Biography

A collection of stories of travel and adventure by some of the most feted travel writers of our time.'We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find...

Two chance encounters during one beautiful summer led New Zealander Allan Parker into a lifestyle that many of us can only dream about: he was offered a house-sit of a...

Instant New York Times Bestseller "A masterwork. ... O'Connor answers every question, deftly and deeply, that we've had about the most controversial person in America's biggest game." -Peter King Four-time...

A memoir by the 2019 Wellcome Prize winner Will Eaves that looks at the creation of eight piano pieces. 'A brief yet elegant excursion into the nature and execution of...

Jane Austen's Notebook is a beautiful, insightful biography with a difference, offering readers a full and detailed account of Austen's life and legacy in personal journal form. For today's readers,...

In this montage of memoir, art, silk paintings, and photographs, Sally Bin Demin remembers her childhood growing up in Broome during the 1940s and 50s. As one of the 'after...

In this hugely entertaining collection of stories taken from over a hundred years of world tennis history, award-winning sports historian Peter Seddon has gathered together the most extraordinary events ever...

In this definitive collection of Stephenson's writings, journalism and meditations, the great American polymath puts the 20th Century - mathematics, cryptography, philosophy, currency, and the history of science and technology-...

From the author of the top ten bestseller The Junior Officers' Reading Club. When Patrick Hennessey returned home from Afghanistan, battle-worn, exhilarated, unsure if he'd see anything like it in...

WINNER OF THE BRIDPORT PRIZE FOR MEMOIR What would you do to find out the truth about someone you love? A forensic, propulsive book about the line between fact and...

An uncannily brilliant evocation of the falconer's art and a moving story of a man's discovery of how to be a father. 'I was moved to tears by Ben Crane's...

#1 New Zealand bestseller #1 Amazon bestseller #2 Audible bestseller #3 New York Times bestseller #3 Sunday Times bestseller #4 Australian bestseller From the former prime minister of New Zealand,...

A beautifully written, courageous memoir of a wartime childhood behind enemy lines.

So relevant in today's evolving cultural climate, Fahmy's story offers a perceptive and personal glimpse into the sometimes sticky but ultimately rewarding balance of independent choice and tradition.

Pop-culture phenomenon, social rights advocate, and the most prominent LGBTQ+ voice on YouTube, Tyler Oakley brings you Binge , his New York Times bestselling collection of witty, personal, and hilarious...

In her delightful memoir, Marisa Raoul takes us to the heart of her 'medieval' B&B, with incidents full of Gallic humour and eccentricity. A quiet 'tree-change' turns out to be...

Sir Frank Packer, to put it mildly, was a most controversial figure in the sporting, newspaper, political and financial worlds. Sir Frank is regarded as a legendary Australian business and...

Dancer, singer, gang member, cocaine addict and artist's favourite: Betty May - aka the Tiger Woman - was a woman like no other. Born into abject poverty in Limehouse, Betty...

It is a truth universally acknowedged that everyone loves a good wedding. Except, possibly, the bride and groom, who spend the day in such an overexcited frenzy that they can't...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books In one of the great English war memoirs, we learn what it is to cross the Pyrenees through freezing snow to...

The extraordinary story of American special operator and trailblazer Shannon Kent, who hunted high value targets on classified missions in the most dangerous locales on earth while trying to balance...

'An incredibly useful take on facing grief as a young person' CARIAD LLOYD'Brilliantly, brilliantly written ... Packed with clarity, curiosity and courage' FELIX WHITE'It turned on so many lights for...

In a music and publishing industry first, acclaimed musician Kristin Hersh releases her new studio album, CROOKED, as a book. Kristin Hersh, lead singer of Throwing Muses and successful solo...

The six years John Burbidge spent in India as a community development worker changed him in many ways, but one stands out from all the rest. It led him to...

She is a healthy seventy-one-year-old woman. He is a dying eighty-two-year-old man. This couple, who have been united through the horrors of twentieth-century Europe, and through the joys of love...

In this inspiring meditation, Patrick S|skind considers the two great forces of human existence. He draws on scenes as varied as a young couple having oral sex while stuck in...

At birth it was only Amal's father who looked at her and said "I see hope in her face. I want to call her 'Amal'- meaning 'Hope'- in the hope...

This collection of first-hand experiences documents great sporting achievements like the first four-minute mile, terrible disasters like the sinking of the Titanic, sensational crimes such as the Great Train Robbery,...

**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'He had the dream again last night... He taps the gloves of his unbeaten Polish opponent. There are rumours that the loser will be sent to...

Author: Catherine DyhinBinding: HardbackPublished: Catherine Dyhin., 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis is a photography collection by Catherine Dyhin, showcasing her distinctive artistic vision. The book presents a...

Author: Barry HumphriesBinding: HardbackPublished: Currency Press., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents a vibrant and often satirical look at Australian...

Author: Ken JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Chilton Company., 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis is a historical account detailing the operations of Destroyer Squadron 23 during World War...

Author: Jacqueline HealyBinding: HardbackPublished: Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight tears in DJ.This scholarly work chronicles the Smith family's era at...

Author: Sylva DarelBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear and a small tear on rear panel...

Author: Kathleen Behan As Told To Brian BehanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning on reverse and price clipped, previous owner...

Author: John PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Jonathan Cape, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded black cloth. Light foxing on...

Author: Heinrich BöllBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHeinrich Böll’s What’s to Become of the Boy? A Memoir offers a candid and intimate...

Author: Dorothy FentonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Self-Published, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageMemoir-style writing, capturing the reflective journey of the author's life from...

Author: Maurice GoldsmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Lawrence and Wishart, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFrederic Joliot-Curie, who died in 1958 in his fifty-eigth year, typified in a manner unique in his...

Author: Hugh V. ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Roebuck , 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has light tanningThis is the biography of a Northern Territory policeman...

Author: Margaret M. PressBinding: HardbackPublished: Catholic Theological Faculty, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis academic biography, "Julian Tenison Woods: Studies In The Christian Movement, Number Five," presents a...

Author: C. Stuart RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Melville & Mullen Proprietary, Ltd., 1912Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Green cloth...

Author: Joe SlovoBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1996Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life of Joe Slovo, a pivotal figure in South...

Author: Christopher St. JohnBinding: HardbackPublished: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1907Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket damaged missing small parts of top edge, page edges...

Author: Mabel BrookesBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan of Australia, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerRiders of Time is a richly illustrated memoir by Dame Mabel Brookes that traces...