An Advertisement for Toothpaste

Name: An Advertisement for Toothpaste
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241339329
Price: 2.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

By Ryszard Kapuscinski

Series: Penguin Modern

0.0 (0 reviews)

3.62

( 697 ratings, 102 reviews)

Summary

An Advertisement for Toothpaste by Ryszard Kapuscinski is a captivating collection of essays that explore the author's travel experiences across various continents. Through his insightful observations, Kapuscinski examines different cultures, historical events, and human nature, providing readers with vivid portrayals of ordinary and extraordinary encounters. The book intricately blends adventure with philosophical reflections, offering a unique perspective on the complexities of the world.
Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

$2⁹⁹

FAST NZ-WIDE DELIVERY Ships from our Auckland Warehouse. In-store pickups from our Auckland store.

Found a better price? Request a price match

An Advertisement for Toothpaste

$2⁹⁹

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by vivid travel narratives that seamlessly blend cultural insights with keen observations of human behaviour. With a unique perspective from an acclaimed journalist, it offers an intriguing exploration of diverse places and people, ideal for those who appreciate a thoughtful and immersive travel read.

An Advertisement for Toothpaste

Description

Fifty new books at £1 each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays to groundbreaking fiction and poetry.

Like rotting stakes in a forest clearing

The great journalist of conflict in the Third World finds an even stranger and more exotic society in his own home of post-War Poland.

Series: Penguin Modern

View all

Create Dangerously

By Albert Camus

Paperback

$2⁹⁹

In Stock
Investigations of a Dog

By Franz Kafka

Paperback

$2⁹⁹

In Stock
Dark Days

By James Baldwin

Paperback

$2⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House

By Audre Lorde

Paperback

$4⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
Letter from Birmingham Jail

By Martin Luther King, Jr.

Paperback

$2⁹⁹

In Stock
The Distance of the Moon

By Italo Calvino

Paperback

$2⁹⁹

In Stock
Notes on Nationalism

By George Orwell

Paperback

$2⁹⁹

In Stock
I Have More Souls Than One

By Fernando Pessoa

Paperback

$2⁹⁹

In Stock
Notes on Camp

By Susan Sontag

Paperback

$2⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
The Missing Girl

By Shirley Jackson

Paperback

$2⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
Fame

By Andy Warhol

Paperback

$2⁹⁹

In Stock
Daydream and Drunkenness of a Young Lady

By Clarice Lispector

Paperback

$2⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241339329

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 February 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by William Brand

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 161.0mm

Weight: 44g

Pages: 64

Collections

Biography & Memoir Featured Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Ryszard Kapuscinski Series: Penguin Modern Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Ryszard Kapuscinski (Author) Ryszard Kapuscinski was born in Poland in 1932. As a foreign correspondent for PAP, the Polish news agency, until 1981 he was an eyewitness to revolutions and civil wars in Africa, Asia and Latin America. His books include The Shadow of the Sun, The Emperor, Shah of Shahs, Another Day of Life and Travels with Herodotus. He won dozens of major literary prizes all over the world, and was made 'journalist of the century' in Poland. He died in January 2007.