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Favourites: His Best-Loved Stories

Favourites: His Best-Loved Stories

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Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, South Yarra, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of Australian short stories, "Favourites: His Best-Loved Stories," presents the quintessential works of...
Dido Queen Of Carthage And The Massacre At Paris

Dido Queen Of Carthage And The Massacre At Paris

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Author: Christopher MarloweBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Clipped priceThis volume presents two powerful tragedies by the Elizabethan playwright...
May We Borrow Your Husband?: And Other Comedies Of The Sexual Life

May We Borrow Your Husband?: And Other Comedies Of The Sexual Life

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Author: Graham GreeneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, 1967Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of narratives exploring the complexities of human relationships. These stories offer a comedic...
Orbit Of China

Orbit Of China

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Author: Harrison E. SalisburyBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1967Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped and slight fold at the top of the dj.This book presents...
Fox's Earth

Fox's Earth

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Author: Anne Rivers SiddonsBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1981Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis novel presents a compelling narrative centered around the lives of several women. The story unfolds with intricate character...
Those Who Love: A Biographical Novel Of Abigail And John Adams

Those Who Love: A Biographical Novel Of Abigail And John Adams

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Author: Irving StoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell London, 1966Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a biographical narrative centered on the lives of Abigail and John Adams. This work reimagines their...
Nature Fantasy In Australia

Nature Fantasy In Australia

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Author: Alec H. ChisholmBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1932Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a captivating exploration of Australia's natural world. The author...
Statesman And Saint: Cardinal Wolsey Sir Thomas More And The Politics Of Henry Viii

Statesman And Saint: Cardinal Wolsey Sir Thomas More And The Politics Of Henry Viii

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Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Viking Press, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Fold to the back of the DJThis historical account scrutinizes the intertwined lives...
Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I

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Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable London, 1987Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive account of the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth I. It chronicles her journey...
Henry Viii

Henry Viii

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Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing London, 1985Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive account of King Henry VIII's life and reign. It examines the political landscape...
Bowling Along

Bowling Along

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Author: Glyn Bosisto In Collaboration With John FitzgeraldBinding: HardbackPublished: Pelham Books, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: DJ showing signs of wear with small tears.The book presents...
The Journey Of Burke And Wills

The Journey Of Burke And Wills

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Author: Max ColwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Hamlyn, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, a significant event in Australian exploration...
Running Into Hundreds

Running Into Hundreds

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Author: Ken BarringtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Stanley Paul, 1963Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Book in good condition with minimal tanning. DJ is scuffed and worn.The book chronicles...
A Day In The Life Of California

A Day In The Life Of California

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Author: John GrishamBinding: HardbackPublished: Cornerstone, United Kingdom, London, 1988Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book captures the essence of daily existence within California. It presents a vivid portrayal of the...
A Sunburnt Country

A Sunburnt Country

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Author: Dorothea MackellarBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded DJ. This book presents a collection of poetry by Dorothea Mackellar, complemented by paintings from...
Violent Universe: An Eye-Witness Account Of The Commotion In Astronomy 1968-69

Violent Universe: An Eye-Witness Account Of The Commotion In Astronomy 1968-69

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Author: Nigel CalderBinding: HardbackPublished: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a firsthand perspective on the significant changes and debates within the field of...
Torridons' Triumph

Torridons' Triumph

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Author: Marie MuirBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsTorridons' Triumph presents a narrative centered around a significant achievement or victory. The story unfolds within a...
The Age of Fallibility: Consequences of the War on Terror

The Age of Fallibility: Consequences of the War on Terror

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After reflecting on his support of a losing Democrat for president, George Soros steps back to revisit his views on why George Bush's policies around the world fall short in...
Murder In The Marais: An Aimee Leduc Investigation, Vol. 1

Murder In The Marais: An Aimee Leduc Investigation, Vol. 1

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Aimee Leduc, a Parisian private investigator, has always sworn she would stick to tech investigation no criminal cases for her. Especially since her father, the late police detective, was killed...
The Pickpocket and the Gargoyle

The Pickpocket and the Gargoyle

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A beautifully crafted epic adventure spiced with magic from the acclaimed author of Hour of the Bees. Fished from the river as an infant and raised by a roving band...
THE CATTLE KING'S MISTRESS/THE PLAYBOY KING'S WIFE/THE PLEASURE KING'S

THE CATTLE KING'S MISTRESS/THE PLAYBOY KING'S WIFE/THE PLEASURE KING'S

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The Cattle King's Mistress Nathan King, powerful head of his legendary family's cattle empire, has everything - except a woman to share his life. Miranda Wade has nothing - except...
Requiem

Requiem

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Dreaming of the dead might mean a restless night for anyone, but for Nina Grey, it was a warning. Still healing from her last run-in with Hell, Nina struggles with...
Christmas Letters from Hell: All the News We Hate from the People We

Christmas Letters from Hell: All the News We Hate from the People We

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Who doesn't love to open the mailbox during the holidays and find a newsletter? Whether it's a juicy missive from a college roommate inadvertently revealing her husband's wandering eye, a...
Boy Nobody: The Traitor: Book 3

Boy Nobody: The Traitor: Book 3

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The perfect assassin is now the perfect target. Boy Nobody was the Program's best soldier. Now, after going rogue, he's their number one target. The training that made him a...
Champions in Sport and Life

Champions in Sport and Life

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Contains eight intimate interviews with Olympic gold medallists such as Cathy Freeman, Michael Klim and Alisa Camplin, a must read for sports enthusiasts.
The Fighting Nation: Lord Kitchener and His Armies

The Fighting Nation: Lord Kitchener and His Armies

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The British Army was not highly regarded before World War I; the Kaiser was said to have called it "contemptible"; the French regarded it as a colonial police force with...
My Soul To Steal (Soul Screamers, Book 4)

My Soul To Steal (Soul Screamers, Book 4)

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SOMETIMES DREAMS DO COME TRUE... AND THAT'S THE LAST THING KAYLEE NEEDS Working things out with Nash - her maybe boyfriend - is hard for Kaylee. She's already coping with...
The Concise Guide to Sounding Smart at Parties: An Irreverent

The Concise Guide to Sounding Smart at Parties: An Irreverent

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Banish awkward silences, boring weather talk, or (worst of all) the embarrassing conversation gaff with this pithy, hilarious guide to effortless party banter. We've all been there. You're at a...
Just Watch Me

Just Watch Me

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Dan Carter, his wife Sara and their two children are at Heathrow, about to get on a plane that will take them on their first vacation as a family when...
Brass Ring

Brass Ring

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The images were vivid, the sensations powerful and the more she tried to fight them, the more they drew her in. Claire leads a busy, fulfilled and happy life, a...
The Priest

The Priest

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His name is the Priest. His weapon is a crucifix. His victims don't have a prayer. A killer is stalking the dark streets of Dublin. Before each attack, he makes...
Alibi

Alibi

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Adam Miller had had a long war, and when the US Army let him go he made his way to Venice where his mother was trying to recreate her pre-war...
The Colour Of Law

The Colour Of Law

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A. Scott Fenney is a hotshot corporate lawyer at a big Dallas firm. At 33, in the prime of his life, he rakes in $750,000 a year, drives a Ferrari...
The House at Midnight

The House at Midnight

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Even now I can remember the first time I saw the house as clearly as if there were a video of it playing in my head. After the suicide of...
Untidy Towns

Untidy Towns

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Untidy Towns is a highly anticipated coming-of-age novel from Kate O'Donnell, an exciting new voice in Australian YA. Seventeen-year-old Adelaide is sick of being expected to succeed on other people's...
Primitive Passions: Men, Women and the Quest for Ecstasy

Primitive Passions: Men, Women and the Quest for Ecstasy

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In this provocative and illuminating book, Marianna Torgovnick explores the psychology of our profound attraction to cultures we call "primitive." Whether located in Africa, the South Pacific, or the American...
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War

Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War

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From the perilous ocean crossing to the shared bounty of the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrim settlement of New England has become enshrined as our most sacred national myth. Yet, as...
ish: The Problem with Our Pursuit for Perfection and the

ish: The Problem with Our Pursuit for Perfection and the

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ish' is Lynne Cazaly's sixth book and tackles the problems we face when we chase the elusive 'perfect' - whether we're preparing a report or presentation at work, making something...
Saving The World One Boob at a Time: Book 3: Rise of the Child

Saving The World One Boob at a Time: Book 3: Rise of the Child

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This topic is Raw, Deeply Triggering, yet Incredibly Important to discuss. Sexual abuse is all too common amongst families (more than 90% of abuse happens with a family member) and...
Vanished

Vanished

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At a derelict port in Stockholm, two brutally murdered men are found by a security guard. In the same area a young woman, Aida, is on the run from a...
Fatal Climate

Fatal Climate

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On a South Sea island, the waterline has moved six feet up the beach in the eight years Uli Masoni has been away. His father, the chief, knows that there...
Please, Mister Postman

Please, Mister Postman

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Alan Johnson's moving sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller, This Boy The award-winning autobiography from the British politician and author of the Sunday Times bestseller, This Boy. In July 1969,...