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The Gardener's Year by R. (TRN) M. (TRN); Weatherall Josef (ILT); Weatherall Karel; Capek Capek
19.99 AUD
Category: Gardening
"This very entertaining volume with its delightfully humorous pictures should be read by all gardeners." - Nature "Mr. Capek writes with sympathy, understanding, and humor." - The New York Times "Has a mellowness and a charm that give it a high place in the humorous literature of gardening ... will deli ...Show more
War with the Newts by Karel Capek
39.99 AUD
Category: Sci-fi & Fantasy
War with the Newts (1936) is Karel Capek's darkly humorous allegory of early 20th-century Czech politics. Captain van Toch discovers a colony of newts in Sumatra which can not only be taught to trade and use tools, but also to speak. As the rest of the world learns of the creatures and their wonderful c ...Show more
War with the Newts by Karel Capek
29.99 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: Penguin Modern Classics Ser.
I gave them my word that if they would bring me the pearl shells I would give them harpoons and knives in exchange, so that they could defend themselves, see? That's an honest deal, sir.'War with the Newts(1936) is Karel Capek's darkly humorous allegory of early twentieth-century Czech politics. Captain ...Show more
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