Cruiser: The Life and Loss of HMAS Perth and her Crew by Mike Carlton
$55.00 AUD
Category: New Non Fiction
Of all the Australians who fought in the Second World War, none saw more action nor endured so much of its hardship and horror as the crew of the cruiser HMAS Perth. Most were young - many were still teenagers - from cities and towns, villages and farms across the nation. In three tumultuous years they ...Show more
Masters of the Post: The Authorized History of the Royal Mail by Duncan Campbell-Smith
$49.95 AUD
Category: New Non Fiction
The origins of the Post Office go back to the early years of the Tudor monarchy: Brian Tuke, a former King's Bailiff in Sandwich, was acknowledged as the first 'Master of the Posts' by Cardinal Wolsey in 1512, and went on to build up a network of 'postmasters' across England for Henry VIII. Over the fol ...Show more
The Second World War by Antony Beevor
$49.99 AUD
Category: New Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
The Second World War began in August 1939 on the edge of Manchuria and ended there exactly six years later with the Soviet invasion of northern China. The war in Europe appeared completely divorced from the war in the Pacific and China, and yet events on opposite sides of the world had profound effects. ...Show more
Who Wants to be a Billionaire?: The James Packer Story by Paul Barry
$32.99 AUD
Category: New Non Fiction
Who Wants to be a Billionaire? is the story of James Packer's desperate battle to win his father's love and respect. It's also a tale of billion-dollar bets gone disastrously wrong. But above all it's the portrait of a troubled relationship between a dominant father and dutiful son. In this sequel to Th ...Show more
Prague Winter - A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 by Madeleine Albright; Bill Woodward
$49.99 AUD
Category: New Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
By turns harrowing and inspiring, "Prague Winter" is Madeleine Albright's account of her early life from 1937 to 1948, a dozen years that witnessed the Nazi invasion of her native Prague, World War II, the Holocaust, the defeat of fascism, the rise of communism, and the onset of the Cold War. Her experi ...Show more
Foundation: A History of England: Volume 1 by Peter Ackroyd
$34.99 AUD
Category: New Non Fiction
This is the first volume in a new six-part history of England from acclaimed author Peter Ackroyd. Having written enthralling biographies of London and of its great river, the Thames, Peter Ackroyd now turns to England itself. This first volume of six takes us from the time that England was first settle ...Show more
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate : Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956-1978 by Kai Bird
$55.00 AUD
Category: New Non Fiction
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER KAI BIRD'S fascinating memoir of his early years spent in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon provides an original and illuminating perspective into the Arab-Israeli conflict. Weeks before the Suez War of 1956, four-year-old Kai Bird, son of a garrulous, charming Ameri ...Show more
Darwin's Luck: Chance and Fortune in the Life and Work of Charles Darwin by Patrick H. Armstrong
$70.00 AUD
Category: New Non Fiction
Just how far did Charles Darwin's luck - both good and bad - affect his life and scientific discoveries? One might make a case for saying that Darwin's life was dogged by ill-luck (or perhaps ill-fortune is more appropriate). His mother died when he was seven; he was sent to a school at which he 'learnt ...Show more