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The Inner Man : The Life of J.G. Ballard by John Baxter
$50.00 AUD
Category: Literary
To many people, J.G. Ballard will always be the schoolboy in Steven Spielberg's movie Empire of the Sun, struggling to survive as an internee of the Japanese during World War II. Others remember him as the author of Crash, a meditation on the eroticism of the automobile and the liebstod of the car cra ...Show more
The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris by John Baxter
$20.00 AUD
Category: Travel Writing
Thrust into the unlikely role of professional "literary walking tour" guide, an expat writer provides the most irresistibly witty and revealing tour of Paris in years.In this enchanting memoir, acclaimed author and long-time Paris resident John Baxter remembers his yearlong experience of giving "literar ...Show more
The Perfect Meal: In Search of the Lost Tastes of France by John Baxter
$20.00 AUD
Category: Travel Writing | Series: P. S. Ser.
IACP Cookbook Award Winner (Culinary Travel) John Baxter's The Perfect Meal is part grand tour of France, part history of French cuisine, taking readers on a journey to discover and savor some of the world's great cultural achievements before they disappear completely. Some of the most revered and com ...Show more
Untold Paris: The Secret History of the City of Light by John Baxter
$40.00 AUD
Category: Travel Guides
Untold Paris is a unique illustrated guide to Paris - its people, quirks, peculiarities, charms and eccentricities, as well as its history and some of its many secrets.