A Time for New Dreams by Ben Okri
37.99 NZD
Category: Poetry
Booker-winning novelist and one of Britain's foremost poets, Ben Okri is a passionate advocate of the written word. In "A Time for New Dreams", he breaks new ground in an unusual collection of linked essays, which address such diverse themes as childhood, self-censorship, the role of beauty, the importa ...Show more
Tales of Freedom by Ben Okri
38.99 NZD
Category: Poetry
"As one of Britain's foremost poets, Ben Okri is rightly acclaimed for his use of language. And as a Booker Prize winning novelist, this skill was shown to particular effect in both Starbook (his most recent work) and in The Famished Road. In Tales of Freedom he brings both poetry and story together in ...Show more
The Fireside Book by David Hope
24.99 NZD
Category: Poetry
Join the get-together of the year in the pages of The Fireside Book. It
Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer by Maya Angelou
32.99 NZD
Category: Poetry
Grace, dignity, and eloquence have long been hallmarks of Maya Angelou's poetry. Her measured verses have stirred our souls, energized our minds, and healed our hearts. Celebrations is a collection of timely and timeless poems: the inspiring 'On the Pulse of Morning', read at President William Jefferson ...Show more
The Gnostic Gospels by N A
19.00 NZD
Category: Poetry | Series: Sacred Texts Ser.
A superb series of compact, beautifully presented editions of sacred texts selected from the major writings of the world's spiritual traditions in reliable and accessible translations. and values, an urge to break free from the orthodoxies of our own cultural heritage and to explore beyond its frontiers ...Show more
Stop Pretending by Sonya Sones
17.99 NZD
Category: Poetry | Reading Level: From 12 To 99
Her sister went crazy, her world fell apart; a revealing verse sequence tells how.
War and Peace: A Collection of Classic Poetry and Prose by Kate Agnew
17.99 NZD
Category: Poetry
Synopsis 'My subject is War, and the pity of War', wrote First World War poet Wilfred Owen, yet for Rupert Brooke war was a matter of pride, not pity. Sometimes war might even be a vehicle for humour. Whether it's battle hymn or lament, silent reverie or marching song, all aspects of war and peace are ...Show more
Fear and Trembling by Kevin Crossley-Holland
17.95 NZD
Category: Poetry
Teenagers love horror, both in verse and in stories. This book introduces them to the genre through a mixture of well-known and much loved texts as well as less familiar but equally eerie tales from the past, taking the these in its broadest sense.
Love and Longing by Jacqueline Wilson
17.99 NZD
Category: Poetry
Love, poetry and romantic prose extracts are enduring favourites. Many classic poems and stories revolve around this theme in its many facets, including humorous poems. This anthology should appeal to teenagers'"romantic streak", while adults enjoy the classic content. Ages 14+.
The almost-perfect marriage: one-minute relationship skills by Stephanie Dowrick
24.99 NZD
Category: Poetry
There is no greater treasure on earth than a deeply shared experience of love.In this wise and beautiful book, Stephanie Dowrick gently and confidently leads readers towards the attitudes and actions that will best support a genuinely loving intimate relationship - even with the extreme demands of conte ...Show more
A.B. Patterson : Collected Verse (Australian Classic Edition Series) by Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson
19.99 NZD
Category: Poetry
This series is designed for a generation who have grown up not knowing these treasures of literature, and by those who wish to renew, and pass down the memory of the joy they bring.