Contrasts

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days From the lost world of Amazonia to the buzzing metropolis of Rio de Janeiro,
 Michael Palin meets the people and visits the places that shape this fascinating nation. In his inimitable style, Michael Palin explores this vast country of incredible contrasts.
He travels by river-boat, float-plane and on foot to visit tribes deep in the jungle; experiences the
heady mix of Rio de Janeiro and the African-inspired culture of São Luís; Recife and Salvador.
He encounters the super-rich who commute by helicopter; tastes German beer served
from a motorcycle sidecar and tries his hand at being a cowboy. As ever, Michael Palin proves the perfect travelling companion and his adventures
are beautifully filmed, taking in remote tribes on the Venezuelan border, the modernist
buildings of Brasilia to the spectacular Iguaçu Falls, where his journey ends.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days This is the true story of a poor Chinese peasant boy who, plucked unsuspectingly at the age of ten from millions of others across the land to be trained as a ballet dancer, turned the situation to his advantage to become one of the world's greatest ballet stars. Simply told, with charm, humour and compassion and at times, this is a great drama. His childhood, despite the terrible hardships, is drawn with love and affection and contrasts starkly with the seven lonely years of gruelling training at the Peking Dance Academy. At the age of l8, Li performs at the Houston Ballet school in the US, which leads to his dramatic defection. This is a condensed edition, specially for younger readers, and has an Afterword especially for children. Features Summary Tells the true story of a poor Chinese peasant boy who, plucked unsuspectingly at the age of ten from millions of others across the land to be trained as a ballet dancer... Author Li Cunxin Publisher Puffin Books Release date Pages 333 ISBN ISBN

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The No. 1 New York Times bestseller. THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd was selected as an Oprah Book Club 2.0 pick on December . From the celebrated author of the international bestseller The Secret Life of Bees comes an extraordinary novel about two exceptional women. Sarah Grimke is the middle daughter. The one her mother calls difficult and her father calls remarkable. On Sarah's eleventh birthday, Hetty 'Handful' Grimke is taken from the slave quarters she shares with her mother, wrapped in lavender ribbons, and presented to Sarah as a gift. Sarah knows what she does next will unleash a world of trouble. She also knows that she cannot accept. And so, indeed, the trouble begins...A powerful, sweeping novel, inspired by real events, and set in the American Deep South in the nineteenth century, THE INVENTION OF WINGS evokes a world of shocking contrasts, of beauty and ugliness, of righteous people living daily with cruelty they fail to recognise; and celebrates the power of friendship and sisterhood against all the odds. Features Summary From the celebrated author of the international bestseller The Secret Life of Bees comes an extraordinary novel about two exceptional women. Sarah Grimke is the middle daughter... Author Sue Monk Kidd Publisher Tinder Press Release date Pages 448 ISBN ISBN

The French Room;Simple French Style for your home By Elizabeth Wilhide; Introduction by Terence Conran with over 200 superb photographs of real french homes. divided into 3 sections-Purity, Contrasts and Harmony.This is timesless style.Book in very good condition. Postal option 2

Subtitle: Through the Seasons Author: Denise Slabbert Publisher: Struik () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 143 Dimensions: 26.8 x 21.7 x 1.5 cm +++ by Denise Slabbert +++ A pictorial souvenir that captures seasonal change across South Africa's breathtakingly varied terrain. The wealth of textures and colours found in the country is truly mind-boggling, as witnessed in the stark contrasts of the areas at different times of the year. South Africa's many moods and faces are presented here in one superb volume.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Author: A.C. Jordan  Publisher: Ad Donker Publishers () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good. Cover edges and corners a bit worn. Binding: Softcover Pages: 285 Dimensions: 22 x 15 x 2 cm +++ by A.C. Jordan +++ The Wrath of the Ancestors It is the story of Jongilanga, a young, modern man who goes to the University College of Fort Hare and who, unknown to even himself, is the heir to the Mpondomise throne. Identified by a tribal elder, he leaves Fort Hare, before he has completed his studies to challenge a corrupt uncle who thought he would become the new king. Jongilanga becomes King of the Mpondomise but his progressive ideas prove to be too far ahead for most of his people, enabling his uncle to lead a revolt against him. Jongilanga's life ends tragically and prematurely but, eventually, his uncle also has to flee. Jordan does not pass judgement, but through the lives of ordinary and ambitious people he contrasts Christian converts with those holding traditional beliefs, school people with 'red ochre' people, boarding school activities with the assembly at the royal palace. One of the central themes of the novel is cultural conflict between the more western way of life and African customs and traditions.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.