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Running in Literature
From ancient Greece to the most recent running books, Robinson brings into the light a key part of the history and the living culture of running.
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26.2 Marathon Stories
26.2 Marathon Stories is, simply, the Book of the Marathon. It has been called one of the best five running books of all time
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The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature
This splendid compilation surpasses all other guides to New Zealand literature...of consistently high standard, it is an extraordinary achievement. Most highly recommended
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Julius Vogel, Anno Domini 2000; or, Woman's Destiny
It is a key text in the history of the women's movement. In Parliament, Vogel introduced the bill to make New Zealand the first nation to give women the vote
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Katherine Mansfield: In From the Margin.
This is a fine collection of original essays by international scholars (Britain, Canada, France, Greece, New Zealand, USA). It revolutionized the perception of Mansfield, previously dismissed as minor...
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The God Boy by Ian Cross
The God Boy is a deceptively modest masterpiece...sometimes compared with The Catcher in the Rye
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H.G. Wells, The Food of the Gods
In this little known science fantasy story about a war between the old world and a new race of giants, the always-extraordinary H.G. Wells imagines the effects of artificially engineered food that...
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Poems for the Eighties
Nine poems by five poets, this small landmark book has become a collector's piece, pointing the way to the directions New Zealand poetry was to take in the subsequent decades.
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The Story of Hong Gildong by Hur Kyun
Gildong is a cross between Robin Hood and Houdini, magically escaping imprisonment, killing monsters and brigands, and also (like Robin Hood) symbolizing the emerging nationhood of Korea.
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Running Writing Robinson
Original work by leading running journalists, literary scholars, creative writers and runners celebrates Roger Robinson's varied career.
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Heroes and Sparrows (2011)
A new edition of a book that has been called "one of the best running books of all time," timed for the 25th anniversary of its first publication, and aimed at a new generation of runners.
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"Spirit of the Marathon: the Challenge and the Journey" Available Now
Like the movie, the book's focus is on Rome, one of the world's most atmospheric marathons.
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