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A Desert in Bohemia by Jill Paton Walsh
26.95 NZD
29.99 (10% off)
Category: Fiction
It is 1945. As the German Army retreats and the tide of war sweeps back over Eastern Europe, the lives of the inhabitants are changed forever. For with that political change comes an ideological one which swamps the existing order. In one castle near the Czechoslovakian border, the aristocratic herita ...Show more
Aberhart by Laurence Aberhart (Photos) & Gregory O'Brien (Essays) & Justin Paton (Essays)
125.00 NZD
Category: Coffee Table Books | Reading Level: near fine
LAURENCE ABERHART has been at the forefront of New Zealand photography since the late 1970s, and is recognised as a major international figure. Like the paintings of Colin McCahon-an artist with whom Aberhart is frequently paired-his photographs are a sustained meditation on time, place and cultural his ...Show more
Anne Noble - States of Grace by Justin Paton (ed.); Anne Kennedy; Lydia Wevers
59.95 NZD
Category: Fine Art | Reading Level: very good
This edition is out of print. Expressionist photography from around New Zealand. Acknowledged as a major figure in the evolution of photography in New Zealand, Anne Noble addresses a remarkable range of social, ethical and poetic issues, from landscape to religion, from the personal to the political. Pa ...Show more
Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton
28.99 NZD
Category: Classic Books | Series: Vintage Classics Ser. | Reading Level: good
Cry the Beloved Country is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set against the background of a land and a people riven by racial injustice. Remarkable for its contemporaneity, unforgettable for character and incident, Cry, the Beloved Country is a classic work ...Show more
Cry, the Beloved Country - New Longman Literature : Novels Post 1900 by Alan Paton
17.95 NZD
25.99 (30% off)
Category: Fiction
Current - Contemporary Art from Australia and New Zealand by Justin Paton et al.
150.00 NZD
Category: Fine Art | Reading Level: very good
The first truly comprehensive look at contemporary art in Australia and New Zealand in this century. It explores the particular regional uniqueness which comes from a mix between Indigenous, Western and Asian cultures. Featuring 80 artists, the book shows ANZ art to be diverse in culture, medium and the ...Show more
Garden Mosaics by Becky Paton
29.95 NZD
Category: Crafts
25 foolproof mosaic projects for the outdoor room, from planters to furniture and garden ornaments Projects range from simple decorative panels to a sparkle water feature and mosaic garden table top Extensive techniques section includes full instructions, templates, and a range of beginner's tilin ...Show more
How to Look at a Painting by Justin Paton
35.00 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Reading Level: very good
A special new edition of Justin Paton's popular title. There have never been more paintings painted, and more words written about art, than today. But what does it all mean? How can you distinguish a 'good' painting from a 'bad'? A great artist from a lousy one? Eye candy from deep profundity? How can y ...Show more
How to Look at a Painting by Justin Paton
26.00 NZD
Category: Fine Art
This book needs no introduction. Out of stock for several months, it now returns by popular demand – with an eye-catching new cover by Awa Press Young Designer of the Year Keely O'Shannessy and expanded illustration section – and still at the same RRP! Justin Paton's brilliant TV series has had repeate ...Show more
How to Look at a Painting by Justin Paton
26.00 NZD
Category: Fine Art | Series: The Ginger Series | Reading Level: very good
In this hugely engaging book, acclaimed art writer Justin Paton takes us on a journey of exploration through the centuries and across the painted world - from the luscious fruit of Italy's Caravaggio to the lonely landscapes of New Zealand's Rita Angus, the dazzling panoramas of America's Lari Pittman a ...Show more