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Homage to Catalonia
Author: George Orwell Format: Paperback Number of Pages: Homage to Catalonia is a memoir and the sixth book by English writer George Orwell published in 1938, in which he accounts...
The Tongue Set Free: Remembrance of a European Childhood
Author: Elias Canetti Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 'The Tongue Set Free is so beautifully written. It begins with an extraordinary image, Canetti's earliest memory. He comes out of...
A Truce That Is Not Peace
Author: Miriam Toews Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 192 THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS 2025 'The best memoir you will read...
This Is Me: THE INSTANT NO.1 BESTSELLER: The high life. The dark times. The FULL story - the explosive new autobiography from Katie Price
Author: Katie Price Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 ** AN EXPLOSIVE READ. GET READY FOR TRUTHS AND BOMBSHELLS. ** 'Staggeringly honest... Katie is one of showbusiness's great survivors,' Bryony...
These Heavy Black Bones
Author: Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE HATCHARDS AND BIOGRAPHERS' CLUB FIRST BIOGRAPHY...
The Barefoot Woman
Author: Scholastique Mukasonga Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 153 From the author of the critically acclaimed novel Our Lady of the Nile, ahaunting, delicately wrought work of non-fiction, memorialising a...
Sober Mama: A Woman's Journey to Sobriety and Practical Tips for Quitting
Author: Rachael Shephard Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 "I cannot recommend it highly enough." - Annie Grace, founder of This Naked Mind Whether you dabble or are a devoted...
Sins of the Father: My story of survival
Author: Shaneda Daly Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 'I look back now and see that I never stood a chance. It's hard when you realise your whole childhood was...
O Brother
Author: John Niven Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A GUARDIAN BEST MEMOIR...
Ninette's War: A Jewish Story of Survival in 1940s France
Author: John Jay Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 Ninette Dreyfus was a cosseted scion of one of France's most prominent Jewish families - a cousin to Albert Einstein and...
My Own Worst Enemy: Scenes of a Childhood
Author: Robert Edric Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 'A small masterpiece' The Spectator My Own Worst Enemy is a wry and moving memoir of a working-class childhood in 1960s...
Metamorphoses: In Search of Franz Kafka
Author: Karolina Watroba Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 'A high-spirited, richly informed, and original portrait, a cross between biography, literary analysis and a study in modern canonisation: Karolina Watroba...
A Truce That Is Not Peace
Author: Miriam Toews Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 192 THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS 2025 'The best memoir you will read...
Hero Of Hacksaw Ridge: The Gripping True Story That Inspired The Movie; The Official Authorized Story Of Desmond Doss (And His Comrades)
$10.00 AUD
Author: Booton HerndonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Remnant Publications, 2016Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling biography, Hero Of Hacksaw Ridge: The Gripping True Story...
Life Without Limits: How To Live A Ridiculously Good Life
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Author: Nick VujicicBinding: PaperbackPublished: ALLEN&UNWIN, 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis inspiring memoir, Life Without Limits: How To Live A Ridiculously Good...
Wheels Of Fire: A Story Of Courage, Triumph Over Adversity And Civil Action
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Author: Ari SeirlisBinding: PaperbackPublished: Reach Publishers, 2022Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction narrative, Wheels Of Fire: A Story Of Courage,...
Convict Lives At The Cascades Female Factory: Volume 2
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Author: Alison Alexander And Alice Meredith HodgsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Convict Women's Press, 2018Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical non-fiction work, Convict...
The Poetical Works Of John Greenleaf Whittier
$50.00 AUD
Author: John Greenleaf WhittierBinding: HardbackPublished: Ward, Lock & Co., , 1903Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rebound copy.This comprehensive volume...
The Poetical Works Of John Milton: With Memoir, Explanatory Notes, &C.
$50.00 AUD
Author: John MiltonBinding: HardbackPublished: Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh, 1890Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Rebound copy. This comprehensive collection...
Pompeo Batoni: Complete Catalogue
$230.00 AUD
Author: Anthony M. ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing to page edges.This definitive scholarly examination, Pompeo Batoni: Complete Catalogue, presents the...
The Borgia Pope: Alexander The Sixth
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Author: Orestes FerraraBinding: HardbackPublished: Sheed & Ward, 1942Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Faded and...
Auguste Perret
$100.00 AUD
Author: Karla BrittonBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon Press, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsKarla Britton's Auguste Perret presents a comprehensive examination of the influential French architect, a pivotal figure in the development...
Angus Mcmillan: Pathfinder
$50.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth CoxBinding: HardbackPublished: Olinda, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsPathfinder chronicles the extraordinary life and expeditions of John Charles Fremont, a pivotal figure in 19th-century American expansion....
Charlemagne And His World
$20.00 AUD
Author: Friedrich HeerBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerFriedrich Heer's Charlemagne And His World presents a comprehensive historical account of the influential...
Sutherland And Bonynge: An Intimate Biography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Quaintance EatonBinding: HardbackPublished: DODD, MEAD & COMPANY, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Sutherland And Bonynge: An Intimate Biography, chronicles the extraordinary lives...
J.C.W.: A Short Biography Of James Cassius Williamson
$20.00 AUD
Author: Jan G. DickerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Elizabeth Tudor Press, Rose Bay, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIan G. Dicker's J.C.W.: A Short Biography Of James Cassius Williamson chronicles...
Victoria De Los Angeles
$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsVictoria De Los Angeles presents a comprehensive biography of the celebrated Spanish soprano, detailing...
Melbourne: Biography Of A City
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Author: W. H. NewnhamBinding: HardbackPublished: Hill of Content, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative historical account chronicles the rich and complex history of one of Australia's most...
Forster In Egypt: A Graeco-Alexandrian Encounter; E.M. Forster's First Interview
$30.00 AUD
Author: Hilda D. Spear And Abdel Moneim AlyBinding: HardbackPublished: Cecil Woolf London, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work illuminates E.M. Forster's profound connection to Egypt, specifically...
The Rothschilds: A Family Portrait
$20.00 AUD
Author: Frederic MortonBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Union, Secker & Warburg, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical narrative, The Rothschilds, chronicles the rise of Europe's most influential banking...
Life With Googie
$15.00 AUD
Author: John MccallumBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerJohn McCallum offers a candid memoir that chronicles his marriage to the actress Googie Withers, presenting...
A Voice, A Life: The Autobiography Of Joan Hammond
$20.00 AUD
Author: Joan HammondBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir chronicles the extraordinary journey of a celebrated soprano, detailing her...
Letters Of Charles Joseph La Trobe
$20.00 AUD
Author: J. BlakeBinding: HardbackPublished: The Government of Victoria, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerLetters Of Charles Joseph La Trobe presents a compelling collection of correspondence from...
Charles Dickens And New Zealand
$30.00 AUD
Author: J. S. Ryan.Binding: HardbackPublished: A.H. and A.W. Reed., 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No. 274 of 750 copies. Minor chipping to...
Lena
$30.00 AUD
Author: Richard SchickelBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Lena Horne, a...
Duveen
$20.00 AUD
Author: S N BehrmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Discoloured top-edge from tanning, folds to DJ.This captivating biography, Duveen, chronicles the extraordinary...
Queen Victoria's Sketchbook
$15.00 AUD
Author: Marina WarnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerMarina Warner's Queen Victoria's Sketchbook uncovers the hidden artistic talents of one of history's...
The Pied Pipers: Interviews With The Influential Creators Of Children's Literature
$15.00 AUD
Author: Justin Wintle And Emma FisherBinding: HardbackPublished: Paddington Press., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis insightful collection, The Red Pipers: Interviews With The Influential Creators Of Children's Literature,...
Robert J. Hawke
$20.00 AUD
Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsRobert J. Hawke presents an intimate and comprehensive account of one of Australia's most...
Catherine De' Medici
$20.00 AUD
Author: Hugh Ross WilliamsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography, Catherine De' Medici, chronicles the...
Full Circle
$15.00 AUD
Author: Janet BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: Julia Macrae., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Indian Diary: 1952-53
$35.00 AUD
Author: Edward ArdizzoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Top-edge discoloured from tanning. Indian Diary: 1952-53 chronicles Edward Ardizzone's vivid impressions and personal...
Elsa Lanchester Herself
$40.00 AUD
Author: Elsa LanchesterBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Sun-faded DJ, inscription to previous owner in FEP, tanning and foxing...
I, The Very Bayonet: The Majesty Of Colour: A Life Of Sir John Bates Thurston, Volume One
$15.00 AUD
Author: Deryck ScarrBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian National University Press, 1973Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis compelling historical biography, I, The Very Bayonet:...
This Accursed Land
$20.00 AUD
Author: Lennard BickelBinding: HardbackPublished: London Macmillan, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis Accursed Land chronicles the harrowing final expedition of Captain Robert...
Melba
$20.00 AUD
Author: John HetheringtonBinding: HardbackPublished: F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket worn John Hetherington's Melba chronicles the extraordinary...
English Eccentrics
$25.00 AUD
Author: Edith SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEnglish Eccentrics chronicles a fascinating array of unconventional figures from British history, presenting their peculiar habits and...
Weary: The Life Of Sir Edward Dunlop
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Author: Sue EburyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWeary: The Life Of Sir Edward Dunlop presents a compelling biographical account...