Below Stairs - Margaret Powell
R65,00
The book recounts Margaret Powell's journey starting at age fifteen as a kitchen maid, the lowest rank in the servant hierarchy. She details the grinding labor, which began at 5:30 am and ended after dark, involving tasks such as scrubbing vegetables, blacking stoves, and even ironing bootlaces. Born into a poor but loving family in Hove, she was forced to leave school despite passing an exam for a grammar school scholarship due to financial necessity. Her memoir is a collection of anecdotes and observations from the various houses where she worked, highlighting the strict class system, the often harsh treatment by employers and senior staff (like the cook above her), and the limited opportunities for social mobility. She eventually worked her way up to the position of cook before leaving service, marrying a milkman, and later pursuing education and a writing career.
Product code: 432118004
Violets are Blue - James Patterson
Product code: 9780747274322
The Hot Zone - Richard Preston
R135,00
The book is a non-fiction thriller that recounts the dramatic and chilling story of outbreaks of highly lethal viruses from the tropical rain forest, most notably the 1989 emergence of an Ebola virus in a monkey house in suburban Washington, D.C.. It details the efforts of American laboratory workers and scientists to identify and contain the deadly pathogen close to the US capital.
Product code: 9780385406314
The Butcher's Boy - Thomas Perry
Product code: 9781847240330
Back from the Dead - Chris Petit
R100,00The story centers on McMahon, an aging and decadent rock star who begins receiving mysterious, obsessive letters signed with the name "Leah". The problem is that Leah, his former nanny, died 15-20 years earlier in France under circumstances that McMahon witnessed.
Unable to find a logical explanation, McMahon hires Youselli, a disillusioned and hard-bitten city cop, to investigate the source of the letters. As Youselli delves into the case, he is drawn into McMahon's world of drugs and parties, and soon becomes obsessed with the mystery of Leah's death and the letters' authenticity. The novel explores themes of self-destruction, obsession, and the past returning to haunt the present, leading Youselli toward his own undoing.
Product code: 9780333759745
Coming Home - Rosamunde Pilcher
R65,00
It is an epic story set against the backdrop of an elegant Cornwall mansion before World War II and follows the coming-of-age of Judith Dunbar as she endures the war years, grappling with love, sadness, and finding a sense of identity.
Product code: 9780340646854
The Reactive - Masande Ntshanga
R95,00
Set in Cape Town, the story follows the life of Lindanathi, who, along with his friends, sells illegal pharmaceuticals while grappling with the guilt of his brother's death. The novel explores themes of chemical abuse, family, memory, and the path to redemption, set against the backdrop of a "not-so-new South Africa".
Product code: 9781415207192
The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village - Joanna Nell
R95,00
It is a heartwarming and humorous story about 79-year-old Peggy Smart, whose quiet life in a retirement village is disrupted by the return of an old school friend, the glamorous Angie Valentine. The book explores themes of aging, friendship, community, and the idea that it's never too late for new adventures.
Product code: 9780733640353
The Fine Colour of Rust - P A O'Reilly
R95,00
This is a wryly funny, life-affirming novel about Loretta Boskovic, a single mother living in the fictional small Australian country town of Gunapan. When the local primary school is threatened with closure due to suspected local council corruption, Loretta, despite being short on money and influence, teams up with loyal friends to fight for her community.Â
Product code: 9780007434930
Holidays in Heck - P J O'Rourke
R95,00
The book is a collection of humorous travel pieces written by the celebrated political humorist, P.J. O'Rourke. It serves as a follow-up to his previous work, Holidays in Hell, and details his various haphazard journeys to places like China, Kyrgyzstan, and throughout America.
Product code: 9781611855968
The Blindfold's Eyes - Sister Dianna Ortiz with Patricia Davis
R150,00
The book is a searing memoir of Dianna Ortiz, an American Ursuline nun who was abducted and brutally tortured by Guatemalan security forces in 1989 while working as a missionary. The narrative details her personal journey of healing and her work as a human rights activist, advocating for victims of torture worldwide and highlighting the U.S. government's complicity in the repressive Guatemalan political system.
Product code: 9781570755637
The Sixth Winter - Douglas Orgill & John Gribbin
R65,00The novel explores the sudden and catastrophic onset of the next glacial period, a topic of serious scientific discussion in the 1970s. The plot is driven by the warnings of a climatologist, Dr. William Stovin, whose predictions of rapid global cooling are largely ignored by the U.S. National Science Council until it is too late.
As the new Ice Age begins unexpectedly, major northern cities like Chicago, Oslo, Montreal, Moscow, and Leningrad come under siege by extreme cold and are forced to evacuate. The book details the collapse of normal life and the desperate struggle for survival as technology and governments prove inadequate to handle the rapid climate catastrophe.
Product code: 0370302214
Summer Song - Pamela Oldfield
R65,00
The second novel in her marvelous saga of rural England
Product code: 9780712603133
Davita's Harp - Chaim Potok
R125,00
The novel centers on Davita Chandal, a young girl whose parents are dedicated Communists living in New York during the Great Depression and World War II. Amidst personal loss and a changing world, Davita seeks solace and independence in the Jewish faith that her mother had previously abandoned.Â
Product code: 9780449911839
Seahorse - Graham Petrie
R50,00
The narrator finds himself trapped in this disorienting world where reason is helpless. Events dreamed seem to affect real life and vice versa. In a particularly unsettling twist, the narrator nearly has an affair with the innkeeper's wife, later sees this event on a "Seahorse" card, and eventually finds himself in a position where he has effectively replaced the innkeeper, growing to resemble him more with each passing, nightmarish day. The ambiguous ending leaves the reader wondering if the entire experience was a dream or a descent into a sinister reality.
Product code: 0094637105
If only my Mother knew - Viv Prince
R65,00Viv Prince was an iconic and notoriously wild drummer, best known for his time with the band The Pretty Things in the mid-1960s. His eccentric and debauched behavior garnered significant publicity for the group and reportedly influenced other drummers, such as Keith Moon of The Who.
The book is a personal account of his experiences, which included a tumultuous music career and struggles with alcoholism. He largely retired from music in the 1970s and moved to Portugal. Prince passed away in September 2025 at the age of 84.
Product code: VP1977
Daniel Fox and the Jester's Legacy - Andy Petersen
R50,00
The story follows Daniel Fox, who hopes for an ordinary day in New York City but instead witnesses a murder, gets kidnapped from the Museum of Ancient History, and ends up in a waiting room that leads to the capital of the underworld, the great city of Arison. In Arison, he discovers a world governed by strict rules and a hierarchy of "lower lords", and learns he may have a special, yet unknown, role to play.
Product code: 9780143025948
Dawn to Dusk - Victor Pohl
R50,00
Pohl's writing often focuses on the South African landscape, wildlife, and the history of the region. Given the author's other works, it is likely that Dawn to Dusk is a collection of anecdotes or lighthearted stories related to life in South Africa, rather than a novel with a single overarching plot.
Product code: 0628002475
That others may live - Senior Master Sergeant Jack Brehm and Pete Nelson
R135,00
The book is a personal account of the U.S. Air Force Pararescue Jumpers (PJs), America's elite military rescue unit. It details their rigorous training, dangerous missions (including the real-life rescue attempts during the "Perfect Storm" incident), and the emotional toll on the PJs and their families.
Product code: 9780091874674
All our Worldly Goods - Irene Nemirovsky
R95,00
The novel is set in France between 1910 and 1940 and tells a gripping story of family life, star-crossed lovers, and the impact of two world wars on a small town and an industrial family. It was first published posthumously in France in 1947, five years after the author's death in Auschwitz.
Product code: 9780701182137
Wasted - Nicola Morgan
The novel is a work of young adult fiction centered on themes of chance, consequence, and taking control of one's life. The main character, Jack, bases all his decisions on the flip of a coin. This risky behavior introduces him to Jess, a beautiful singer. As their lives intertwine, the stakes of Jack's "game" become dangerously high, leading to an evening where a life hangs in the balance.
Product code: 9781406321951
King's Gold - Glenn Macaskill
R165,00- Political events:Â The story incorporates graphic (though fictional) references to the Gukurahundi, the occupation of Matabeleland by Zimbabwe's Fifth Brigade in the 1980s.
- Treasure hunt:Â The plot centers on the discovery and extraction of an ancient treasure: a solid gold bird statue created at the whim of King Mzilikazi approximately 180 years prior.
Product code: 9780620310024
Lost in sensation/ For Services Rendered - Maureen Child & Anne Marie Winston
R50,00Product code: 9780373602148
Condition of Marriage/The Highest Bidder - Emilie Rose & Roxanne St Claire
R45,00Product code: 9780373603244
Between Summer's Longing and Winter's End - Leif G W Persson
R160,00
The novel is a crime story that begins with the apparent suicide of a young American student in Stockholm. The investigation leads a small team of police officers through a complex web of international espionage, corruption, and the real-life assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, exploring themes of treachery and the search for truth within a murky political world.
Product code: 9780385614184
Barkskins - Annie Proulx
R165,00
The novel is an epic historical fiction that spans over 300 years, from the late seventeenth century to the present day. It follows the descendants of two penniless Frenchmen who arrive in New France (North America) to work as woodcutters, or "barkskins". The story explores themes of environmental change, the history of the North American forests, cultural clashes between European settlers and Indigenous peoples, and the long-term consequences of resource exploitation.
Product code: 9780007579327
