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1	Fatal Shore more books like this by Robert Hughes This nationwide bestselling account of the founding of Australia is "a brilliant and enduring achievement . . . history of the highest order combining thorough research with vivid narrative and thoughtful assessment".--Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Two 16-page black-and-white photo inserts. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Whale Rider more books like this by Witi Ihimaera Though she is a girl, and young, Kahu is designated the Whale Rider in her Maori tribe. But the position also brings with it the honor of chiefdom. Kahu must prove that she is worthy. This novel by a Maori is the basis for a critically acclaimed film. see all copies from $2.55! new only from $7.42! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Road from Coorain more books like this by Jill Ker Conway This account of an Australian childhood in the outback, and subsequently in Sydney, encompasses family tragedy, a devastating struggle with the desert environment, and an evocation of the Australian landscape. Jill Ker Conway grew up in the 1940s and '50s in Coorain, an isolated 32,000-acre ranch built by her parents on the vast western plains of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Green Dolphin street more books like this by Elizabeth Goudge see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.31! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Slinky Malinki more books like this by Lynley Dodd Slinky Malinki steals anything from a clothes peg, to a slipper, to a string of sausages, to a clock! Our hero is a BAD cat! The story is told in wonderful rhyme and through pictures full of life and movement. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
6	Bone People more books like this by Keri Hulme Winner of the Booker Prize in 1985, "The Bone People" is the story of Kerewin, a despairing part-Maori artist who is convinced that her solitary life is the only way to face the world. Her cocoon is rudely blown away by the sudden arrival during a rainstorm of Simon, a mute six-year-old whose past seems to hold some terrible trauma. In his wake ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.73! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Redemption more books like this by Leon Uris Master storyteller Leon Uris, internationally acclaimedauthor of such bestsellers as "Exodus, Topaz, QB VII, Trinity, the Haj" and "Mitla Pass," continues the epic story of the Irish struggle for freedom in"Redemption," A dramatic saga set against the backdrop of growing unrest in Ireland and a world on the brink of the First World War, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Colour scheme more books like this by Ngaio Marsh Often regarded as her most interesting book and set on New Zealand's North Island, Ngaio Marsh herself considered this to be her best-written novel. It was a horrible death -- Maurice Questing was lured into a pool of boiling mud and left there to die. Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn, far from home on a wartime quest for German agents, knew that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.74! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Angelfire more books like this by Linda Lael Miller Shocked by the threat of an arranged marriage to an aging magistrate, Bliss Stafford fled through the rugged New Zealand countryside. But chance -- and the barrel of her father's pistol -- wed her to Jamie McKenna, a handsome, headstrong rancher whose bold touch flamed her innocent senses... In his embrace she discovered the wonder of desire, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Death in a White Tie more books like this by Ngaio Marsh The Social Event of the Season Has Death on Its Guest List No one is more popular on London's champagne-and-caviar that charming Lord Gospell. However, on the morning after the year's most glittering ball, someone finds a reason to asphyxiate "Bunchy" Gospell in a taxi headed across town. Scotland Yard's Inspector Roderick Alleyn is called in to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.05! \| first editions
11 view cover	New Zealand more books like this by DK Publishing (Creator) For travelers who enjoy visual travel guides, this handbook offers expanded hotel and restaurant listings, better maps, enhanced itineraries, and new, easier-to-read print. Full color. see all copies from $12.50! new only from $12.50! \| SVS
12 view cover	Vintage Murder more books like this by Ngaio Marsh A touring theatre company in New Zealand forms the basis of one of Marsh's most ambitious and innovative novels. New Zealand theatrical manager Alfred Meyer wanted to celebrate his wife's birthday in style. The piece de resistance would be the jeroboam of champagne which would descend gently into a nest of fern and coloured lights on the table, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.30! \| first editions
13 view cover	Frommer's New Zealand more books like this by Adrienne Rewi It's simple: Frommer's is the name you can trust for complete, easy-to-use, and up-to-date travel information. We're thoroughly committed to offering all the practical details in a fun, user-friendly format, and to helping readers discover the world in a whole new way. We're constantly striving to innovate and improve each edition we produce, so ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.77! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	An observation survey of early literacy achievement more books like this by Marie M. Clay The first edition of An Observation Survey has been used in educational systems worldwide. It has introduced hundreds of thousands of teachers to ways of observing children's progress in the early years of learning about literacy. It has also helped them determine which children need supplementary teaching. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.95! \| SVS
15 view cover	Teacher more books like this by Warner Sylvia Ashton, Sylvia Ashton-Warner, Maxine Hong Kingston (Foreword by) TEACHER was first published in 1963 to excited acclaim. Its author, Sylvia Ashton-Warner, who lived in New Zealand and spent many years teaching Maori children, found that Maoris taught according to British methods were not learning to read. They were passionate, moody children, bred in an ancient legend-haunted tradition; how could she build them ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| SVS
16 view cover	Once Were Warriors more books like this by Alan Duff Alan Duff's ground-breaking first novel is one of the most talked-about books ever published in New Zealand and is now the basis of a major New Zealand film. This hard hitting story is a frank and uncompromising portrayal of Maori in New Zealand society. It is a raw and powerful story in which everyone is a victim until the strength and vision of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Photo-finish more books like this by Ngaio Marsh Murder and mayhem strike when a small group of people are confined to an island in the middle of a New Zealand lake in one of Ngaio Marsh's last -- and best -- novels. The luxury mansion on New Zealand's Lake Waihoe was the ideal place for the world-famous soprano to rest after her triumphant tour. Chief Superintendent Alleyn and his wife were ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.30! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	A Commonwealth of Thieves: The Improbable Birth of Australia more books like this by Thomas Keneally Keneally offers a novelistic chronicle of the founding of the colony now known as Australia, focusing on the first five years, 1788 to 1793, when the initial flotillas of boats carrying convicts, their military guard, and administrators arrived in New South Wales. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	True North: A Memoir more books like this by Jill Ker Conway In 1960, Jill Ker Conway arrived in America from Australia. This book, the sequel to "Road from Coorain", tells the story of her gradual acclimatisation to a new continent; her discovery of the world of intellectual, energetic women; her romance and marriage to John Conway - a war hero and Harvard House Master; and their year-long European ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Battle for the Falklands more books like this by Max Hastings, Simon Jenkins A chronicle of the call to arms and an informed analysis of the Falklands War. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.50! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story more books like this by Christina Thompson An extraordinary love story between a Maori man and an American woman, that inspires a graceful, revelatory search for understanding about the centuries-old collision of two wildly different cultures. "Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All" is the story of the cultural collision between Westerners and the Maoris of New Zealand, told ... see all copies from $11.74! new only from $14.91! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Lonely Planet Tramping in New Zealand more books like this by Jim DuFresne The market leading guide to the very best walks in the world's adventure capital, New Zealand. The walks have been selected and described by expert authors abd include access, accommodation and travel information, plus two colour contour maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.83! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Colour more books like this by Rose Tremain This is a writer whose breadth of imagination and supple prose transcend the genre: she is one of the finest writers in English' Daily Telegraph. Joseph and Harriet Blackstone emigrate from Norfolk to New Zealand in search of new beginnings and prosperity. But the harsh land near Christchurch where they settle threatens to destroy them almost ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Kiwis Might Fly more books like this by Polly Evans Polly Evans was a woman with a mission. Before the traditional New Zealand male hung up his sheep shears for good, Polly wanted to see this vanishing species with her own eyes. Venturing into the land of giant kauri trees and smaller kiwi birds, she explores the country once inhabited by fierce Maori who carved their enemies' bones into cutlery, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	MR Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theater on H. M. Armed Vessel Bounty more books like this by Greg Dening William Bligh was one of the least physically violent disciplinarians in the British Navy, why, then, did he have a mutiny? Mr Bligh's Bad Language is a study of the mutiny on the Bounty, and its role in society and culture. Greg Dening draws on a wide range of influences, including modern cinematic portrayals. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.45! \| signed copies \| first editions

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