The Fairytale Princess
R330Seven classic fairytales, beautifully illustrated by dramatically lit photographs of sumptuous paper-cut sculptures.
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The Fall of the Black -Eyed Night
R100Using the fictive setting of the upmarket Bay Regal Hotel in a very recognisable Cape Town, this novel brings several lives together in dramatic and unusual combinations. Through the main character, Shehzad Shadhili, son of an imam, it expresses a sense of dislocation and shame that can be traced to two episodes in Shehzad’s past in London at the time of the July 2005 Islamist bombings in the city.
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The Five of Us
R260Angie, Ollie, Simona, Mario, and Eric are five fantastic friends, each of whom has an unusual ability. Disaster strikes on a day in the countryside, but by working together and combining their individual powers, the Fantastic Five save the day.
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The French Century :An Illustrated History of Modern France
R300Sixteen chapters cover the history of France from the end of the 19th century to the present day, encapsulating everything from political events and scientific discoveries to cultural achievements and sporting triumphs.
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The Geckos of Bellapais:Memories of Cyprus
R230The history of Cyprus offers a reflection of larger world history. Coveted by a succession of foreign powers, it has been repeatedly occupied: the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, crusaders, Venetians, Genoese, Ottomans, and British have all left their mark on this Mediterranean island.
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The Genius – Elijah of Vilna and the Making of Modern Judaism
R360Elijah ben Solomon, the “Genius of Vilna” was perhaps the best-known and most understudied figure in modern Jewish history. This book offers a new narrative of Jewish modernity based on Elijah’s life and influence.
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The Good Value Guru
R30Take two adventurous wine-lovers, a few thousand kilometres through ten South African wine regions and enough newly-discovered vinous gems to fill a transport truck, and the Good Value Guru has what he would call “a pleasant sort of journey”.
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The Grand Tour
R250Travelling the world with an architect’s eye Architect Harry Seidler spent more than 50 years traveling the globe, extensively photographing the peak achievements in architecture from 3000 B.C. to the present day. Thanks to sound advice given to him early on by his photographer brother Marcell (“Only use Leica cameras and Kodachrome film, which is archival”), Seidler’s hobby quickly developed into a passion and, finally, an impressive archive of world architecture.
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The Great House Hunt
R280Mr. and Mrs. Polka-Dot are a young couple ready to settle down. With real estate agent Mr. Weevil, they search for their dream home. In this deliriously funny house-hunting marathon, the Polka-Dots view bizarre options: a moldy mushroom, a snail shell, a cork floating on the river, a crumbling sand castle, a rotten apple, an inhabited burrow, and a “loft-style” broken bottle. Will they ever find a nest? Davide Cali’s humorous story is made all the more hilarious by Marc Boutavant’s quirky characters and detail-filled illustrations that children will pore over again and again
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The Head & the Load
R4000For over thirty years, William Kentridge has been combining fine arts, performance, theatre, and opera to create dreamlike, political, and humanist works. His installations , films, and drawings often deal with the political situation in South Africa, apartheid, and the consequences of colonialism. This book gives an in-depth examination of his performance piece The Head & The Load, which explores the role of Africa during World War I. Throughout the war, more than one million Africans carried provisions and military equipment in hazardous conditions for British, French, and German troops at minimal or no pay.
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The Herd Boy
R120This beautiful picture book is about a boy who dares to dream of a big future. It is a story of empowerment, self-belief and leadership, and is inspired by the life of former president Nelson Mandela.
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The Human Past: World Prehistory & the Development of Human Societies
R360Truly global coverage spanning the past three million years, from human origins in Africa and the spread of modern humans around the world to the great civilizations of Egypt and Africa, the Mediterranean, Europe, South and East Asia, and the Americas.
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The Impossible Five: In Search of South Africa’s Most Elusive Mammals
R220In a humorous, original, off-beat adventure story, Justin travels around Africa in search of these forgotten animals. Along the way he meets some very weird characters, and other absurd mammals.
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The Incas: Empire of Blood and Gold
R120When Pizarro arrived in Peru in 1532 he found a vast empire rich in gold and silver. Ruled by monarchs claiming descent from the sun, its people built roads, bridges and fields through the Andes. But within months the empire had been conquered and its subjects killed or enslaved.
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The Indiscipline of Painting
R500The Indiscipline of Painting, published to accompany an international group exhibition at Tate St Ives, explores how the history and legacy of modernist abstract painting continues to inspire painters and artists working today. Through a series of essays by leading critics and curators this beautifully illustrated book demonstrates how the language of abstract painting remains…
