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On writing and reading
If you would be a reader, read; if a writer,write

Epictetus (Greek philosopher associated with the Stoics, AD 55-c.135)
 
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Making an Elephant : Writings From Within order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Graham Swift
Published by: Picador
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In his first ever work of non-fiction, the Booker Prize-winning author of "Last Orders" and "Waterland" delivers a warm and generous account of what has influenced and inspired him over the years. As a novelist, Graham Swift delights in the possibilities of the human voice, imagining his way into the minds and hearts of an extraordinary range of characters. In "Making an Elephant", his first ever work of non-fiction, the voice is his own. As generous in its scope as it is acute in its observations, this highly personal book is a singular and open-spirited account of a writer's life.Swift brings together a richly varied selection of essays, portraits, poetry, and interviews, full of insights into his passions and motivations, and wise about the friends, family, and other writers who have mattered to him over the years. Kazuo Ishiguro advises on how to choose a guitar, Salman Rushdie arrives for Christmas under guard, and Ted Hughes ... more
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Qi : Advanced Banter order quantity
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Author: John Lloyd & John Mitchinson
Published by: Faber and Faber
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Have you ever wondered why most books of quotations are stuffed full of rather pedestrian quotes by people you've never heard of? It's a shame because a really good quotation book, one which gathered the truest and funniest insights of the best minds, and organised them into 250 subjects, from ambition to worry, (or from artichokes to woodpeckers), a book which offered you a useful take on almost every situation life throws at you (from the death of your child's hamster to the unified theory of everything), a sourcebook of wise one-loners, of knock-out jokes, of drole asides and heartfelt statements of truth and beauty, a practical handbook of interestingness, well, that would be worth having. And, guess what? Those thoughtful gentlemen at QI have come up with one. Five years of learning how to avoid the dull stuff have left the QI team in a uniquely good position to deliver this elusive holy grail: the big, useful, funny and really ... more
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Telling Tales: A history of literary hoaxes order quantity
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Author: Melissa Katsoulis
Published by: Hardie Grant Egmont
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When Dionysus the Renegade faked a Sophocles text in 400BC (cunningly inserting the arostic 'Heraclides is ignorant letters') to humiliate an academic rival, he paved the way for two millennia of increasingly outlandish literary hoaxers. The path from his mischievous stunt to more serious tricksters like the controversial memoirist and Oprah-duper James Frey, takes in every sort of writer: from the religious zealot to the bored student, via the vengeful academic and the out-and-out joker. But whether hoaxing for fame, money, politics or simple amusement, each perpetrator represents something unique about why we write. Their stories speak volumes about how reading, writing and publishing have grown out of the fine and private places of the past into big business, TV-book-club-led-mass-marketplaces which, some would say, are ripe for the ripping. For the first time, the complete history of this fascinating sub-genre of world literature ... more
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The New Gobbledygook : A New Zealand dictionary and guidebook order quantity
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Author: Peter Isaac
Published by: Transpress
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If you've ever read a government press release or report, a recruitment advertisement or management consultant's report and been perplexed by bamboozling language, wondering what they are really saying, you are not alone!

The first part of the book is a dictionary of over 700 words, terms and phrases that now have new, often coded, meanings (plus some that are now outmoded), the second part provides translations of actual advertisments, notices and proclamations!. Simultaneously entertaining and scary, this book is a must-read!

As President of the National Press Club, the author is well placed in the deciphering of the language of government and those who cater to it.
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Author: Peter Blackstock
Published by: Profile Books Ltd
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The hidden world of Freemasonry, with its vows of secrecy, mysterious rituals and aura of conspiracy, has gripped the public imagination since the first lodge of English Masonry was consecrated in 1717. Publication of Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol", in which Freemasonry plays a major part, will prompt massive public interest in the subject. "The Secret Symbol" provides a timely and invaluable insight into the mysteries of the Masons, using a rich selection of original documents, some obscure and overlooked, others notorious but seldom seen. Crucial texts uncover Freemasonry's hidden links to the early history of the USA (Benjamin Franklin and George Washington were both Masons), and show how Masonic symbols are integral to the buildings and streets of Washington DC. "The Secret Symbol" also demonstrates the Masons' long and colourful history, with links to the Knights Templar, the Occult, the Kaballah and the Temple of Solomon, as well ... more
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9780713675849
100 Must-read Crime Novels (Bloomsbury Good Reading Guides) order quantity
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Author: Nick Rennison & Richard Shephard
Published by: A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd
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Want to become a crime novel buff, or expand your reading in your favourite genre? This is a good place to start!

From the publishers of the popular Good Reading Guide comes a rich selection of some of the finest crime novels ever published. With 100 of the best titles fully reviewed and a further 500 recommended, you'll quickly become an expert in the world of crime. The book also allows you to browse by theme, includes 'a reader's fast-guide to the world of crime fiction' as well listing the top 10 crime characters and their creators, award winners and book club recommendations.

 
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