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The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
$12.99 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Penguin English Library
'Death!' I shouted. 'Death is coming! Death!' In this pioneering, shocking and nightmarish tale, naive suburban Londoners investigate a strange cylinder from space, but are instantly incinerated by an all-destroying heat-ray. Soon, gigantic killing machines that chase and feed on human prey are threaten ...Show more
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
$24.00 NZD
Category: Fiction
"No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's..." So begins H. G. Wells' classic novel in which Martian lifeforms take over planet Earth. As the Martians emerge, they construct giant killin ...Show more
The War of the Worlds (Macmillan Collector's LIbrary) by H. G. Wells
$19.99 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
The War of the Worlds By H.G. Wells The War of the Worlds describes the fictional 1895 invasion of Earth by aliens from Mars who use laser-like Heat-Rays, chemical weapons, and mechanical three-legged ''fighting machines'' that could potentially be viewed as precursors to the tank. After defeating the r ...Show more
The War of the Worlds: Penguin Classics by H.G. Wells
$17.99 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Penguin Classics | Reading Level: very good
The night after a shooting star is seen streaking through the sky from Mars, a cylinder is discovered on Horsell Common in London. At first, naive locals approach the cylinder armed just with a white flag only to be quickly killed by an all-destroying heat-ray, as terrifying tentacled invaders emerge. S ...Show more
Time Machine (Macmillan Collector's Library) by H. G. Wells; Mark Bould (Introduction by)
$19.99 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
The Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895 for the first time and later adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It indirectly inspired many more works of fiction in ma ...Show more
Troubles by J.G. Farrell
$27.99 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: W&N Essentials Ser.
Major Brendan Archer travels to Ireland - to the Majestic Hotel and to the fiancée he acquired on a rash afternoon's leave three years ago. Despite her many letters,the lady herself proves elusive,and the Major's engagement is short-lived. But he is unable to detach himself from the alluring discomforts ...Show more
Troubles / The Seige of Krishnapur by J. G. Farrell
$36.99 NZD
Category: Fiction
Inspired by the Indian Mutiny of 1857, "The Siege of Krishnapur" is set in the fictional town of that name where a British garrison withstands a four-month siege by mutineers. Eventually rescued after undergoing terrible privations, the leading characters all find their ideals tested and their smug assu ...Show more
Twitch by M. G. Leonard
$21.99 NZD
Category: Children
From the internationally bestselling author of Beetle Boy and the Adventures on Trains series, comes the first book in The Twitchers, a brand new mystery adventure series celebrating friendship, bravery and the incredible world of birds, starring a birdwatching detective called Twitch! Can a birdwatche ...Show more
Uncle Dynamite by P. G. Wodehouse
$40.00 NZD
Category: Fiction
'One of the greatest and silliest stories ever told' Greg James'A brilliant writer. Extraordinary' Philip PullmanPoor Pongo Twistleton must endure his sixty-year-old Uncle Fred once a year. But this year, mischievous Uncle Fred has gone too far.While Pongo is busy trying to impress his future father-in- ...Show more
Vienna : A Traveller's Literary Companion by DONALD G DAVIAU
$29.99 NZD
$33.74 (11% off)
Category: Travel
This collection of short stories set in the crown jewel of Europe--featuring works by Nobel Prize winners Elias Canetti and Elfriede Jelenek--is an excellent introduction to the exceptionally rich contemporary Austrian literature that illuminates a century of shifting forms and styles.
Wales and the All Blacks - An off-Field History by Roger G. K. Penn
$39.99 NZD
Category: Sport
From the first match between Wales and New Zealand in 1905, a mutual bond of rivalry and respect has developed between these two rugby-loving countries. This book documents all the matches played, but unlike other histories it shifts the focus to the delights and curiosities of off-field actions, obliga ...Show more
Warrior: A Visual History of the Fighting Man by R G Grant
$47.00 NZD
$50.00 (6% off)
Category: History
Focusing on the frontline soldiers who fought for their tribes, their cities, their overlords, and their countries--from the Ancient Greeks to the U.S. Marines in action in the Persian Gulf--this visual history paints a compelling portrait of the frontline soldier through 2,500 years of history.DK