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A Unit of Water, a Unit of Time: Joel White's Last Boat
The Illustrated Summoned by Bells
This verse autobiography relates the story of the author's younger days set against the places and buildings that were significant in his youth - Highgate, Cornwall, Chelsea, Marlborough, Oxford quads,...
Risotto With Nettles
Anna Del Conte brought Italian cooking to Britain at a time when the nearest most of us came to pasta was a tinned spaghetti hoop. Sharply observant, evocative, full of...
The Good Good Pig
A naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy Montgomery had always felt more comfortable with animals than with people....
Big Pig, Little Pig: A Tale of Two Pigs in France
When Jacqueline moves to south-west France with her husband, she embraces rural village life and buys two pigs to rear for slaughter. But as she gets to know the animals...
I Hope
The perestroika years have awakened new hopes among the Soviet people for change and prosperity in their country. In this book, Raisa Gorbachev, wife of the President of the USSR,...
Lady Franklins Revenge
$20.00 AUD
With Lady Franklin s Revenge, bestselling author KenMcGoogan (Fatal Passage, Ancient Mariner) delivers another pageturning biography that brings a remarkable historical figure vividly to life.Denied a role in Victorian England...
Home Truths: On Life, Leadership, Adversity, Success and Failure
Craig Bellamy is no ordinary rugby league coach. He has a remarkable win-loss record in his ten years with Melbourne Storm, but when he led his team through a season...
Pomegranate Season
Loose paragraphs you can shuffle about. You can pick them up and put them down again in any order you like. Photo albums are for happy families. Children, grown-up, pass...
A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City
SHORT LISTED FOR THE ACKERLEY PRIZE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY *** 'This astonishing book describes a cruel, feral existence and is worthy of standing on the shelf next to George Orwell's Down...
Listening is an Act of Love
$15.00 AUD
From more than ten thousand interviews, StoryCorps-the largest oral history project in the nation's history-presents a tapestry of American stories, told by the people who lived them to the people...
Monet's Giverny: An Impressionist Colony
Illustrated with sun-drenched Impressionist paintings and with contemporary photographs of Monet's gardens, this book chronicles the much-loved artists' colony at Giverny. The picturesque little village of Giverny, located on the...
Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy
$20.00 AUD
The New Yorker, Best Books of 2022 Vanity Fair, Best Books of 2022 Booklist, Best Books of 2022 Singer. Actress. Beauty. Spy. During WWII, Josephine Baker, the world's richest and...
The Program
$15.00 AUD
As seen in the HBO docuseries THE VOW: A jaw-dropping insider look into the world of the so-called "Hollywood Sex Cult" NXIVM chronicling the rise of enigmatic cult leader, Keith...
Fires Which Burned Brightly: A Life in Progress
A new, wise and warmly funny work of memoir from bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks 'A wise and heartfelt piece of writing' THE TIMES 'Witty' INDEPENDENT 'Wry and reflective . ....
Princess Sultana's Circle
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With Princess Sultana's Circle, the extraordinary story of Princess Sultana continues. The forced marriage of Sultana's niece to a cruel and depraved older man, and Sultana's discovery of the harem...
Great Jewish Women
$45.00 AUD
The individuals profiled in this volume have had great impact in their respective fields.
Trauma: My Life as an Emergency Surgeon
$12.00 AUD
"Trauma" is Dr. Cole's harrowing account of his life spent in the ER and on the battlegrounds, fighting to save lives. In addition to his gripping stories of treating victims...
Good Stuff: A Reminiscence of My Father, Cary Grant
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Jennifer Grant is the only child of Cary Grant, who was, and continues to be, the epitome of all that is elegant, sophisticated, and deft. Almost half a century after...
The Secret Ministry of Ag. & Fish: My Life in Churchill's School for
'My mother thought I was working for the Ministry of Ag. and Fish.' So begins Noreen Riols' compelling memoir of her time as a member of Churchill's 'secret army', the...
Highways and Byways: Tall tales and short stories from the long way
The new book from Jimmy Barnes, the award-winning author of the number-one bestsellers Working Class Boy, Working Class Man and Killing Time From larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales...
Dear Francesca
$12.00 AUD
If your mother had been brought up in an extended Italian family that was passionate about food, and gone on to run one of the country's most successful delicatessens, would...
Bronwen Astor: Her Life and Times
For the first time the Astors' own version of events at Cliveden during the Profumo affair of the early 1960s can be told; and its devastating effect on the lives...
Alfred De Musset
$80.00 AUD
Author: Cyril Francis OliphantBinding: HardbackPublished: William Blackwood and Sons, 1890Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards show light surface wear....
YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD, IN EUROPE, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA. In A Series of Letters from Java, Singapore, China, Bengal, Egypt, The Holy Land, The Crimea and Its Battle-Grounds, England, Melbourne, Sydney, etc., etc.
$150.00 AUD
Author: George Francis TrainBinding: HardbackPublished: Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 1857Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Damaged green...
Flaws In The Glass: A Self-Portrait
$25.00 AUD
Author: Patrick WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Slight silverfish damage to DJ, minor...
Knocking About: Being Some Adventures Of Augustus Baker Peirce In Australia 1859-1892; An American Captain On The Murray
$20.00 AUD
Author: Augustus Baker PeirceBinding: HardbackPublished: Shoestring Press., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsKnocking About: Being Some Adventures Of Augustus Baker Peirce In Australia 1859-1892; An American...
The Most Popular Couple The World Has Known: Mary Pickford And Douglas Fairbanks
$20.00 AUD
Author: Booton HerndonBinding: HardbackPublished: W.W. Norton & Company. Inc., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners....
The Times We Had: Life With William Randolph Hearst
$50.00 AUD
Author: Marion DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun-faded DJ, discoloured top-edge due to tanning, slight foxing to block.This captivating...
Peter Sellers: The Authorized Biography With A Preface By Lynne Frederick Sellers
$40.00 AUD
Author: Alexander WalkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, yellowed DJ, some chipping to spine.Alexander Walker's Peter Sellers: The...
Slow Boats To China
$30.00 AUD
Author: Gavin YoungBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some minor tears in DJ and foxing to page edges.This captivating travelogue Slow Boats...
Memo From David O. Selznick
$70.00 AUD
Author: David O. Selznick, Rudy BehlmerBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking Press, New York., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight bumps to edges of DJ, discoloured edges from...
Store: A Memoir Of America's Great Department Stores
$60.00 AUD
Author: Nan Tillson BirminghamBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, slight...
Encounters With Stravinsky: A Personal Record
$45.00 AUD
Author: Paul HorganBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis intimate memoir Encounters With Stravinsky: A Personal Record chronicles the unique relationship between a celebrated...
John Buchan And His World
$20.00 AUD
Author: Janet Adam SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical account John Buchan And His World chronicles the multifaceted life of the renowned...
Soe: Recollections And Reflections 1940-45
$30.00 AUD
Author: J.G. BeevorBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the clandestine operations of the Special Operations Executive during the tumultuous years...
Barnes Wallis: A Biography
$45.00 AUD
Author: J.E. MorpurgoBinding: HardbackPublished: Ian Allen, London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerBarnes Wallis: A Biography by J.E. Morpurgo chronicles the extraordinary life and groundbreaking achievements...
A Captive Of Time: My Years With Pasternak
$20.00 AUD
Author: Olga IvinskayaBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins and Harvill Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Staining on top of book block.A poignant memoir, A Captive Of Time: My...
Your Isadora: The Love Story Of Isadora Duncan & Gordon Craig Told Through Letters And Diaries Never Before Published
$25.00 AUD
Author: Francis SteegmullerBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light staining on book block.Your Isadora: The Love Story Of Isadora...
Triumph In The West: Completing The War Diaries Of Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke
$35.00 AUD
Author: Arthur BryantBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine. No loose pages.Triumph In The West presents the concluding entries of Field...
Secret Intelligence Agent
$35.00 AUD
Author: H Montgomery HydeBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable & Company Limited, London, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerSecret Intelligence Agent by H Montgomery Hyde presents a compelling historical...
Stories Of Famous Spies
$40.00 AUD
Author: Leonard Gribble; Illustrated by Derek William Binding: HardbackPublished: London: Arthur Barker, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume chronicles the clandestine lives...
Donovan Of O-S-S: The Untold Story Of William J. Donovan And America's Top-Secret Agency For Intelligence, Espionage, And Unorthodox Warfare In World War 2
$35.00 AUD
Author: Corey FordBinding: HardbackPublished: Robert Hale & Company, London, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerDonovan Of O-S-S: The Untold Story Of William J. Donovan...