28 Days in Provence
Shannon Bennett
Miegunyah Press, PB, 9780522858075
$36.35 exGST $39.99 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
In his latest book, the owner-chef of Melbourne’s Vue de Monde immerses himself in the food and life of Provence, exploring village markets, cooking with local and seasonal produce, learning classic food techniques and soaking up the culture. What began as a diary has become a beautiful record of regional food, and more than 60 original recipes are included: from slowcooked duck with honey and thyme to lamb cassoulet with preserved lemons. To round out this luscious feast, the book includes many other tips and treasures, including overviews of the region’s wines and a personal guide to the best restaurants and hotels.
SPECIAL PRICE Originally $45.00
Brazil
Michael Palin
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, HB, 9780297866268
$36.32 exGST $39.95 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
Comedian, writer and compulsive traveller Michael Palin took a trip around this vast and disparate nation for his latest BBC television series, and here recounts his journeys by river to the headwaters of the Xingu, by plane over huge tracts of forest and by road along the Trans-Amazonica. Along the way he encounters a kaleidoscopic mix of peoples: the indigenous hunter-gatherers of the interior, the descendants of African slaves with their vibrant culture of rituals and festivals and music, the large community of German descent who celebrate their patrimony at the biggest beer festival outside Munich, and the wealthy guachas of the Pantanal amongst them.
Coco
Austobiography of My Dog
Mandy Sayer
Five Mile Press, HB, 9781743460450
$22.68 exGST $24.95 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
A chihuahua’s witty and astute refl ections on love, sex, motherhood, family and, of course, training humans. Not that Mandy Sayer was very difficult to train – she’d never owned a dog before, so she was a bit of a soft touch. Coco writes affectionate and hilarious anecdotes about Mandy, her husband Louis Nowra and their human friends in Kings Cross. And she also muses on the dogs and other animals in her life. Humans and dogs alike will love this book and its adorable yet chic illustrations – cats may be less amused.
December Release
The Essential Leunig
Cartoons from a Winding Path (limited edition)
Michael Leunig
Viking, BX, 9780670076994
$227.27 exGST $250.00 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
Cartoonist, poet and duck enthusiast, Michael Leunig is one of our most beloved public figures. If you want to own a beautiful hardback collection of 400 Leunig cartoons – often whimsical, always thought provoking and never heavy-handed – then you must get your hands on The Essential Leunig. Covering five decades of his insights on matters such as love, faith, politics and, of course, ducks, this book is certainly essential to both Leunig fans and ... well, is there anyone else?linen-bound, and with a cover unique to this special edition, each copy - one of a print run of 250 - is individually numbered and signed by the artist. The boxed set also includes a wood engraving printed on 250gsm art stock measuring 23cm x 23cm, with the actual image measuring 11cm x 8.5cm. The print has been created specially for this edition and is limited to 250 units numbered and signed by the artist. Neither the print nor the book in this edition will be reprinted, so these are truly collectors' items.
December Release
The Essential Leunig
Cartoons from a Winding Path
Michael Leunig
Viking, HB, 9780670074686
$45.45 exGST $49.99 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
Cartoonist, poet and duck enthusiast, Michael Leunig is one of our most beloved public figures. If you want to own a beautiful hardback collection of 400 Leunig cartoons – often whimsical, always thought provoking and never heavy-handed – then you must get your hands on The Essential Leunig. Covering five decades of his insights on matters such as love, faith, politics and, of course, ducks, this book is certainly essential to both Leunig fans and ... well, is there anyone else?
Expert Companions
At Home
Weldon Owen
Weldon Owen, PB, 9781742522838
$18.14 exGST $19.95 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
You’ll acquire skills and tips galore from the Expert Companions series of handbooks explaining the how, where, what and why of your favourite activity. Both volumes feature a blend of real advice and beguiling illustrations that will inspire a generation of enthusiasts.
Expert Companions
Outdoors
Weldon Owen
Weldon Owen, PB, 9781742522821
$18.14 exGST $19.95 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
You’ll acquire skills and tips galore from the Expert Companions series of handbooks explaining the how, where, what and why of your favourite activity. Both volumes feature a blend of real advice and beguiling illustrations that will inspire a generation of enthusiasts.
Fifty Sheds of Grey (A Parody)
C T Grey
Boxtree, HB, 9780752265452
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Sitting in his offi ce, businessman Mr Grey’s thoughts turn to Lady Christina Mellor and how his life was changed forever when he went to work in the grounds of her manor. This ‘nudge nudge, wink wink’ parody of that book is also a celebration of the bloke’s garden shed. There’s enough sexual tension here to give Lady Chatterley’s Lover a run for its money: ‘As she manually adjusted my sprinkler, my inner gardener did a Morris dance of delight’. The book is small, hard and illustrated with an assortment of sheds in different tones of grey.
SPECIAL PRICE Originally $49.99
Great Adventures
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet, HB, 9781742209647
$36.32 exGST $39.95 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
Lonely Planet was writing about iconic destinations and essential travel experiences long before Patricia Schultz came up with the gimmick and snappy title that became the global bestseller 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. Fans of LP’s ever-reliable and entertaining guidebooks will also enjoy this pictorial showcase of the world’s most thrilling adventures – journeys by boot, pedal and paddle to awe-inspiring natural spectacles and on adrenalin-charged feats of endeavour. Organised by theme (hike, dive, bike, climb, animals, water etc), it includes 75 adventures of a lifetime and is sure to encourage you to head out to experience the world at its breathtaking best.
SPECIAL PRICE Originally $29.99
How to be a Man
Glenn O’Brian
Hardie Grant, HB, 9781742702001
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Witty, sardonic and always insightful, Glenn O’Brien’s sartorial and etiquette guide draws from his years writing style coverage for GQ and Interview magazines and working as the creative director of advertising at New York department store, Barneys. O’Brien dispenses well-honed knowledge on matters ranging from how to throw a cocktail party (a diverse guest list is a must) to when it is appropriate to wear flip-flops in public (never). It includes over 40 chapters on style and fashion (and the difference), on dandies and dudes, grooming and decorating, on how to dress ageappropriately and on how to age gracefully.
How to Improve Your Mind
20 Keys to Unlock the Modern World
James R Flynn
Blackwell, PB, 9781119944768
$27.23 exGST $29.95 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
Commercials, political soundbites, tweets, blogs, 24-hour news channels, dinner party conversations – how can we take it all in? Or maybe the question should be ‘how do we sort the wheat from the chaff?’ James R Flynn, professor emeritus at the University of Otago, is here to help. He’s the world-renowned psychologist and intelligence researcher who discovered the Flynn Effect – the fact that IQs are rising around the world – so it’s safe to say his views on critical thinking can be relied upon. His ‘twenty keys’ will help you fi gure out what you need to know about the modern world – from morality and tolerance, to the GFC and market forces – and how to function amidst the information overload.
Lost At Sea
The Jon Ronson Mysteries
Jon Ronson
Picador, PB, 9781447223900
$27.26 exGST $29.99 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
Jon Ronson is a man who is used to putting himself in unusual situations. The popular British journalist and professional sceptic has defied physics and entered the world of madness in previous books, and now he shares a series of encounters and adventures with believers in the unbelievable. Melding humour with the disturbing, the quirky with the dark side, he goes behind the scenes on Deal or No Deal, meets a child who sees dead people, travels into the desert with Robbie Williams to meet UFO abductees and much more, revealing in the process the weird obsessions and compelling stories that give the lie to the normality of everyday life.
SPECIAL PRICE Originally $65.00
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Complete and Annotated
Luke Dempsey
Black Dog, HB, 9781579129132
$54.50 exGST $59.95 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
Here are the complete scripts for every one of the 45 episodes of Monty Python’s Flying Circus – every silly set-up, every clever conceit, every snide insult and saucy aside. This celebration covers the plethora of cultural, historical and topical references touched upon by this landmark series, and sidebars include profiles of the principals and interviews with cast and crew. Each episode is highlighted with fascinating facts about technical concerns and shooting locations and with insider stories from the set, including arguments, accidents, practical jokes, goofs and gaffes.
The Oopsatoreum
Inventions of Henry A Mintox
Shaun Tan
Powerhouse Publishing, HB, 9781863171441
$15.41 exGST $16.95 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
Artist, author and Academy Award–winning animated short fi lm director Shaun Tan pairs his sense of the absurd and gift for storytelling to create the wonderfully eccentric Henry A. Mintox – a failed Australian inventor whose enormous collection of impractical inventions never saw the light of day. A series of doodles, drawn on the back of postcards, is all that remains of Mintox’s vast collection of improbable inventions. In The Oopsatoreum, Tan weaves a hilarious tale around each patent idea, and accompanies them with the doodled postcard and prototype for each invention.
Pu Pu Hot Pot
The World's Best Restaurant Names
Ben Brusey
Viking, HB, 9780670921829
$18.17 exGST $19.99 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
What’s the wisest way to choose a restaurant? Don’t waste time with online reviews – just grab a copy of this hilarious book, and you’ll be aware of the best-named restaurants wherever you travel. Why worry about quality when you can eat at South Korea’s Born to Be Chicken or France’s B.O. Café? Some names are deliberate, like Melbourne’s Lord of the Fries, while others are clearly unfortunate accidents – Amy’s Winehouse, for instance. A restaurant by any other name might smell the same, but it would certainly sound a lot sweeter.
Highly Recommended
Brett Whiteley Calendar 2013
Art Gallery of NSW
Art Gallery of NSW, ST, 9316521012042
$24.55 exGST $27.00 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
The 2013 calendar from the Art Gallery of NSW showcases the collection of the Brett Whiteley studio in Sydney’s Surry Hills.
Highly Recommended
Jukurrpa Calendar 2013
IAD Press
IAD Press, ST, 9781864651256
$22.68 exGST $24.95 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
Produced by the Institute for Aboriginal Development (IAD) in Alice Springs, these diaries and a calendar feature colour reproductions of Central Australian art.
Highly Recommended
Jukurrpa Diary 2013
Paperback
IAD Press
IAD Press, PB, 9781864651249
$20.86 exGST $22.95 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
Produced by the Institute for Aboriginal Development (IAD) in Alice Springs, these diaries and a calendar feature colour reproductions of Central Australian art.
Highly Recommended
Jukurrpa Diary 2013
Spiral Bound Hard cover
IAD Press
IAD Press, HB, 9781864651232
$27.23 exGST $29.95 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
Produced by the Institute for Aboriginal Development (IAD) in Alice Springs, these diaries and a calendar feature colour reproductions of Central Australian art.
Highly Recommended
Wilderness Society Calendar 2013
Wilderness Society
Wilderness Society, ST, 9317310100414
$22.73 exGST $25.00 incGST ADD TO TROLLEY
This nature calendar produced by the Wilderness Society features 12 stunning full-colour photographs carefully chosen to represent Australia’s most beautiful and iconic landscapes, and is printed on 100% postconsumer recycled paper using plant-based inks.