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Many Inventions is a collection of 14 short stories and 2 poems by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1893, featuring tales of adventure, soldiers, and one with Mowgli from The Jungle Book. The stories showcase Kipling's vivid storytelling, phonetic dialects, and themes of invention, empire, and human experience.Subjects: Books, Books Worth Keeping, Classics, Collectible, Fiction, Literature, Vintage, Vintage Books, Wb115","brand":"BOOKS WORTH KEEPING","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43145854287931,"sku":"BWKP-EB9FCC24","price":15.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9266\/3355\/files\/many-inventions-by-rudyard-kipling-9616419.jpg?v=1769017386"},{"product_id":"the-time-machine-by-h-g-wells","title":"THE TIME MACHINE by H.G. WELLS","description":"Used paperback, good condition. 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The second James Bond novel follows agent 007 as he investigates Mr. Big, a SMERSH operative laundering gold coins through a voodoo cult in Harlem and Jamaica. Bond teams up with Felix Leiter, encounters the mysterious Solitaire, and faces sharks, barracuda, and deadly traps in a high-stakes adventure culminating in a explosive confrontation.\u003c\/p\u003eSubjects: B0127, Books, Classics, Collectible, Crime \u0026amp; Mystery, Fb02, Fiction, Mystery \u0026amp; Thriller, Spy, Vintage, Vintage Books","brand":"BOOKS WORTH KEEPING","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43184114466875,"sku":"BWKP-B1C88B35","price":19.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9266\/3355\/files\/live-and-let-die-by-ian-fleming-4173298.jpg?v=1769888226"},{"product_id":"the-arabian-nights-by-sir-richard-burton","title":"The Arabian Nights by Sir Richard Burton","description":"Secondhand hardcover good condition. 1932. 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The Bacchae is a Greek tragedy by Euripides depicting the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes, where he is opposed by his cousin, King Pentheus, who denies his divinity. Dionysus incites the women of Thebes into ecstatic worship and ultimately leads to Pentheus's horrific death at the hands of his own mother and her companions. The play explores themes of divine retribution, the dangers of resisting the gods, and the irrational forces within human nature.Subjects: B0128, Books, Classics, Collectible, Fiction, Greek Tragedy, Vintage, Vintage Books","brand":"BOOKS WORTH KEEPING","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43200120324155,"sku":"BWKP-02B4744D","price":17.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9266\/3355\/files\/35a6c150de8dd8c6dfdf87c9bcc87e93.jpg?v=1770478954"},{"product_id":"the-garden-of-kama-by-laurence-hope","title":"The Garden of Kama by Laurence Hope","description":"Secondhand hardcover good condition. Published by Heinemann, 1901. The Garden of Kama is a collection of lyric poems presented as translations from Indian poets, rich with imagery from the North-West Frontier of India and Sufi poets of Persia. The verses explore themes of unrequited love, longing, and loss, infused with erotic undertones and exotic symbolism. 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The journey takes them through a subterranean world filled with prehistoric landscapes, ancient creatures, and natural wonders as they attempt to reach the Earth's core.Subjects: 19Th Century Fiction, Adventure, Books, Checked, Classic Fiction, Classics, Collectible, Exploration, Fiction, French Literature, Geological Fiction, Jules Verne, Literary Classics, Science Fiction, Science Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Translated Fiction, Vintage, Vintage Books, Vintage Fiction, Wb108","brand":"BOOKS WORTH KEEPING","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43215275393083,"sku":"BWKP-C4EF1C14","price":12.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9266\/3355\/files\/5b2d300156225bf16524bddd93f043bf.jpg?v=1771040630"},{"product_id":"essays-of-elia-and-eliana-by-charles-lamb","title":"Essays of Elia and Eliana by Charles Lamb 1879","description":"Secondhand hardcover good condition. 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Lamb's conversational tone and witty insights capture the passage of time and human experiences with charm and profundity.Subjects: 19Th Century, Anthology, Antique Book, B016-17, Biography, Books, Charles Lamb, Classic Literature, Classics, Collectible, English Literature, Essays, George Bell And Sons, Humour, Literary Essays, Non Fiction, Prose, Rare \u0026amp; Collectible, Victorian, Vintage, Vintage Books","brand":"BOOKS WORTH KEEPING","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43225022562363,"sku":"BWKP-498ECE0F","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9266\/3355\/files\/IMG_20260219_224857-Photoroom_1.png?v=1771594756"},{"product_id":"after-many-a-summer-by-aldous-huxley","title":"After Many a Summer by Aldous Huxley","description":"Secondhand paperback very good condition. Published by Triad Paperbacks Ltd, 1976. The novel satirizes American culture's narcissism, superficiality, and obsession with youth through the story of Hollywood millionaire Jo Stoyte, who fears death and seeks to extend his lifespan after learning of an English nobleman who achieved extreme longevity but devolved into an apelike creature. Accompanied by his associates, Stoyte travels to England, confronting philosophical ideas about time, craving, evil, and the futility of defying mortality. 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The stories include comic vignettes and humorous celebrations of sensual experience, with recurring themes of isolation and bittersweet endings that reveal Bates' keen observation of ordinary people across different social classes.Subjects: Books, Classics, Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels, Fiction, Humour, Nostalgia, Penguin Books, Tub001, Vintage, Vintage Books, Vintage Fiction","brand":"BOOKS WORTH KEEPING","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43239201177659,"sku":"BWKP-6F3587BE","price":9.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9266\/3355\/files\/a870609039f9efd00eeac74c8c3c6ce7.jpg?v=1772014794"},{"product_id":"men-at-arms-by-evelyn-waugh","title":"Men at Arms by Evelyn Waugh","description":"Secondhand paperback good condition. Published by Penguin Books, 1975. Men at Arms is the first volume of Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour trilogy, following Guy Crouchback, a divorced Catholic gentleman who enlists in the Royal Corps of Halberdiers at the outset of World War II. Eager to serve, Guy navigates the absurdities of military training, eccentric comrades like the ritual-obsessed Apthorpe, and the frustrations of bureaucratic incompetence and inaction. 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He is sheltered by a French farming family, particularly the daughter Françoise, as they navigate the dangers of German occupation and plan his escape to unoccupied France. Amidst tension and risk, Franklin and Françoise develop a deep romantic connection while relying on the bravery of local resistance efforts.Subjects: Books, Classics, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Penguin Books, Tub001, Vintage, War","brand":"BOOKS WORTH KEEPING","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43239201407035,"sku":"BWKP-18E425E0","price":7.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9266\/3355\/files\/b239f6546b61551571012d5bb6ba3761.jpg?v=1772014825"},{"product_id":"the-great-gatsby-by-f-scott-fitzgerald","title":"The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald","description":"Secondhand paperback very good condition. Published by Penguin Books, 1974. The Great Gatsby is a tragedy set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, where narrator Nick Carraway becomes entangled with the enigmatic millionaire Jay Gatsby. Gatsby hosts extravagant parties while secretly yearning to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan, across the bay. The novel critiques the American Dream through themes of wealth, obsession, and social corruption.Subjects: Books, Classics, Fb02, Fiction, Penguin Books, Tub001, Vintage, Vintage Books","brand":"BOOKS WORTH KEEPING","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43239201439803,"sku":"BWKP-3393990E","price":18.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9266\/3355\/files\/f4de771e2fcef517ed27c0748d3c1498.jpg?v=1772014829"},{"product_id":"the-lost-decade-and-other-stories-by-f-scott-fitzgerald","title":"The Lost Decade and Other Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald","description":"Secondhand paperback good condition. Published by Penguin Books, 1982. 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