Captivating books: Piccadilly Books

April 24, 2023 by Metropol No Comments

Winter invites cosy comforts like snuggling up in blankets and delving into a good book. At Piccadilly Books, you can prepare for the chilly season by stocking up on an array of fantastic reads. Or, you might find a perfect gift for Mother’s Day.

JEWEL: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL GUIDE
Judith Miller (foreword by)
Our price $85
Discover the intriguing stories of the world’s most famous and fabulous gems, including the mysterious Hope Diamond, the stunning Koh-i-Noor of the Crown Jewels, and exquisite Faberge eggs. Trace the history of gemmology, learn all
about the key characteristics
of precious and semi-precious stones.

WINTER WARMERS – RECIPES AND STORIES FROM A NEW ZEALAND HIGH COUNTRY STATION
Philippa Cameron
Our price $49.99
The bestselling author of A High Country Life shares more tales of living in the isolated mountains of New Zealand, plus 70 hearty fill-’em-up meals and baking ideas. Complete with incredible photography of life in the high country, this is both a practical guide and a beautiful, aspirational book to browse.

NOSTRANA: FLAVOURS FROM MY ITALIAN KITCHEN GARDEN
Bri DiMattina
Our price $49
Delicious Italian-inspired recipes from a New Zealand home garden Nostrana means homegrown, ours; growing food with the intent of sharing it. Inspired by the abundant lemon trees and trellised tomato vines of her Italian grandparents’ vegetable garden, Bri DiMattina discovered the joys of bringing food from seed to table.

LAUGHING AT THE DARK: A MEMOIR
Barbara Else
Our price $40
‘My own first memory is the cupboard door, and laughing, erupting with laughter’ – a memoir about finding an
identity, a voice and laughter.
A funny, elegant, moving memoir by one of New Zealand’s best-known authors, a woman who finally rebelled against being a handmaiden.

THE BOOKBINDER OF JERICHO
Pip Williams
Our price $37.99
In this beautiful novel from internationally bestselling author, Pip Williams explores another little-known slice of history seen through women’s eyes. Evocative, subversive and rich with unforgettable characters, The Bookbinder of Jericho is a story about knowledge – who gets to make it, who gets to access it, and what is lost when it is withheld.

HOMECOMING
Kate Morton
Our price $32.99
Jess finds a shocking connection between her own family and a notorious mystery that has never been satisfactorily resolved. An epic story that spans generations, Homecoming asks what we would do for those we love, how we protect the lies we tell, and what it means to come home. It’s an intricate and spellbinding novel from one of the finest writers working today.

SIMPLY LIES David Baldacci
Our price $29.99
Mickey misses police work but it has no place for her new role as the sole carer of two small children. When Mickey is asked by Arlene Robinson, a colleague from ProEye, to inventory an old mansion owned by a notorious former arms dealer, Rutger Novak, she discovers a long-decomposed body in a secret room.

SUNRISE OVER MERCY COURT
Fiona McCallum
Our price $34.99
Together Howard and Elsie consider bringing their lives to a peaceful end, but it turns out leaving this world is not easy, especially if they want to avoid pain or mess. Even the apparently simple methods have much room for error, as they discover. A heart-warming and humorous story from Australia’s master storyteller.