Most people know that it was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo that eventually triggered the beginning of World War I, but the story of the man who fired that opening shot is not so well known. Although the actions of the teenage assassin Gavrilo Princip had a massive impact on the world, […]
■ REVIEW: The Trigger
Tracking a moment in history Read Post »
A little girl finds a stray dog with a note attached to its collar: “HELP US”. She passes the dog on the a vagrant – known as the Walking Man – in the hopes he will be able to find its family. Oliver and Matilda Anchor-Ferrers, along with their daughter Lucia, and their dog, Bear, are
■ REVIEW: Wolf
Sinister story cranks up the terror Read Post »
Eighteen essays by chiefly Australian and Kiwi scientists detail what is happening as our planet gets warmer and examine both political and ethical issues. It is certainly an eye-opening read as there are impacts on our food and water supplies as well as on the spread of infectious diseases. How is our health being affected
■ REVIEW: Living in a Warmer World
Climate debate heats up Read Post »
With a PhD in history from Oxford University, Dr Yuval Noah Harari is well-qualified to examine the history of us – the human species. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind looks at the whole of human history, from the very first humans until now, and how our history has shaped us and our environment. Going back
■ REVIEW: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
What shaped our evolutionary path? Read Post »
Every morning, Rachel catches the same train to the same destination, to her same job, and passes the same houses on her journey. And every morning that train stops at the same signal, overlooking a row of houses and their back gardens. Rachel has started to imagine the lives of the people she sees on
■ REVIEW: The Girl on the Train
A good read, if you ignore the annoyances Read Post »
Where would we be without paper? Sure, the digital age has changed the way we read our books, magazines and newspapers, but we didn’t get there without killing a few trees first and as an avid reader, there’s nothing like that new book smell: I’ll read a book on my iPad from time to time
■ REVIEW: Paper
Hold it in your hands and feel the history Read Post »
Craig Potton Publishing is having a wee name change (to Potton & Burton), in a move the company says reflects the increasingly diverse range of New Zealand books it publishes. The change happens on today and marks the end of a 25-year era for the original name. Photographer Craig Potton founded Craig Potton Publishing in 1989 and
New name for publisher Read Post »
Showcasing a selection of beautiful watercolour paintings by 30 of our leading artists, New Zealand in Watercolour is an affordable coffee table or bookshelf addition for lovers of New Zealand art. Each of the artists has supplied four or five paintings and they are an amazing display of both incredible Kiwi talent, and incredible Kiwi
■ REVIEW: New Zealand in Watercolour
A brush with beauty Read Post »
