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A Long Island Story by Rick Gekoski
$37.00 NZD
Category: World fiction | Reading Level: very good
It is 1953, a heat wave is sweeping across America and the Grossmans - Ben, Addie and their two children -are moving their lives from the political heart of Washington DC to suburban Long Island. Benny was a successful lawyer in the Department of Justice, but all that has come tumbling down. With the Mc ...Show more
Darke by Rick Gekoski
$23.00 NZD
Category: Crime and thriller
'A wondrous book with two fathers, Kingsley Amis and Dante.' - Sebastian Barry'I was beguiled and charmed by the vivid personality being revealed. By that, and by the fact that I couldn't stop reading. Gekoski puts words together with a sure touch and deep craftsmanship.' - Philip Pullman'Stuffed with m ...Show more
Guarded by Dragons - Encounters with Rare Books and Rare People by Rick Gekoski
$37.99 NZD
Category: General Biography | Reading Level: very good
Rick Gekoski has been traversing the rocky terrain of the rare book trade for over fifty years. The treasure he seeks is scarce, carefully buried and often jealously guarded, knowledge of its hiding place shared through word of mouth like the myths of old.In Guarded by Dragons, Gekoski invites readers i ...Show more
Lost, Stolen or Shredded - Stories of Missing Works of Art and Literature by Rick Gekoski
$37.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
This book tells the stories behind the disappearances of some of our most famous works of art - and some that never existed at all. Like Sherlock Holmes' dog in the night time, sometimes the true significance of things lies in their absence. Rick Gekoski tells the very human stories that lie behind some ...Show more
Lost, Stolen or Shredded: Stories of Missing Works of Art and Literature by Rick Gekoski
$29.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Like Sherlock Holmes' dog in the night time, sometimes the true significance of things lies in their absence. Rick Gekoski tells the very human stories that lie behind some of the greatest losses to artistic culture - and addresses the questions such disappearances raise. Some of the items are stolen (t ...Show more
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