Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

The Bells of Old Tokyo

Meditations on Time and a City

by Anna Sherman ...

An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo, its past, and its people from "a profoundly evocative writer" ( The Wall Street Journal).Longlisted for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje PrizeFrom 1632 until 1854, Japan's rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail, ... Read more

$17.59 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo, its past, and its people from "a profoundly evocative writer" ( The Wall Street Journal).Longlisted for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje PrizeFrom 1632 until 1854, Japan's rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail,
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Genomic Messages

How the Evolving Science of Genetics Affects Our Health, Families, and Future

by George Annas, Sherman Elias ...

Two leaders in the field of genetics—a bioethicist-health lawyer and an obstetrician-gynecologist geneticist—answer the most pressing questions about the application of new genetics to our universal medicine and what personalized medicine means for individual healthcare.Breakthroughs in genetic research are changing modern medicine and pharmaceuticals. But what are these changes and how do they ... Read more

$12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Two leaders in the field of genetics—a bioethicist-health lawyer and an obstetrician-gynecologist geneticist—answer the most pressing questions about the application of new genetics to our universal medicine and what personalized medicine means for individual healthcare.Breakthroughs in genetic research are changing modern medicine and pharmaceuticals. But what are these changes and how do they
... Read more
The Hill to Die On

The Battle for Congress and the Future of Trump's America

by Jake Sherman, Anna Palmer ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The inside story of Donald Trump’s first two years in Washington as viewed from Capitol Hill, a startling account that turns “Congress into a Game of Thrones book” (Trevor Noah, The Daily Show).Taking readers into secret strategy calls and closed-door meetings from the House to the White House, Politico Playbook writers Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer trace the ... Read more

Was $14.99 CAD Now $10.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The inside story of Donald Trump’s first two years in Washington as viewed from Capitol Hill, a startling account that turns “Congress into a Game of Thrones book” (Trevor Noah, The Daily Show).Taking readers into secret strategy calls and closed-door meetings from the House to the White House, Politico Playbook writers Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer trace the
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Audiobook

The Bells of Old Tokyo

Meditations on Time and a City

by Anna Sherman ...

Narrated by Holly Palance ...

Unabridged

6 hours

An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo and its residents.From 1632 until 1854, Japan’s rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail, Anna Sherman describes searching for the great bells by which the inhabitants of Edo, later called Tokyo, kept the hours in the shoguns’ ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo and its residents.From 1632 until 1854, Japan’s rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail, Anna Sherman describes searching for the great bells by which the inhabitants of Edo, later called Tokyo, kept the hours in the shoguns’
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
The Book of Tea

by Okakura Kakuzo ...

Series series Macmillan Collector's Library
The Book of Tea describes all aspects of the Japanese tea ceremony and explains how its rituals blend seamlessly with traditional Japanese life.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has an afterword by Anna Sherman and delightful illustrations by Sayuri ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

The Book of Tea describes all aspects of the Japanese tea ceremony and explains how its rituals blend seamlessly with traditional Japanese life.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has an afterword by Anna Sherman and delightful illustrations by Sayuri
... Read more
Audiobook

The Hill to Die On

The Battle for Congress and the Future of Trump's America

by Jake Sherman, Anna Palmer ...

Narrated by Jake Sherman, Anna Palmer ...

Unabridged

12 hours 50 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The inside story of Donald Trump’s first two years in Washington as viewed from Capitol Hill, a startling account that turns “Congress into a Game of Thrones book” (Trevor Noah, The Daily Show).Taking readers into secret strategy calls and closed-door meetings from the House to the White House, Politico Playbook writers Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer trace the ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The inside story of Donald Trump’s first two years in Washington as viewed from Capitol Hill, a startling account that turns “Congress into a Game of Thrones book” (Trevor Noah, The Daily Show).Taking readers into secret strategy calls and closed-door meetings from the House to the White House, Politico Playbook writers Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer trace the
... Read more

Also available as: eBook

Four Seasons in Japan

An utterly mesmerising and transportive novel, the perfect gift for book lovers!

by Nick Bradley ...

A completely heartwarming novel about the power of books and connection between generations, perfect for fans of The Lost Bookshop.FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE CAT AND THE CITY, A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK'Vibrant and accomplished' David Mitchell, on The Cat and the City‘Every book worm would love this’ Glamour‘A love letter to Japanese culture’ Count... ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

A completely heartwarming novel about the power of books and connection between generations, perfect for fans of The Lost Bookshop.FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE CAT AND THE CITY, A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK'Vibrant and accomplished' David Mitchell, on The Cat and the City‘Every book worm would love this’ Glamour‘A love letter to Japanese culture’ Count...
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
The Dictionary People

The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary

by Sarah Ogilvie ...

A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION FINALIST • The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word.“Enthralling and exuberant, Sarah Ogilvie tells the surprising story of the making of the OED. Philologists, fantasists, crackpots, criminals, career ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION FINALIST • The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word.“Enthralling and exuberant, Sarah Ogilvie tells the surprising story of the making of the OED. Philologists, fantasists, crackpots, criminals, career
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Coming of Age

How Adolescence Shapes Us

by Lucy Foulkes ...

Why do teenagers act as they do?'Brilliant' PANDORA SYKES'Fascinating, moving ... clear-eyed' DAILY MAIL'Wise and revelatory' GUARDIAN** A GUARDIAN AND TELEGRAPH BEST PAPERBACK PICK **What we experience during adolescence shapes us for life, but psychologist Lucy Foulkes shows that too often we fear, dismiss or even try to prevent aspects of it that ... ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

Why do teenagers act as they do?'Brilliant' PANDORA SYKES'Fascinating, moving ... clear-eyed' DAILY MAIL'Wise and revelatory' GUARDIAN** A GUARDIAN AND TELEGRAPH BEST PAPERBACK PICK **What we experience during adolescence shapes us for life, but psychologist Lucy Foulkes shows that too often we fear, dismiss or even try to prevent aspects of it that ...
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Audiobook

Black Site

The CIA in the Post-9/11 World

by Philip Mudd ...

Narrated by Robertson Dean ...

Unabridged

7 hours 58 min

When the towers fell on September 11, 2001, nowhere were the reverberations more powerfully felt than at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Almost overnight, the intelligence organization evolved into a warfighting intelligence service, constructing what was known internally as "the Program": a web of top-secret detention facilities intended to help prevent future attacks on American soil and ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

When the towers fell on September 11, 2001, nowhere were the reverberations more powerfully felt than at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Almost overnight, the intelligence organization evolved into a warfighting intelligence service, constructing what was known internally as "the Program": a web of top-secret detention facilities intended to help prevent future attacks on American soil and
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
The Turnglass

by Gareth Rubin ...

“A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery. The Turnglass is a thrilling delight.” —Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark;This unique crime novel intertwines two stories—read the first, then flip the book to read the second. These separate mysteries run across two different timelines but are inextricably, forever linked—perfect for readers of The ... Read more

Was $19.99 CAD Now $2.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

“A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery. The Turnglass is a thrilling delight.” —Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark;This unique crime novel intertwines two stories—read the first, then flip the book to read the second. These separate mysteries run across two different timelines but are inextricably, forever linked—perfect for readers of The
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Audiobook

The Matriarch

Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty

by Susan Page ...

Narrated by Kate Levy ...

Unabridged

12 hours 46 min

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"[The] rare biography of a public figure that's not only beautifully written, but also shockingly revelatory." -- The AtlanticA vivid biography of former First Lady Barbara Bush, one of the most influential and under-appreciated women in American political history.Barbara Pierce Bush was one of the country's most popular and powerful figures, yet her full story has ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"[The] rare biography of a public figure that's not only beautifully written, but also shockingly revelatory." -- The AtlanticA vivid biography of former First Lady Barbara Bush, one of the most influential and under-appreciated women in American political history.Barbara Pierce Bush was one of the country's most popular and powerful figures, yet her full story has
... Read more

Also available as: eBook

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in Canada

Macmillan Collector's Library

The Bells of Old Tokyo

Genomic Messages

The Hill to Die On

The Bells of Old Tokyo

The Book of Tea

The Hill to Die On

People who read these also enjoyed

Four Seasons in Japan

The Dictionary People

Coming of Age

Black Site

The Turnglass

The Matriarch

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in Canada

Macmillan Collector's Library

Show:

People who read these also enjoyed