Sixty of the most famous Aesop's Fables have been Updated and rewritten bt the talented anthologist Fiona Waters, and brought to life by Fulvio Testa's glorious illustrations.

The collection includes classics such as The fox and the Crow, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Ant and the Cicada, The Hare and the Tortoise and The Fox and the Stork.

PUBLISHED PRICE: R225.00 BOOKDEALERS PRICE R65.00

Help your child learn the alphabet, first words, numbers, colours, shapes and more with this wonderful first learning book.

Large format. Hard pages. For ages 0+.

BOOKDEALERS PRICE R48.00

A lot has changed since Kitchen Confidential.

From journeyman cook to globe-travelling professional, Anthony Bourdain found himself holed up in the Carribean, driving drunk and way too fast over unlit golf courses and along cliff edges. Something had to change.

Medium Raw explores these changes, moving back and forth from the author's bad old days to the present, tracking his strange and unexpected voyage and pausing along the way for a series of confessions, rants and interrogations of some of the most controversial figures in food.

Beginning with a secret and highly illegal after-hours gathering of powerful chefs in New York, and delving into the real nature of fatherhood, Bourdain, in his distinctive, no-holds barred style, cuts to the bone on every subject he tackles.

Written with a superb collection of over 30 international literary critics, academics, journalists, prize-winning authors, poets, and experts.

Includes in-depth reviews of key works and characters, passages, authors and events scenes, speeches and seminal works from over 60 countries offer rare insight into the impact of the giants of the literary world.

Covers all areas of literature, from poetry and plays to children's books and major reference works.

A decade-by decade review of the greatest books, writers, characters, passages and events that rocked the literary world, including The Time Machine, Beatrix Potter, Leo Tolstoy, Dr Seuss, Anne Frank, The Kite Runner, and many more.

PUBLISHED PRICE: R250.00 BOOKDEALERS PRICE R95.00

In the wake of apartheid, Johannesburg has changed - still divided, but now as much by poverty and violence as by race. Through precisely crafted snapshots, Ivan Vladislavic observes the unpredictable, day-to-day transformation of his embattled city: the homeless people using manholes as cupboards;a public statue slowly cannibalized for scrap. Most poignantly he charts the small, devastating changes along the post-apartheid streets: walls grow higher; neighborhoods are gated; the keys multiply. Security - insecurity? - is the growth industry

A dazzling work of reportage, this prize-winning book has confirmed Vladislavic as "one of the most imaginative minds at work in South African literature today" (Andre Brink). In Portrait With Keys he delivers "one of the best things ever written about a great, if schizophrenic, city and an utterly true picture of the new South Africa" (Christopher Hope).

We are showcasing a different branch each month. Or give each branch their own chance in the spotlight. As this month is Bryanston's turn to showcase it's cupboard books, and as it is the branch where I do all my work, I thought it fitting to start with this shop.

It has been a busy few weeks in Bryanston. What with the marking and preparing of A. J. Crosbie's deceased estate sale. We had a great response. Thanks to all who read your emails and came to browse and buy.
 

We have also just received some fantastic holiday reads.

We are bursting at the seams. We realise that this is what a 'Best Used Book Shop' should look like, but it can be a little overwhealming at times. Do come and relieve us from some of our new stock and collecibles.

We also have some wonderful Rhodesiana, travellers and explorers, and decorative sets of books. These will be a lovely addition to anybody's library.

And don't forget those best sellers and childrens books. We have plenty to keep you occupied. We have something for the whole family.