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Nelson And Napoleon: The Long Haul To Trafalgar

Nelson And Napoleon: The Long Haul To Trafalgar

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Author: Christopher LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Headline, 2005Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and inside covers; pages in good condition with some...
Black Jack Mcewan Political Gladiator

Black Jack Mcewan Political Gladiator

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Author: Peter GoldingBinding: HardbackPublished: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1996Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and inside covers; pages in good...
La Stupenda: A Biography Of Joan Sutherland

La Stupenda: A Biography Of Joan Sutherland

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Author: Brian AdamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor rubbing on edges of cloth cover; minor scratches to dust jacket; spine tanned;...
Risks Worth Taking: The Odyssey Of A Foreign Correspondent

Risks Worth Taking: The Odyssey Of A Foreign Correspondent

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Author: Bernard S. RedmontBinding: PaperbackPublished: University Press of America, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: rubbing of cover; front of...
The Best Year Of Their Lives: Kennedy, Johnson, And Nixon In 1948: Learning The Secrets Of Power

The Best Year Of Their Lives: Kennedy, Johnson, And Nixon In 1948: Learning The Secrets Of Power

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Author: Lance MorrowBinding: HardbackPublished: Basic Books/Perseus Books, 2005Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and inside covers; pages in good...
The Pope's Daughter

The Pope's Daughter

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Author: Caroline P. MurphyBinding: HardbackPublished: faber and faber, 2004Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and stickered on inside covers;...
Lionheart: The True Story Of England's Crusader King

Lionheart: The True Story Of England's Crusader King

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Author: Douglas BoydBinding: HardbackPublished: The History Press, 2014Condition:Book: Very good, ex-libraryJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine; pages in good condition; some rubbing...
Manning Clark: A Life

Manning Clark: A Life

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Author: Brian MatthewsBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on inside covers; pages in good condition with some...
Michael & Natasha: The Life And Love Of The Last Tsar Of Russia

Michael & Natasha: The Life And Love Of The Last Tsar Of Russia

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Author: Rosemary & Donald CrawfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld Nicolson, 1997Condition:Book: Very good, ex-libraryJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on inside cover; pages in good condition; some rubbing...
Nature's Argonaut

Nature's Argonaut

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Author: Edward DuykerBinding: HardbackPublished: THE MIEGUNYAH PRESS, 1998Condition:Book: Very good, ex-libraryJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on inside cover; pages in good condition; some...
Hank Was A Yank

Hank Was A Yank

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Author: Norman DaviesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Picken and Stephens, 1940Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIllustrated throughout with cartoon style line drawings.
A Son Of 'The Red Centre': Memoirs And Anecdotes Of The Life Of Road Train Pioneer And Bush Inventor Of The Northern Territory Of Australia

A Son Of 'The Red Centre': Memoirs And Anecdotes Of The Life Of Road Train Pioneer And Bush Inventor Of The Northern Territory Of Australia

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Author: Kurt G. JohannsenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hyde Park Press, 1993Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling memoir, A Son Of 'The Red Centre':...
The Hentys: An Australian Colonial Tapestry

The Hentys: An Australian Colonial Tapestry

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Author: Marnie BassettBinding: PaperbackPublished: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA compelling work of historical non-fiction, The Hentys: An Australian...
A Voice, A Life: Autobiography

A Voice, A Life: Autobiography

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Author: Joan HammondBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1970Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis autobiography chronicles the remarkable journey of a celebrated soprano, offering...
Der Führer

Der Führer

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Author: Herbert WaltherBinding: HardbackPublished: Books for Pleasure, a division of Paul Hamlyn Pty. Limited, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Stamp on book block. This historical biography...
Roden Cutler, V.C.: The Biography

Roden Cutler, V.C.: The Biography

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Author: Colleen McculloughBinding: HardbackPublished: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerColleen Mccullough's Roden Cutler, V.C.: The Biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Sir Roden Cutler, a...
The Defence Never Rests

The Defence Never Rests

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Author: F. Lee Bailey With Harvey AronsonBinding: HardbackPublished: MICHAEL JOSEPH, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling legal memoir chronicles the high-stakes career of a renowned defense attorney,...
Alfred Deakin: A Biography

Alfred Deakin: A Biography

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Author: J. A. La NauzeBinding: HardbackPublished: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS and CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESSCondition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis definitive historical account chronicles the life and political career of...
Within The Fringe

Within The Fringe

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Author: James StuartBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head, London, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJames Stuart, Viscount Stuart of Findhorn, recounts his life and career in British politics. He offers...
Margot: A Life Of The Countess Of Oxford & Asquith

Margot: A Life Of The Countess Of Oxford & Asquith

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Author: Daphne BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMargot Asquith's life unfolds within the pages, revealing her transformation from a vivacious socialite to an influential...
Four Portraits: Studies Of The 18th Century

Four Portraits: Studies Of The 18th Century

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Author: Peter QuennellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Reprint Society, London, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of biographical sketches, offering insights into the lives and personalities...
Wingless Victory

Wingless Victory

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Author: Anthony RichardsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book recounts Sir Basil Embry's daring escape from occupied France during the summer of 1940....
The Poet's Pen

The Poet's Pen

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Author: A. K. Thomson; Judith WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: The Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded spine. Glue stains on endpapers. This book...
Now What?: On a Mission to Fix Broken Britain

Now What?: On a Mission to Fix Broken Britain

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Politics: The three vowels and five consonants which control our world. 'But what has politics got to do with me?' I hear you ask. Well, quite a lot really. Whether...
Mad Woman: Binge Eating. Menopause. OCD: How To Survive a World That

Mad Woman: Binge Eating. Menopause. OCD: How To Survive a World That

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'Bryony Gordon is a terrific, compassionate writer' Elizabeth Day In the hotly anticipated follow-up to her SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*, MAD GIRL, Bryony Gordon shares her experiences of binge eating disorder...
Was This in the Plan?

Was This in the Plan?

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In 2004 Stephanie Nimmo was a career-focused, suburban mother of three, happily married to the love of her life, Andy. In December that year their fourth child was born and...
Minister of the Crown: a Personal Story of Life, Politics and People

Minister of the Crown: a Personal Story of Life, Politics and People

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The book titled Minister of the Crown: a Personal Story of Life, Politics and People by the author Geoffrey Blainey Vernon Wilcox. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us...
Man Who Would Not be Defeated

Man Who Would Not be Defeated

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The book titled Man Who Would Not be Defeated by the author William J. Mitchell. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Lotte Lehmann: A Centenary Biography

Lotte Lehmann: A Centenary Biography

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The book titled Lotte Lehmann: A Centenary Biography by the author Alan Jefferson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Peninsula of Lies: A True Story of Mysterious Birth and Taboo Love

Peninsula of Lies: A True Story of Mysterious Birth and Taboo Love

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The life of Gordon Langley Hall was full of mystery and riddled with rumour and scandal. The illegitimate son of two servants at Sissinghurst Castle, (home of Vita Sackville-West and...
Homesick: A Memoir of Family, Food, and Finding Hope

Homesick: A Memoir of Family, Food, and Finding Hope

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This startlingly plainspoken and unflinching first-person account by the niece of fashion icon Ralph Lauren details a wrenching struggle with anorexia and bulimia -- and speaks powerfully to a widespread...
Epstein: A Biography

Epstein: A Biography

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Jacob Epstein (1880-1959) ranks among the finest and most influential sculptors of this century. This biography traces his often turbulent private life and assesses his sculpture and paintings. It also...
Never Mind the Moon

Never Mind the Moon

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In 1988 Jeremy Isaacs took over the job of running the Royal Opera House, and with it he inherited a plan. The Victorian building was to be closed for a...
Pop Babylon

Pop Babylon

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How do you make it as a pop star? Why does one boy band make it big and another disappear off the pages of the magazines altogether? Why do girls...
Taking Back My Power: An explosive, inspiring and totally honest

Taking Back My Power: An explosive, inspiring and totally honest

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Georgia Harrison's story as you've never heard it before. Explosive and inspiring, Georgia reveals the shocking truth of how she suffered revenge porn at the hands of her ex -...
Days from a Different World: A Memoir of Childhood

Days from a Different World: A Memoir of Childhood

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A new volume of memoirs in which John Simpson turns his sights on his own childhood, and paints a vivid picture of Britain in the 1940s and 50s.This is not...
On Brick Lane

On Brick Lane

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"On Brick Lane" is an unforgettable journey through the vanished past, the disappearing present and the emerging future of Britain's most mythologized and misunderstood street. Home to successive waves of...
Bulldust and Dreams

Bulldust and Dreams

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"My family, my neighbours, there wasn't a mob in the Territory I could think of who hadn't had their backs up against the wall, and most of them had pushed...
This is My Sea: The Number 1 Bestseller

This is My Sea: The Number 1 Bestseller

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Over the course of seven difficult years Miriam Mulcahy lost her mother, father and sister, each grief threatening to drown her. But instead of going under she discovered the lessons...
Process: The powerful instant Sunday Times bestseller

Process: The powerful instant Sunday Times bestseller

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'A memoir of great power and emotional honesty. To read this book is to be in awe of Spraggan's strength in writing it' ELIZABETH DAY ** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER,...
The World's Greatest Mysteries

The World's Greatest Mysteries

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The book titled The World's Greatest Mysteries by the author Gerry Brown. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
A House in Flanders

A House in Flanders

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In 1951 Michael Jenkins, then 14 years old, spent the summer with 'the aunts in Flanders'. His 'aunts' were a group of elderly women whose connection to his family had...
Charles Wheeler - Witness to the Twentieth Century: A Life in News.

Charles Wheeler - Witness to the Twentieth Century: A Life in News.

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Charles Wheeler, the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondent, was one of Britain's greatest news reporters. For more than four decades, he reported for radio and television from most of the world's...
Back in the Day: The deeply affecting, first ever memoir by beloved

Back in the Day: The deeply affecting, first ever memoir by beloved

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'The best thing he's ever written . . . I loved it' Observer Melvyn Bragg's first ever memoir - an elegiac, intimate account of growing up in post-war Cumbria, which...
J.I. Packer: A Biography

J.I. Packer: A Biography

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McGrath's magnificent biography tells J.I. Packer's story and, by doing so, casts light on the remarkable growth of evangelicalism in the last generation.
The Secret Life of Houdini

The Secret Life of Houdini

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Using exclusive access to newly uncovered archives, Kalush and Sloman reveal the clandestine agreements in which the British and Americans recruited Houdini to be an active secret agent. In exchange...
KLIM

KLIM

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As one of Australia's most celebrated athletes, Michael Klim's impact extends far beyond the pool. Klim's journey to greatness began behind the Iron Curtain, in communist-era Poland. His family made...
Audrey: A Son Remembers

Audrey: A Son Remembers

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A portrait of the celebrated movie actress, as presented by her son, recounts her most noted performances, her work as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, and her role as a...