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Stradivarius : Five Violins, One Cello and a Genius by Toby Faber
$27.00 NZD
Category: Music Biography
A sweeping narrative of the greatest craftsman that ever lived and what became of the insturments he made. This is the remarkable tale of Antonio Stradivari, the greatest instrument maker of all time, and what happened to the violins he created. Everyone has some idea of the legendary quality and unbeli ...Show more
Tapir All at Sea (Mango & Bambang #2 HB) by Polly Faber; Clara Vulliamy
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children's fiction | Series: Mango & Bambang
Mango and Bambang's adventures continue in the second book of this charming illustrated series about a little girl and a tapir, written by Polly Faber and illustrated by Clara Vulliamy. Mango Allsorts is a girl good at all sorts of things, especially helping a tapir feel at home in a busy city. Bambang ...Show more
The Apple: New Crimson Petal Stories by Michel Faber
$30.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
In this collection, Michel Faber revisits the world of his best- selling novel, briefly opening doors onto the lives of it characters to give us tantalising glimpses of where they sprung from and what happened to them.
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
$25.00 NZD
Category: Historical fiction | Series: Canons | Reading Level: good
'Watch your step. Keep your wits about you; you will need them . . .'So begins this irresistible voyage into the dark side of Victorian London. Amongst an unforgettable cast of low-lifes, physicians, businessmen and prostitutes, meet our heroine Sugar, a young woman trying to drag herself up from the gu ...Show more
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
$27.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
Gripping from the first page, this immense novel is an intoxicating and deeply satisfying read. This is Faber's most ambitious fictional creation yet and will affirm his position as one of the most talented writers working in Britain today. Sugar, an alluring, 19-year-old whore in the brothel of the ter ...Show more
The Fahrenheit Twins by Michel Faber
$25.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
Deft and lyrical, fearless and human, Michel Faber's new collection is his first in seven years and will seal his reputation as one of Britain's most arresting and important authors. Renowned for his pitch-perfect prose and brilliant characterisation, Faber is also celebrated for his mastery of wildly d ...Show more
The Fire Gospel :Myth of Fifth Gospel of Christ (Myth Series) by Michel Faber
$27.00 NZD
Category: World fiction | Series: Text Myth Ser.
In the aftermath of the first war in Iraq, Theo Griepenkerl is visiting the looted museum of Mosul when a bomb explodes outside the building. As Theo seeks shelter, he stumbles across the discovery of a lifetime: nine papyrus scrolls that have lain hidden for 2,000 years. Theo believes that he has found ...Show more
The Not-a-Pig (Mango & Bambang #1 HB) by Polly Faber; Clara Vulliamy
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children's fiction | Series: Mango & Bambang
A charming collection of four beautifully illustrated stories about the unlikely friendship between Mango, a little girl, and Bambang, an Asian tapir. Mango Allsorts is good at all sorts of things, not just karate and chess. Bambang is most definitely not-a-pig and is now lost in a very busy city. When ...Show more
The Quest Diaries of Max Crack by Jules Faber
$15.00 NZD
Category: Children's fiction | Series: CRACK
Max Crack is new in Piddown. He decides that a new town means a new beginning and resolves to embark on a series of quests, such as: * Make a new best friend * Win a trophy * Solve a mystery * Find hidden treasure. He meets Frankie on his first day in town (Quest No. 1: tick). Now all he has to do is wi ...Show more
The Stinky Street Stories (#1) by Alex Ratt; Jules Faber
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children's fiction | Series: The Stinky Street Stories
The first thing I noticed when I woke up on Sunday morning was a mysterious smell ...When Brian ('call me Brain - everyone does') awakes to a truly putrid pong he knows it is up to him and his friend Nerf to neutralise it. But that putrid pong is just the beginning, because life on Stinky Street is a ri ...Show more
Under the Skin by Michel Faber
$23.00 NZD
Category: World fiction | Series: Canons
With an introduction by David Mitchell Isserley spends most of her time driving. But why is she so interested in picking up hitchhikers? And why are they always male, well-built and alone? An utterly unpredictable and macabre mystery, Under the Skin is a genre-defying masterpiece.