Description
Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. Our readers see the books the same way that their first readers did decades or a hundred or more years ago. Books from that period are often spoiled by imperfections that did not exist in the original. Imperfections could be in the form of blurred text, photographs, or missing pages. It is highly unlikely that this would occur with one of our books. Our extensive quality control ensures that the readers of Trieste Publishing's books will be delighted with their purchase. Our staff has thoroughly reviewed every page of all the books in the collection, repairing, or if necessary, rejecting titles that are not of the highest quality. This process ensures that the reader of one of Trieste Publishing's titles receives a volume that faithfully reproduces the original, and to the maximum degree possible, gives them the experience of owning the original work.We pride ourselves on not only creating a pathway to an extensive reservoir of books of the finest quality, but also providing value to every one of our readers. Generally, Trieste books are purchased singly - on demand, however they may also be purchased in bulk. Readers interested in bulk purchases are invited to contact us directly to enquire about our tailored bulk rates.
Norman Maclean has spent much of his life in the field of education in New Zealand. He has taught art, art history, drama, English and classical studies to many hundreds of secondary school students, mainly in his home town of Gisborne. His published books include titles covering ancient religion and history but it is the realm of literacy among teens that has increasingly concerned him. Gobby is in contrast to those titles that make high adventure and daring-do, the often-preferred choice, especially for adolescent boys. He believes that many kids do not easily identify with much beyond what may seem like the mundane business of muddling through. Home and school, their mates, their success or more often, lack of it - their desire for identity and recognition; for success rather than continual failure, are matters that can weigh them down as they struggle to make their way through the first years of secondary education. Gobby covers much of this in a way that is familiar but with humour and with hope.