella is keen to embrace all aspects of wellbeing, prioritising self-care. In the book she will share the important insights learned from her chart-topping podcast, bringing a wider holistic dimension and personal angle to this gorgeous, inspiring, healthy cookbook.

Dolos (Afrikaans, Paperback): Jaco Wolmarans Dolos (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Jaco Wolmarans
R350 R301 Discovery Miles 3 010 Save R49 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Tex Texeira se wittebrood in die Caprivi word wreed onderbreek.

’n Agent van ’n geheime Mosambiekse ondersoekeenheid het die gevreesde Mecau-dwelmkartel geďnfiltreer en inligting ontdek wat só sensitief is dat hy niemand anders as Tex daarmee sal vertrou nie. Die rede: dit betrek ’n hooggeplaaste Suid-Afrikaner.

Die agent moet dringend bereik word . . . solank Tex die aandag van Islamitiese ekstremiste kan vermy. En die kruishaar van ’n sluipskutter wat die Mecau-luitenante meedoënloos uitwis.

Eyes In The Night - An Untold Zulu Story (Paperback): Nomavenda Mathiane Eyes In The Night - An Untold Zulu Story (Paperback)
Nomavenda Mathiane 4
R290 R227 Discovery Miles 2 270 Save R63 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Nomavenda Mathiane stumbled upon her grandmother’s story well over a century after the gruelling events of the Battle of Isandlwana that formed her life. Astounded to hear how her grandmother had survived the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War between the British and Zulu nations as a young girl, Mathiane spent hours with her elder sisters reconstructing the extraordinary life of their grandmother. The result is a sweeping epic of both personal and political battles.

Eyes In The Night is a young Zulu woman’s story of drama, regret, guilt and, ultimately, triumph – set against the backdrop of a Zululand changed beyond recognition.

A true story almost lost, but for a chance remark at a family gathering.

Now You Suffer (Paperback): Gareth Crocker Now You Suffer (Paperback)
Gareth Crocker 1
R280 R199 Discovery Miles 1 990 Save R81 (29%) In Stock

Detective Ruben Ellis wants to die. The only reason he hasn’t killed himself is because he first needs to hunt down the man who kidnapped and murdered his daughter.

Meanwhile, another victim is being held captive in a twisted underground dystopia. But does Ruben have enough will left to find her in time? Can his partner, Zander, and his brilliant therapist, Melissa, help him unravel a mystery as dark and unseen as the gold mines that run deep beneath the streets of Johannesburg? And will they discover the mind-bending truth about Thing – the deeply troubled figure in the basement?

Now You Suffer is a chilling and wholly unforgettable thriller – the first in bestselling author Gareth Crocker’s riveting new Ruben Ellis series.

'Buckingham Palace', District Six - School Edition (Paperback): Richard Rive 'Buckingham Palace', District Six - School Edition (Paperback)
Richard Rive
R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

Here is the story of Mary and the Girls, of Zoot, Pretty-Boy and Oubaas, of the Abrahams family who came from Bo-Kaap, of Last-Knight the Barber and his prim wife. This novel is written in tribute to the people of District Six so that we do not forget.

'Buckingham Palace' is a dingy row of five houses in the heart of District Six, a notorious slum area at the foot of Table Mountain overlooking Cape Town. In this lively novel Richard Rive traces this close community through its moments of triumph and despair, its loves, its hatreds - and its bizarre characters.

The school edition of Richard Rive's classic story includes an accessible and stimulating introduction by Robin Malan, as well as notes on the book and points for discussion.

Sharpe: Classic Collection (DVD, Boxed set): Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Paul Bettany, Daniel Craig, Elizabeth Hurley,... Sharpe: Classic Collection (DVD, Boxed set)
Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Paul Bettany, Daniel Craig, Elizabeth Hurley, … 2
R519 R491 Discovery Miles 4 910 Save R28 (5%) Ships in 10 - 20 working days

Collection of the feature-length television movies set during the Napoleonic Wars, starring Sean Bean as the maverick British rifleman Richard Sharpe.

Titles included:

  • Sharpe's Rifles
  • Sharpe's Eagle
  • Sharpe's Company
  • Sharpe's Enemy
  • Sharpe's Honour
  • Sharpe's Gold
  • Sharpe's Battle
  • Sharpe's Sword
  • Sharpe's Regiment
  • Sharpe's Siege
  • Sharpe's Mission
  • Sharpe's Revenge
  • Sharpe's Justice
  • Sharpe's Waterloo
  • Sharpe The Legend
  • Sharpe's Shooting
The Midlife Method - How To Lose Weight And Feel Great After 40 (Paperback): Sam Rice The Midlife Method - How To Lose Weight And Feel Great After 40 (Paperback)
Sam Rice
R217 Discovery Miles 2 170 Ships in 5 - 7 working days

In The Midlife Method, food and lifestyle writer Sam Rice explores why it is so much harder to lose weight as we get older and what we can do about it. Rather than focusing exclusively on restricted eating, as so many diets do, Sam guides us through her 'method' for midlife weight loss based on extensive research into the specific physiological changes that occur in our middle years.

She answers the questions that she herself asked when, in her forties, the weight suddenly started accumulating around the middle:

  • Why is this happening to me?
  • What am I eating that isn't helping?
  • What foods should I be eating more of?
  • How do calories fit into the equation?
  • How much and what kinds of exercise are most beneficial?
  • What other lifestyle changes do I need to make?

Including more than 80 delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch and family-friendly dinners, along with an easy 4-week meal plan, The Midlife Method shows how combining Light Days (active calorie restriction via calorie-controlled recipes) and Regular Days (focused on eating well-balanced, nutrient-dense food) can bring about healthy and sustainable weight loss. But we don't just want to lose weight as we get older, we want to feel great too, that is where The Midlife Method Healthy Habits come in.

Learn how to exercise optimally, get a better night's sleep, manage stress and enjoy alcohol as part of a healthier lifestyle. If you feel stuck in a midlife weight rut then this is the book for you.

Boytjie (Afrikaans, Paperback): Johnny Davids Boytjie (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Johnny Davids
R280 R241 Discovery Miles 2 410 Save R39 (14%) In Stock

Johnny Davids word groot op die Kaapse vlakte. As jong seun besluit hy hy het genoeg mishandeling gehad en loop weg. In Walvisbaai kry Johnny kans om heel te word. As jong volwassene skryf hy en sy sangmaat Vivian in vir 'n sangkompetisie, hulle wen en so skop sy TV-loopbaan af. Vandag is Johnny 'n suksesvolle televisie- en sportaanbieder. Sy verhaal gee aan elkeen van ons krag om aan te gaan en om te droom dat dinge vir ons kan beter wees.

Empathetic Leadership - 47 Practical Tips For Leading With Kindness, Courage And Confidence In An Age Of Disruption... Empathetic Leadership - 47 Practical Tips For Leading With Kindness, Courage And Confidence In An Age Of Disruption (Paperback)
Michael Brisciana
R455 R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Save R70 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Are you looking to raise your leadership game and have a deeper and more sustainable impact on your team, your organization, and your career? Are you interested in learning time-tested principles that help you engage more fully with team members, improve individual and team performance, and are aligned with your values? If so, leading with empathy may be the perfect leadership style for you.

Empathetic Leadership is written "from the heart" for business, government, academic, and non-profit leaders who wish to enhance performance, productivity, and employee engagement in their organizations and lead with kindness, courage, and confidence while promoting the greatest collective benefit. Offering 47 practical lessons from the author's career as a Human Resources leader, adviser, confidante, and coach, it provides clear ideas in an easy-to-digest format and a down-to-earth, relatable style.

Topics cover key areas of leadership, including:

  • Building A Team
  • Managing Your Team
  • Developing Your Culture
  • Leading by Example
  • Coaching & Mentoring
  • Managing Your Career

Focus on these practical tips to bring out the best in your team and see your leadership skills and impact grow!

Anatomy Of A Fall (French, DVD): Sandra Huller, Swann Arlaud Anatomy Of A Fall (French, DVD)
Sandra Huller, Swann Arlaud; Directed by Justine Triet
R131 Discovery Miles 1 310 In Stock

When her husband Samuel is mysteriously found dead in the snow below their secluded chalet, Sandra becomes the main suspect when the police begin to question whether he fell or was pushed.

The trial soon becomes not just an investigation, but a gripping psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel's complicated marriage.

With conflicting evidence and inconsistent testimony, words are wielded like weapons and shocking truths come to light in this thrilling Palme d’Or winner.

Academy Award winner for Best Original Screenplay. Also nominated for:
- Best Picture
- Best Director
- Best Actress In A Leading Role
- Best Editing

Pitch Battles - Sport, Racism And Resistance (Paperback): Peter Hain, Andre Odendaal Pitch Battles - Sport, Racism And Resistance (Paperback)
Peter Hain, Andre Odendaal
R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

“There will be a black Springbok over my dead body.” — Dr Danie Craven, President of the South African Rugby Board, 1969

Just a year after the controversial D’Oliveira affair, the organised disruption of the all-white 1969/70 South African rugby and cricket tours to Britain represented a significant challenge to apartheid politics. Led by future cabinet minister Peter Hain, the ‘Stop the Seventy Tour’ campaign brought about the cancellation of both tours, presaging white South Africa’s expulsion from the Olympics and the end of apartheid sport altogether.

With his brand of attention-grabbing, direct action sports protest, the 19-year-old Hain emerged as a hero to some and enemy to others. Now, reflecting on these experiences with fifty years of hindsight, Lord Hain, together with South Africa’s foremost sports historian and fellow anti-apartheid activist André Odendaal, shows how decades of relentless international and domestic campaigning for equality led to a Springbok team captained by black athlete Siya Kolisi winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Interspersing a wide range of examples with personal testimony, Pitch Battles explores the themes of sport, globalisation and resistance from the deep past to the present day. Published in the same year as the Stop The Tour documentary from acclaimed director Louis Myles, this compelling story of sacrifice, struggle and triumph reveals how sport should never be divorced from politics or society’s values.

Gabriel's Moon (Paperback): William Boyd Gabriel's Moon (Paperback)
William Boyd
R390 R285 Discovery Miles 2 850 Save R105 (27%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

In his most exhilarating novel yet, Britain’s greatest storyteller transports you from the vibrant streets of sixties London to the sun-soaked cobbles of Cadiz and the frosty squares of Warsaw, as an accidental spy is drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsession.

Gabriel Dax is a young man haunted by the memories of a tragedy: every night, when sleep finally comes, he dreams about his childhood home in flames. His days are spent on the move as an acclaimed travel writer, capturing the changing landscapes in the grip of the Cold War. When he’s offered the chance to interview a political figure, his ambition leads him unwittingly into a web of duplicities and betrayals.

As Gabriel’s reluctant initiation takes hold, he is drawn deeper into the shadows. Falling under the spell of Faith Green, an enigmatic and ruthless MI6 handler, he becomes ‘her spy’, unable to resist her demands. But amid the peril, paranoia and passion consuming Gabriel’s new covert life, it will be the revelations closer to home that change the rest of his story. . .

Playground (Paperback): Richard Powers Playground (Paperback)
Richard Powers
R380 R279 Discovery Miles 2 790 Save R101 (27%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Rafi and Todd are two polar opposites at an elite high school where they bond over a three-thousand-year-old board game. It sets them up for life: Rafi will get lost in literature, while Todd’s work will lead to a startling AI breakthrough.

Elsewhere, Evie Beaulieu sinks to the bottom of a swimming pool in Montreal strapped to one of the world’s first aqualungs; Ina Aroita grows up in naval bases across the Pacific with art as her only home.

All of these people meet on the history-scarred island of Makatea in French Polynesia, marked for humanity’s next great adventure: a plan to send floating, autonomous cities out into the open sea. As the seasteaders close in, how will Evie play the ever-unfolding oceanic game? Will Ina engage in acts of destruction? Todd and Rafi, now estranged, still find themselves in competition: Todd unravels while working on an idea to redraw the boundaries of human immortality, while Rafi and the residents must decide if they will greenlight the new project on their shores and change their home forever.

Set in the world’s largest ocean, Playground explores that last wild place we have yet to colonize and interweaves profound themes of technology and the environment, and a deep exploration of our shared humanity in a way only Richard Powers can.

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