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Pygmalion
Pygmalion both delighted and scandalized its first audiences in 1914. A brilliantly witty reworking of the classical tale of the sculptor Pygmalion, who falls in love with his perfect female statue, it is also a barbed attack on the British class system and a statement of Shaw's feminist views. In Shaw'...
The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches
In later life Basho turned to Zen Buddhism, and the travel sketched in this volume relfect his attempts to cast off earthly attachments and reach out to spiritual fulfillment. The sketches are written in the "haibun" style--a linking of verse and prose. The title piece, in particular, reveals Basho stri...
Essays in Idleness: and Hojoki
Chomei, Yoshida Kenko, Kenko, Chomei And Kenko Yoshida
These two works on life's fleeting pleasures are by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each shows a different world-view. In the short memoir Hojoki, Chomei recounts his decision to withdraw from worldly affairs and live as a hermit in a tiny hut in the mountains, contemplating the impermanence of ...
Richard Scarry's Busy, Busy World (HB)
"Now celebrating it s 50th anniversary, little explorers can travel the world thanks to Richard Scarry! With 33 stories featuring fun-filled stops in New York, Paris, Tokyo, Egypt, Australia, and more, this worldwide adventure of discovery will have children ready to pack their bags and visit those inte...
How Do We Know We're Doing It Right? and other thoughts on modern life
Modern life is full of choices. We're told that happiness lies within and we can be whoever we want to be. But with endless possibility comes a feeling of restlessness; like we're somehow failing to live our best life. What does doing it right even look like? And why do so many women feel like they're g...
Act of Oblivion
Robert Harris' fastest-selling hardback since records began comes to paperback with an unmissable campaign'A belter of a thriller' THE TIMES'A master storyteller . . . an important book for our particular historical moment' OBSERVER'His best since Fatherland' SUNDAY TIMES'From what is it they flee?'He t...
Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces 2004-2021
An exhilarating collection of non-fiction from the bestselling, double Booker Prize-winning phenomenon that is Margaret Atwood From cultural icon Margaret Atwood comes a brilliant collection of essays -- funny, erudite, endlessly curious, uncannily prescient -- which seek answers to Burning Questions su...
Circles of Life
An astounding work of significance for sharing with kids and adults about Indigenous art from super star Kamilaroi author Gregg Dreise. Let's turn this recycled paper into something from our heart. Come on - give it a try. As we use a stick to paint the first dot in the middle, we say thank you, Father...
Bluey: Trains: An Illustrated Chapter Book
Join Bluey on an adventure in her first storybook novel! As the Heelers play a game of Trains, what could possibly go wrong? Everything! Bluey is an award-winning preschool show about Bluey, a blue heeler pup, and her family. Airing on ABC KIDS, the show has amassed legions of dedicated fans and hugely ...
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