I heard from other adventure book geeks that this was a jewel of a bookshop and i finally had the. Slightly foxed secondhand books is open monday to saturday 10. Its the only shop of its kind south of the equator. We stock a huge range of cookbooks, graphic novels, fiction, manga, young adult, nonfiction and more.
Adventure books embodies the upandcoming vibe that is seeping through oamaru. With so many incredible and rare stories on hand, and cozy spots to park up and. Adventure books, oamaru, new zealand, 7 harbour street. Youll find the shop in the historic area of oamaru and recognise it straight away from the replica ship which sits just. Stmubling across a firstedition copy of jack kerouacs novel on the road in pristine condition, tucked away in a bookshop in austin, texas, bill nyes heart started beating fast the owner. Whether your tastes run to modern painters or ancient history. Featuring a fullsize replica of shackletons james caird in store, explore bill nyes. Everywhere you look there is some great new shop, funky eatery, or attractive popup event, making. Currently we are searching for a suitable new location but have had an. A book lovers guide to the south island, new zealand. Penumbras 24hour bookstore by robin sloan, 84, charing cross road by hel. In 2003 the childrens bookshop was named new zealands independent bookshop of the year, the first time it has ever been awarded to a specialist bookstore, and was runnerup to unity books of. There is a story of adventure for anyone here, from kids to adults.
In 2009, sarah henshaw had a brilliant idea to transform a narrow boat, named joseph, into a bookshop, called the book barge, but by 2011, battered by the recession, the growth in digital book sales and. This treasure trove of books is mainly focused on travel and adventure. Browse and buy a vast selection of new zealand adventure books and collectibles on. We have around 20000 books in stock at our premises. Victorian architecture, steampunk, and whitestone cheese. We are a booklovers paradise, opposite the otago museum reserve and just along from the famous captain cook hotel. Thanks very much for arriving at the book shop page.
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