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The Dressmaker's Child (Pocket Penguins Series) by William Trevor
4.95 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Pocket Penguins S.
Every book tells a story . . . And the 70 titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth and quality that formed part of the original Penguin vision in 1935 and that continue to define our publishing today. Together, they tell one version of the unique story of Penguin Boo ...Show more
The Economics of Innocent Fraud (Pocket Penguins Series) by John Kenneth Galbraith
4.95 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Pocket Penguins 70's S.
Every book tells a story . . . And the 70 titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth and quality that formed part of the original Penguin vision in 1935 and that continue to define our publishing today. Together, they tell one version of the unique story of Penguin Boo ...Show more
The Great Wall of China by Franz Kafka
4.95 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Pocket Penguins 70's S.
In May 2005 Penguin will publish 70 unique titles to celebrate the company's 70th birthday. The titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality of the Penguin list and will hark back to Penguin founder Allen Lane's vision of good books for all'. Unpublished during ...Show more
The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells
12.99 NZD
Category: Classic Books | Series: Pocket Penguins
'That black figure, with its eyes of fire, struck down through all my adult thoughts and feelings, and for a moment the forgotten horrors of childhood came back to my mind'. Adrift in a dinghy, Edward Prendick, the single survivor from the good ship Lady Vain, is rescued by a vessel carrying a profoundl ...Show more
The Kiss (Pocket Penguins Series) by A.P. Chekhov
4.95 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Pocket Penguins 70's S.
Every book tells a story . . . And the 70 titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth and quality that formed part of the original Penguin vision in 1935 and that continue to define our publishing today. Together, they tell one version of the unique story of Penguin Boo ...Show more
The Mirror of Ink by Jorge Luis Borges
4.95 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Pocket Penguins 70's S.
Jorge Luis Borges wrote playful and deeply imaginative short stories that explored philosophy, paradox and the nature of existence. Penguin Modern Classics publish all of his most famous works, including Labyrinths, The Aleph and Fictions.
The Pocket Soup Cookbook by Syd Pemberton
9.95 NZD
Category: Cooking & Food | Series: Australian pocket Penguins
Soup has long been a favourite around the world for its versatility and nutritional goodness. From the cold classics Vichyssoise and gazpacho to Moroccan lentil soup with harissa, tangy Japanese soups and the American staple, clam chowder, this book offers over 100 easy recipes.
The Queen in Hell Close by Sue Townsend
4.95 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Pocket Penguins S.
Presents the 70 titles in the "Pocket Penguins" series. Penguin publishes all the "Adrian Mole" books. "The Queen in Hell Close" is an extract from "The Queen and I", a acerbic take on a Royal Family in dire straits.
The Scales of Justice by John Mortimer
4.95 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Pocket Penguins S.
Every book tells a story . . . And the 70 titles in the Pocket Penguins Series are emblematic of the renowned breadth and quality that formed part of the original Penguin vision in 1935 and that continue to define our publishing today. Together, they tell one version of the unique story of Penguin Boo ...Show more
The School Inspector Calls by Gervase Phinn
4.95 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Pocket Penguins S.
Gervase Phinn's fond memoirs of life as a school inspector have shown his homeland of Yorkshire in a new and often hilarious light. Penguin have published each of Phinn's four books and in The School Inspector Calls, he reveals how even a jaded school inspector can be left speechless by straight-tal ...Show more
The Snobs by Muriel Spark
4.95 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Pocket Penguins 36 | Reading Level: very good
These five stories amply display Muriel Spark's extraordinary talent; her cool, biting humour and unique vision of human nature - all the trademark Spark obsessions are here, and much more besides.
The View from Mount Improbable by Richard Dawkins
4.95 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Pocket Penguins 70's S.
In May 2005 Penguin will publish 70 unique titles to celebrate the company's 70th birthday. The titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality of the Penguin list and will hark back to Penguin founder Allen Lane's vision of good books for all'.