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The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama

The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama

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Britain's best-selling historian writes the first definitive account of the famous televised SAS storming of the Iranian embassy in London in 1980 On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen...
The Hiroshima Men: The Quest to Build the Atomic Bomb, and the Fateful

The Hiroshima Men: The Quest to Build the Atomic Bomb, and the Fateful

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'Really outstanding' Jonathan Dimbleby At 8:15 a.m. on August 6th, 1945, the Japanese port city of Hiroshima was struck by the world's first atomic bomb. Built in the US by...
The Odyssey

The Odyssey

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Composed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about...
Opening The Gates of Hell: The untold story of Herbert Kenny, the man

Opening The Gates of Hell: The untold story of Herbert Kenny, the man

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Herbert Kenny, an army dispatch rider, was the first ally to push open the gates at Belsen Concentration Camp, in April 1945. He kept his story from the world until...
An Island to Oneself: Six Years Alone on a Desert Island

An Island to Oneself: Six Years Alone on a Desert Island

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A South Seas classic since 1966, this is the story of one New Zealander brave enough to do what we have all now and then dreamed of doing - live...
A Forager's Life: A tender and spellbinding debut memoir

A Forager's Life: A tender and spellbinding debut memoir

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A memoir about belonging and motherhood, told through the author's lifelong passion for wild food When Helen Lehndorf moves to the city after a childhood living off the land in...
Hockney: A Graphic Life

Hockney: A Graphic Life

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Follow the journey of David Hockney's exceptional life in a unique graphic novel format. From his childhood in Bradford and early years making it as an artist, to his sun-drenched...
Moroseta Kitchen: Recipes and Stories from a Modern Puglian Farmhouse

Moroseta Kitchen: Recipes and Stories from a Modern Puglian Farmhouse

$55.00 AUD$25.00 AUD
The debut cookbook from Giorgia Eugenia Goggi, resident chef of a design-led restaurant, hotel and cookery school, Moroseta Kitchen is a true expression of modern Italy and what it is...
The Banned Books of Berlin

The Banned Books of Berlin

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An unforgettable story, tying together past and present, from the bestselling author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris and The Royal Librarian Berlin, 1933. The night skies are burning bright...
The Greek House

The Greek House

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'Highly recommend for your summer reading' Reader Review Can one house hold a lifetime of secrets? Corfu, 1930 The moment Thirza Caruthers sets foot on Corfu, memories flood back: the...
Flavour: Over 100 fabulously flavourful recipes with a Middle-Eastern

Flavour: Over 100 fabulously flavourful recipes with a Middle-Eastern

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'Quite simply a gorgeous book... As ever, deliciousness abounds.' - Nigella Lawson 'Sabrina Ghayour has a knack for colourful, intensely flavoured, no-fuss recipes ... Perfect for relaxed family suppers' -...
The Husband Poisoner: Suburban women who killed in post-World War II

The Husband Poisoner: Suburban women who killed in post-World War II

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**Shortlisted for the 2021 Ned Kelly Award for True Crime** Shocking real-life stories of murderous women who used rat poison to rid themselves of husbands and other inconvenient family members....
Banksy's Lost Works: On the trail of his vanishing street art

Banksy's Lost Works: On the trail of his vanishing street art

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In this richly illustrated landmark book, author and journalist Will Ellsworth-Jones documents the sold, stolen and destroyed works of Banksy, perhaps one of the most renowned and controversial artists of...
The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham

The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham

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*PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE* ' SUBLIME ' A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 ' STUNNINGLY GOOD ' THE...
More Than Just a Dog: Understanding, loving and living with dogs. An

More Than Just a Dog: Understanding, loving and living with dogs. An

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Our ability to make meaningful connections with other animal species and their ability to return the favour is, perhaps, never more beautiful than the bond we have with dogs ....
Good Cop Bad Cop: Hero or criminal mastermind? A gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller

Good Cop Bad Cop: Hero or criminal mastermind? A gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller

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BRAVE HERO OR CRIMINAL MASTERMIND? TONIGHT WE FIND OUT. 'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!' HARLAN COBEN 'Great plots, great characters, great...
Hitler and Stalin: The Tyrants and the Second World War

Hitler and Stalin: The Tyrants and the Second World War

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"Laurence Rees brilliantly combines powerful eye-witness testimony, vivid narrative and compelling analysis in this superb account of how two terrible dictators led their countries in the most destructive and inhumane...
Fire and Blood Collector's Edition: The inspiration for HBO's House of the Dragon (A Song of Ice and Fire)

Fire and Blood Collector's Edition: The inspiration for HBO's House of the Dragon (A Song of Ice and Fire)

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THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO ORIGINAL AND SKY TV'S HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Centuries before A Game of Thrones , an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight...
Broccoli & Other Love Stories: Notes and recipes from an always curious, often hungry kitchen gardener

Broccoli & Other Love Stories: Notes and recipes from an always curious, often hungry kitchen gardener

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'Australia's answer to Jane Grigson and Elizabeth David.' Matthew Evans 'Paulette is a generous and natural storyteller. Here, at last, she shares her encyclopedic food plant knowledge with us all.'...
The Nutmeg Trail: A culinary journey along the ancient spice routes

The Nutmeg Trail: A culinary journey along the ancient spice routes

$49.99 AUD$42.49 AUD
Award-winning writer Eleanor Ford's recipes and stories explore how centuries of spice trading and cultural diffusion changed the world's cuisine. A unique and enlightening guide to cooking with spice, the...
The Traitor of Arnhem: WWII's Greatest Betrayal and the Moment That Changed History Forever

The Traitor of Arnhem: WWII's Greatest Betrayal and the Moment That

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Sunday Times Bestselling author of The Traitor of Colditz Robert Verkaik reveals the incredible never-before-told story of the role played by the Cambridge Spies in the British defeat at Arnhem"A...
The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science

The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for

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Dava Sobel, acclaimed and bestselling author of Longitude, chronicles the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science - and the untold story of the...
Mademoiselle Eiffel: A Novel

Mademoiselle Eiffel: A Novel

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From the author of The School for German Brides and A Bakery in Paris, this captivating historical novel set in nineteenth-century Paris tells the story of Claire Eiffel, a woman...
The Wild Remedy: How Nature Mends Us - A Diary (as seen on the BBC's Springwatch)

The Wild Remedy: How Nature Mends Us - A Diary (as seen on the BBC's

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTESELLEREmma Mitchell's richly illustrated and evocative diary records her nature finds over the course of a year and shows how being in the wild benefits our mental...
The Cleopatras: Discover the powerful story of the seven queens of Ancient Egypt!

The Cleopatras: Discover the powerful story of the seven queens of

$59.99 AUD$30.00 AUD
'A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORECleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen.A woman more myth than history, immortalized in poetry, drama, music,...
Dead Letters

Dead Letters

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A dead politician. A decades-old unsolved murder. A hornet's nest is about to be stirred.Counter terrorism expert Sid Allen knows nothing good ever comes from a phone call at 5...
The Mapmaker's Wife: A spellbinding story of love, secrets and devastating choices

The Mapmaker's Wife: A spellbinding story of love, secrets and [...]

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'If she didn't tell Patrick that she'd fallen in love with him, how could he know to say it back? If she didn't say let me come away with you,...
Fashion Design Research Second Edition

Fashion Design Research Second Edition

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Every fashion collection begins with research. But how do you start? How do you use that research? Fashion Design Research answers these questions and demystifies the process. The book begins...
The Great British Bake Off: Love to Bake

The Great British Bake Off: Love to Bake

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Author: The The Bake Off TeamFormat: Hardback, 194mm x 250mm, 1120g, 288 pagesPublished: Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom, 2020Love to Bake is The Great British Bake Off's best collection...
Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt

Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt

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Author: Chris NauntonFormat: Hardback, 153mm x 234mm, 880g, 304 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2018Where are the tombs of Alexander the Great or Cleopatra? Both rulers were buried...
I'll Bring Dessert: Simple, Sweet Recipes for Every Occasion

I'll Bring Dessert: Simple, Sweet Recipes for Every Occasion

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Author: Benjamina Ebuehi Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 I'll Bring Dessert showcases 70 sweet recipes to cater for any occasion. Being the designated 'dessert person' is often met with...
Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife) of The Velvet Underground

Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife) of The Velvet Underground

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Author: Dylan Jones Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 Rebellion always starts somewhere, and in the music world of the transgressive teen whether it be the 1960s of the 2020s,...
One-Armed Jack: Uncovering the Real Jack the Ripper

One-Armed Jack: Uncovering the Real Jack the Ripper

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Author: Sarah Bax Horton Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 This highly revelatory book, based on original research and completely new analysis, presents a compelling new suspect as the most...
The Silence Factory

The Silence Factory

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Author: Bridget Collins Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 The whole world disappears when you enter THE SILENCE FACTORY 'Extraordinary writing... silk, secrets and silence woven into a gleaming Gothic...
You Will Be Able to Macrame by the End of This Book: 20 macrame projects for beginners

You Will Be Able to Macrame by the End of This Book: 20 macrame projects for beginners

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Author: Tiffany Allen Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 160 In recent years, macrame has gone from a nostalgic '70s trend to a mainstay in contemporary crafting, and no modern home...
Natural Cakes

Natural Cakes

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Author: Giovanna Torrico Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 Cakes are the utmost symbol of celebration and add sweetness to our lives beyond the sugar used to make them. Natural...
Living on a Thin Line

Living on a Thin Line

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Author: Dave Davies Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 The all new, must-read memoir by legendary Kinks guitarist Dave Davies Dave Davies is the co-founder and lead guitarist of epoch-defining...
Snoop Dogg Presents Goon with the Spoon

Snoop Dogg Presents Goon with the Spoon

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Author: Snoop Dogg Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 Following the breakout success of his first cookbook, From Crook to Cook, Snoop Dogg returns with this new collection of recipes...
Mad about Shakespeare: Life Lessons from the Bard

Mad about Shakespeare: Life Lessons from the Bard

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Author: Jonathan Bate Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 'Enlightening, moving' SIR IAN MCKELLEN From the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how...
Voices of Snipers: Eyewitness Accounts from the World Wars

Voices of Snipers: Eyewitness Accounts from the World Wars

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Author: John Walter Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 248 Based on an incredible breadth of first-hand testimony, this is a unique collection of eyewitness accounts from World War I and...
Rome, Blood and Politics: Reform, Murder and Popular Politics in the Late Republic

Rome, Blood and Politics: Reform, Murder and Popular Politics in the Late Republic

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Author: Gareth C. Sampson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 286 The last century of the Roman Republic saw the consensus of the ruling elite shattered by a series of high-profile...
Yellowface

Yellowface

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Author: Rebecca F Kuang Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 The No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller from literary sensation R.F. Kuang *A Reese Witherspoon Book Club...
Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History

Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History

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Author: Lewis Dartnell Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 A New York Times-bestselling author explains how the physical world shaped the history of our species When we talk about human...
The Italian Cooking Course

The Italian Cooking Course

$30.00 AUD
Author: Katie Caldesi Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 512 No-fuss Italian cooking packed with flavor and texture, perfect for beginners and experts alike. Katie has travelled the rice fields of...
The Imaginary Patient: How Diagnosis Gets Us Wrong

The Imaginary Patient: How Diagnosis Gets Us Wrong

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Author: Jules Montague Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 A diagnosis - the label we give to a disease - is supposed to offer certainty: a system for classifying and...
Capturing Nature: Early Scientific Photography at the Australian Museum 1857-1893

Capturing Nature: Early Scientific Photography at the Australian Museum 1857-1893

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Author: Vanessa Finney Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 192 Trade Illustration Selection in the 2020 AUPresses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show SHORTLISTED for Australian Book Design Awards 2020...
Meshi: A personal history of Japanese food

Meshi: A personal history of Japanese food

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Author: Katherine Tamiko Arguile Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 416 For Katherine Tamiko Arguile, the Japanese food her mother cooked was a portal to a part of her that sometimes...
Linda McCartney's Family Kitchen: Over 90 Plant-Based Recipes to Save the Planet and Nourish the Soul

Linda McCartney's Family Kitchen: Over 90 Plant-Based Recipes to Save the Planet and Nourish the Soul

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Author: Linda McCartney Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 THE INSTANT TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER Over thirty years ago, Linda McCartney first blazed the trail for meat-free cooking, and around...