Please note that our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Notice are applicable.
On Promotion in Sports & Leisure
Filter & refine
Clear All
Results for Second Hand Books & Games for sale in Southern Suburbs in Southern Suburbs
1
Mara moja from northernmost scandinavia to the cape of good hope
lars henrik ottoson
2y
VERIFIED
1
Desert adventure describes a year long journey, made by wilderness artist paul augustinus, through the rich diversity of desert landscapes of the namib and the kalahari infused with the spirit of adventure, it is an odyssey in search of southern africa's last remnants of unspoiled and untamed wilderness paul's own story is enlivened and given substance by the inclusion of narratives from the explorers of the past, one of whom described travelling in africa as requiring the endurance of a camel and the courage of a lion lavishly illustrated by the author's paintings, photographs, and pencil sketches of animals and birds in their natural settings, as well as by detailed maps, this desert adventure is for all to experience and to treasure '
2y
VERIFIED
1
Jean de florette is the story of 'le bossu', a hunchbacked former clerk in a tax office who inherits a farm in the hills above the fictional village of la bastide in provence and, together with his wife and young daughter, dreams of making his fortune by raising rabbits
2y
VERIFIED
1
From the #1 new york times bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the lusitania
on may 1, 1915, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an english country house sailed out of new york, bound for liverpool, carrying a record number of children and infants the passengers were anxious germany had declared the seas around britain to be a war zone, and for months, its u boats had brought terror to the north atlantic but the lusitania was one of the era's great transatlantic " greyhounds" and her captain, william thomas turner, placed tremendous faith in the gentlemanly strictures of warfare that for a century had kept civilian ships safe from attack he knew, moreover, that his ship the fastest then in service could outrun any threat
germany, however, was determined to change the rules of the game, and walther schwieger, the captain of unterseeboot 20, was happy to oblige meanwhile, an ultra secret british intelligence unit tracked schwieger's u boat, but told no one as u 20 and the lusitania made their way toward liverpool, an array of forces both grand and achingly small hubris, a chance fog, a closely guarded secret, and more all converged to produce one of the great disasters of history
it is a story that many of us think we know but don't, and erik larson tells it thrillingly, switching between hunter and hunted while painting a larger portrait of america at the height of the progressive era full of glamour, mystery, and real life suspense, dead wake brings to life a cast of evocative characters, from famed boston bookseller charles lauriat to pioneering female architect theodate pope riddle to president wilson, a man lost to grief, dreading the widening war but also captivated by the prospect of new love gripping and important, dead wake captures the sheer drama and emotional power of a disaster that helped place america on the road to war
2y
VERIFIED
1
Dinosaurs, diamonds and democracy francis wilson
2y
VERIFIED
2
When sarna singh leaves the lustrous green hills of uganda for england, streets of cramped old houses were not what she was expecting husband karam has been seduced by the historical feel of the city of london sarna, however, is convinced they have moved to england so he can visit his secret london lady friends sarna has a secret of her own, but she is adept at hiding it she impresses her english teacher with her attempt at a cutglass accent, and copious gifts of delicious food with two children to educate, money is scarce, and soon, she is devising weekly shoplifting expeditions to the supermarket but all the while, sarna is tormented by a mistake she made as a young woman in india to stifle unwanted memories, she cooks zealously, sweetening her thoughts with syrup, or suffocating them with the hottest spice she can find but when she receives an unexpected letter from back home, her assumed equilibrium is shattered to the skies it carries an ultimatum she cannot ignore set on an epic backdrop from partition, the coronation and churchill's funeral, to the present day, priya basil explores with compassion, the universal complexities of vanity and love her sensuous portrayal of the trials and tribulations of the singh family carries universal truths for all of us
2y
VERIFIED
1
Great history of the bull terrier, filled with amazing photographs, along with Raymond Oppenheimer and Tom Horner, who did a great service to improving this amazing and comical breed.
Well worth reading and treasuring
2y
VERIFIED
1
A History of Combat and Culture spans the globe and the centuries to explore the way ideas shape the conduct of warfare. Drawing its examples from Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and America, John A. Lynn challenges the belief that technology has been the dominant influence on combat from ancient times to the present day. In battle, ideas can be more far more important than bullets or bombs. Clausewitz proclaimed that war is politics, but even more basically, war is culture. The hard reality of armed conflict is formed by -- and, in turn, forms -- a culture's values, assumptions, and expectations about fighting. The author examines the relationship between the real and the ideal, arguing that feedback between the two follows certain discernable paths. Battle rejects the currently fashionable notion of a "Western way of warfare" and replaces it with more nuanced concepts of varied and evolving cultural patterns of combat. After considering history, Lynn finally asks how the knowledge gained might illuminate our understanding of the war on terrorism.
2y
VERIFIED
2
anthony delius
jump to navigation jump to search
anthony delius (1916 1989) was a south african journalist, political commentator, poet, author and playwright
contents
1 biography
2 contribution to s a theatre, film, media and or performance
3 awards, etc
4 sources
5 return to
biography
he was born anthony ronald st martin delius at simonstown at the end of the first world war and was educated at st aidan's college and rhodes university in grahamstown married to tina and the couple had two children
having finished his studies, he became a reporter in port elizabeth in 1940 he joined the south african military intelligence for the duration of the war after his return he returned to journalism, helping to found the evening post in port elizabeth, before joining the cape times in cape town besides travelling widely as a reporter in africa, as well as the u s a and europe, he also lectured in african government at the university of cape town
he was a highly regarded political commentator and strongly opposed to the nationalist government, which led to numerous clashes withy the government, especially in his period as parliamentary reporter besides his work with the cape times, he also wrote as correspondent for several international papers, including the new york reporter, the manchester guardian, the b b c and the washington post in 1967, with the pressure mounting, he left south africa to settle in the u k, working full time for the b b c, though still continuing with a column in the cape times for many years
his writing includes a number of books of poetry and prose, e g the last division (1959), the day natal took off: a satire (1963), border: a novel (1976), the young traveller in south africa (1949), the paperbook of south african english poetry (1984) upsurge in africa (1960),
2y
VERIFIED
2
In this engrossing memoir, one of the most controversial, influential, and inspirational figures in african politics today gives the full story of his crusade to save kenya's natural resources, and specifically the african elephant a crusade that set him against internal corruption, poverty, and dangerous criminals sometimes at the risk of his own life, leakey's love of kenya, and his convictions about the direction his country and all of sub sahara africa must take to survive, have been unshakeable wildlife wars is the odyssey of an extraordinary man in an extraordinary land
2y
VERIFIED
1
Harrap, london, 1979 first edition hardcover ( original cloth) very good condition very good size: quarto text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact no foxing in this copy dust jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears
2y
VERIFIED
1
The concept of the fortune at the bottom of the pyramid originally appeared as an article by c k prahalad and stuart l hart in the business journal strategy+ business [1][2] the article was followed by a book with the same title that discusses new business models targeted at providing goods and services to the poorest people in the world it makes a case for the fastest growing new markets and entrepreneurial opportunities being found among the billions of poor people 'at the bottom of the [financial] pyramid' according to bill gates, it "offers an intriguing blueprint for how to fight poverty with profitability "
2y
VERIFIED
1
Three cups of tea: one man's mission to promote peace one school at a time (original hardcover title: three cups of tea: one man's mission to fight terrorism and build nations one school at a time) is a memoir book by greg mortenson and david oliver relin published by penguin in 2007 the book describes mortenson's transition from a registered nurse and mountain climber to a humanitarian committed to reducing poverty and elevating education for girls in pakistan and afghanistan following the beginnings of his humanitarian efforts, mortenson co founded the central asia institute ( c a i), a non profit group that has reported overseeing the construction of over 171 schools as of 2010 [1] c a i reported that these schools provide education to over 64,000 children, including 54,000 girls,[2] in the remote regions of pakistan and afghanistan, where few education opportunities previously existed. I'll swap it for a home made health loaf, not bought, no margarine
2y
VERIFIED
Old Dr Phil at his best m swap for anything you don't want
2y
VERIFIED
But now, for the very first time, siya kolisi shares his story in an extraordinarily intimate memoir, charting his journey from being born into the impoverished
2y
VERIFIED
2
Levine, eli the golden key general rational investment strategy and numismatics for the investor new york sanford j durst 1981 first edition 4to hardcover gold cloth 228 pps illustrated important reference work very scarce in this condition fine copy
2y
VERIFIED
2
Published: cape town the trustees of the john voelcker bird book fund
size: 9" by 6 5" pagination: li, 848pp
a splendid ornithological work regarding south africa, depicting the birds with marvellous colour plates
2y
VERIFIED
1
Starbucked will be the first book to explore the incredible rise of the starbucks corporation and the caffeine crazy culture that fueled its success part fast food nation, part bobos in paradise, starbucked combines investigative heft with witty cultural observation in telling the story of how the coffeehouse movement changed our everyday lives, from our evolving neighborhoods and workplaces to the ways we shop, socialize, and self medicate
in starbucked, taylor clark provides an objective, meticulously reported look at the volatile issues like gentrification and fair trade that distress activists and coffee zealots alike through a cast of characters that includes coffee wild hippies, business sharks, slackers, hollywood trendsetters and more, starbucked explores how america transformed into a nation of coffee gourmets in only a few years, how starbucks manipulates psyches and social habits to snare loyal customers, and why many of the things we think we know about the coffee commodity chain are false
2y
VERIFIED
The Golden Notebook is a 1962 novel by the British writer Doris Lessing. Like her two books that followed, it enters the realm of what Margaret Drabble in The Oxford Companion to English Literature called Lessing's "inner space fiction"; her work that explores mental and societal breakdown.The novel tells the story of Anna Wulf, a writer in post-World War II London. The book is structured as a series of notebooks in different colors, each representing a facet of Anna’s life. Through these notebooks, the novel explores Anna’s struggles with identity, her personal and political conflicts, and her relationships with men. It is a complex narrative that delves into themes of feminism, mental health, and the challenges of living in a rapidly changing world.
2y
VERIFIED
1
For Whom the Bell Tolls is a novel by Ernest Hemingway published in 1940. It tells the story of Robert Jordan, a young American volunteer attached to a Republican guerrilla unit during the Spanish Civil War. As a dynamiter, he is assigned to blow up a bridge during an attack on the city of Segovia. Photo shows the USA print, mine is printed in London
2y
VERIFIED
Save this search and get notified
when new items are posted!