Biography

Using the testimonies of the daughter, the villagers, detailed town hall records and most movingly - the soldiers' last letters - Ben MacIntyre reconstructs an extraordinarily story of love, duplicity...

Secondhand Literary Criticism Bargain Book Box Dive into the minds of literary giants and the critical interpretations of their works with our Secondhand Literary Criticism Bargain Book Box. Each book...

Until very recently, it was frowned upon for women to run long distances. Running was deemed unladylike - and probably dangerous. How did women's running go from being suspect to...

Athol Gill sought to show that participation in community was integral to Christian descipleship. He recognized that individuals do not have the spiritual or material resources to maintain a lifestyle...

"I live with a price on my head ...The kind of people that I spend my time engaging with are not usually very nice. On the whole nice people do...

The powerful account of how one man escaped the prison of Manus Island. A true story of bravery and resilience. The awe-inspiring story of the only person to successfully escape...

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For over fifty years, Bob Payne has watched with dismay and alarm the continuing deterioration of standards and morals. A 'true-blue Aussie', he has identified with such morally renowned figures...

Susan Varga's memoir covers a varied life across seven decades, circling between Australia and Europe, activism and seclusion, everyday life and the writing life. This compelling memoir of Susan Varga's...

RISE ABOVE - beyond ordinary This collection of stories shows the might and power of 8 women who refuse to be beaten. Together, they have endured hardship, broken marriages, health...

National Bestseller From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Running with Scissors comes Augusten Burroughs's most provocative collection of true stories yet. From nicotine gum addiction to lesbian...

"The Jungle is Neutral" is British soldier, Spencer Chapman's incredible story of his three and a half years in the Malayan jungle during World War II. A moving unforgettable saga...

In 1839 Miss Anne Drysdale sailed from Scotland to Port Philip. She was 47 years old, had a small inheritance, and was determined to be a sheep farmer. Soon after...

If he hadn't gone to prison, Terry Jenner believes he would be dead today. Sentenced to six-and-a-half years jail for embezzlement, Jenner was so addicted to gambling, he had lost...

Author: Stopford A. BrookeBinding: HardbackPublished: ISBISTER AND COMPANY LIMITED, 1895Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Reading copy with markingsCondition remarks: Faded...

Author: Earl Of CamperdownBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1898Condition:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cracked boards with...

Author: Max WearneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Author Sydney, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionMax Wearne's The Life Of Guy Menzies: The Forgotten Flyer chronicles the remarkable yet overlooked...

Author: Graeme BellBinding: HardbackPublished: Child & Associates, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Orange boards in good condition. Faded DJ woth small tears. Clean text. Australian Jazzman: His...

Author: Robert Henderson Croll In Collaboration With Roland R. WettenhallBinding: HardbackPublished: Melb. Robertson & Mullens, 1937Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings:...

Author: Michael NeuhauserBinding: PaperbackPublished: Monash University Press,, Melbourne, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased spine. A Message To Eternity transports...

Author: Elizabeth BurchillBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spectrum, Australia, 1984Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Name on FEP. Faded spine and creased cover. The Paths I've Trod presents the remarkable autobiography of a...

Author: David Mcallister with Amanda DunnBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson Australia, 2020Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis compelling memoir chronicles the extraordinary life and career of a pivotal figure...

Author: Peter J. DanielsBinding: HardbackPublished: World Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies, 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Faded gilt on spine. Light bumping on...

Author: Helen MaxBinding: PaperbackPublished: Makor, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis poignant photographic essay chronicles the life of a Holocaust survivor,...

When Leigh Hopkinson was a university student in Christchurch she worked at a succession of low-paying jobs that paid the rent and fit in around her degree. None of them...

Take a front seat on this road trip through the centre of Australia for an unsettling journey through history as journalist and adventurer Rosemary Cadden follows the tracks of fellow...

The National Book Award winner from Pulitzer Prize-winning author A. Scott Berg is now celebrating its 40th anniversary. The talents he nurtured were known worldwide: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway,...

A twenty-two-year-old perennial virgin, Englishman Grant Stoddard didn't know what to do with his life in America--until he won an X-rated online contest, the prize being intercourse with an infamous...

Secondhand Non-Fiction Journeys Bargain Book Box Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge and compelling narratives with our Secondhand Non-Fiction Bargain Book Box. This curated collection spans fascinating biographies, insightful historical...

Secondhand Non-Fiction Journeys Bargain Book Box Embark on fascinating journeys of discovery with our Secondhand Non-Fiction Journeys Bargain Book Box. This collection offers insights, adventures, and perspectives from a variety...

Author: Robert Edwin HerzsteinBinding: PaperbackPublished: Paragon House, New York, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Minor wear on spine and corners. Waldheim:...

Author: Jack LindsayBinding: HardbackPublished: Granada - Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, London , 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Hogarth: His Art And His World, chronicles the vibrant life...

Author: George FinkelBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe historical narrative The Dutchman Bold: Abel Tasman chronicles the extraordinary...

Author: Stephen R. BownBinding: HardbackPublished: Da Capo Press, 2012Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, The Last Viking; The Life Of Roald Amundsen, chronicles the extraordinary...

Author: Peter RobbBinding: HardbackPublished: Duffy & Snellgrove, 1999Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings'M' chronicles the tumultuous life and mysterious death of the Baroque master Caravaggio, blending art history...

Author: Anne EdwardsBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: Gifter's inscription on fep. Clean text. This compelling biography chronicles the tumultuous...

Author: Margot Lee ShetterlyBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow & Company, 2017Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Gifter's inscription on fep, otherwise clean and...

Author: Eddie Condon And Hank O'NealBinding: HardbackPublished: Galahad Books, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pink board with rubbing on edges. DJ repaired with tapes....

Author: Yehudi MenuhinBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred A Knoff, New York, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerUnfinished Journey chronicles the extraordinary life of a musical titan, presenting his journey from...

Author: Francis ChichesterBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsFrancis Chichester's Gipsy Moth Circles The World chronicles the extraordinary true story of...

Author: A. H. ChisholmBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney, Collins, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Green boards in good condition. The compelling work The Joy Of The Earth presents...

Author: Dacre SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Published by the author, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis tenth volume in Dacre Smyth’s celebrated series of visual memoirs presents a personal...