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Dressed By Iris

Dressed By Iris

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A vivid, romantic story of Sydney in the 1930s Depression - the heartbreak, the glamour, the dark underbelly, the struggle towards a better day - and one young woman's dream...
The Carpenter's Pencil

The Carpenter's Pencil

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A timeless love story that grew out of the horrors of the Spanish Civil War. It is the summer of 1936, the early months of the agonising civil war that...
Beneath the Keep: A Novel of the Tearling

Beneath the Keep: A Novel of the Tearling

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Erika Johansen returns with the much-anticipated, utterly compelling prequel novel that will thrill and enrapture the thousands of fans of her bestselling 'Tearling' literary fantasy series. The much-anticipated stand-alone prequel...
Violets

Violets

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An astonishing debut novel of motherhood and loss in the dying days of the Second World War 'Moving, graceful... Violets has a compelling, quiet power all the way to its...
The Shadow Key

The Shadow Key

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There's something devilish going on in the quiet Welsh village of Penhelyg...A gripping gothic suspense from the author of number one bestseller Pandora A remote village, a mysterious death, a...
Absolutely and Forever

Absolutely and Forever

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How do you find the courage to make your own life? An electrifying novel about first love set in 1960s London and Paris from multiple bestseller, Rose Tremain 'Gorgeous' Observer...
A History of Burning

A History of Burning

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An immersive, kaleidoscopic debut for fans of Homegoing and Pachinko- one family's search for a better life through four continents, four generations and a century of change. THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER...
After the Lost Franklin Expedition: Lady Franklin and John Rae

After the Lost Franklin Expedition: Lady Franklin and John Rae

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The fate of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1847 is an enigma that has tantalised generations of historians, archaeologists and adventurers. The expedition was lost without a trace and all...
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The magnificent new novel by the bestselling and award-winning Kate Atkinson- 'Masterpiece' - Telegraph; 'Pageturner' - Evening Standard; 'Wise, funny and paced like a thriller' - Observer The magnificent novel...
The Romantic

The Romantic

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From one of Britain's best-loved and bestselling writers comes an intimate yet panoramic novel set in the 19th century Born in 1799, Cashel Greville Ross experiences myriad lives- joyous and...
The Voyage Home

The Voyage Home

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The exhilarating follow-up to Pat Barker's The Women of Troy and The Silence of the Girls After ten blood-filled years, the war is over. Troy lies in smoking ruins as...
Mexico Set

Mexico Set

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The second novel in the Game, Set and Match trilogy is a gripping study in the art of spy enrolment World-weary agent Bernard Samson is losing control of his personal...
The IPCRESS File

The IPCRESS File

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Len Deighton's best-selling first spy novel which revolutionised the genre, now published in Penguin Classics for the first time A high-ranking scientist has been kidnapped. A secret British intelligence agency...
Beltane The Smith: A Romance

Beltane The Smith: A Romance

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Author: Jeffery FarnolBinding: HardbackPublished: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co Ltd, London, 1915Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerBeltane The Smith...
Gold Mine; The Dark Of The Sun; The Eye Of The Tiger

Gold Mine; The Dark Of The Sun; The Eye Of The Tiger

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Author: Wilbur SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Sundial, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some light general wear, pages have some light foxing/yellowing, previous owner...
When The Lion Feeds; The Diamond Hunters; Eagle In The Sky; Gold Mine; Shout At The Devil

When The Lion Feeds; The Diamond Hunters; Eagle In The Sky; Gold Mine; Shout At The Devil

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Author: Wilbur SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann/Octopus, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped and has some general wear and tear at corners and edgesWilbur Smith's...
A Dinner Of Herbs

A Dinner Of Herbs

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Author: Catherine CooksonBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some light wearA Dinner Of Herbs chronicles the poignant journey of a...
The Last Convertible

The Last Convertible

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Author: Anton MyrerBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tear along corners and edges and sticker remnants on...
Song Of Steam

Song Of Steam

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Author: Dave O'MayBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-published, 1976Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover has some light wear in parts, Song Of Steam chronicles the rise and...
Riders Of Time

Riders Of Time

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Author: Mabel BrookesBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan of Australia, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear along spine top edge, price clipped,...
The Fixer

The Fixer

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Author: Bernard MalamudBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some light tanning along spine, price clipped, previous owner marks inside...
The War Guest

The War Guest

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Author: Irene ShubikBinding: HardbackPublished: W. H. Allen, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped, previous owner name inside, light foxing to page...
The Hermit In Van Diemen's Land

The Hermit In Van Diemen's Land

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Author: Henry SaveryBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1964Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsThis seminal work of early Australian literature, The Hermit...
Steamboat Gothic

Steamboat Gothic

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Author: Frances Parkinson KeyesBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1952Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Steamboat Gothic is a...
The Private Life Of Doctor Crippen

The Private Life Of Doctor Crippen

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Author: Richard GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe historical account The Private Life Of Doctor Crippen chronicles the infamous case of Hawley Harvey Crippen, a...
The Last Days Of Pompeii

The Last Days Of Pompeii

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Author: Lord LyttonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Heritage Press, 1957Condition:Book: FairJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn and dull boards. "Sandglass" laid in A vivid historical novel, The Last Days Of...
Silas Marner: The Weaver Of Raveloe

Silas Marner: The Weaver Of Raveloe

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Author: George Eliot; Illustrated by Lynton LambBinding: HardbackPublished: Heritage Press, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dull and worn cover. Internally sound. "Sandglass" laid-in. This poignant Victorian novel...
Sherlock Holmes At The 1902 Fifth Test

Sherlock Holmes At The 1902 Fifth Test

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Author: Stanley ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: W.H. Allen, London, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsA captivating historical mystery, Sherlock Holmes At The 1902 Fifth Test transports readers to...
The Leopard

The Leopard

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Author: Giuseppe Di LampedusaBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins and Harvill Press, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsSet against the tumultuous backdrop of the Risorgimento, The Leopard chronicles the...
The Estate

The Estate

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Author: Isaac Bashevis SingerBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar Strauss and Giroux, NY, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor stain on back endpaper. Isaac Bashevis Singer's The Estate chronicles...
The Golden Calm: An English Lady's Life In Moghal Delhi

The Golden Calm: An English Lady's Life In Moghal Delhi

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Author: M.M. KayeBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking Press, 1980Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThe historical narrative The Golden Calm: An English Lady's Life In Moghal Delhi chronicles the...
The Thistlewood Plot

The Thistlewood Plot

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Author: J.G. JeffreysBinding: HardbackPublished: Walker & Co,, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Thistlewood Plot immerses readers in a gripping historical thriller, chronicling a clandestine conspiracy that threatened...
The Kingdom Of The Wicked

The Kingdom Of The Wicked

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Author: Anthony BurgessBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson & Co, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Kingdom Of The Wicked by Anthony Burgess presents a compelling narrative that reimagines the early...
The Far Side Of The Sky

The Far Side Of The Sky

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Author: Maslyn WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: F.W.Cheshire, Melbourne, 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe Far Side of the Sky chronicles Maslyn Williams's compelling experiences...
The Recollections Of Geoffry Hamlyn

The Recollections Of Geoffry Hamlyn

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Author: Henry KingsleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Lloyd O'Neil , 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cracked binding. Pages attached.The Recollections Of Geoffry Hamlyn...
The Battle Within

The Battle Within

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Author: Philip GibbsBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 1946Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light bumping on corners. Philip Gibbs' The...
Dexter At War

Dexter At War

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Author: Gilbert Hackforth-JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1976Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsDexter At War plunges readers into the tumultuous world of naval combat, chronicling...
The Aphrodite Inheritance

The Aphrodite Inheritance

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Author: Michael J. BirdBinding: HardbackPublished: Allan Wingate, London, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis novel chronicles a thrilling journey into ancient mysteries. It uncovers a dangerous legacy tied...
The Dean's Watch

The Dean's Watch

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Author: Elizabeth GoudgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1960Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical novel chronicles the intricate lives within a 19th-century cathedral city, centering on...
The Spear

The Spear

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Author: Louis De WohlBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1955Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling work of historical fiction transports readers to the...
The Glorious Folly: A Novel Of The Time Of St. Paul

The Glorious Folly: A Novel Of The Time Of St. Paul

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Author: Louis De WohlBinding: HardbackPublished: Gollancz., 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe Glorious Folly: A Novel Of The Time Of St. Paul transports readers to the...
The Quiet Light

The Quiet Light

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Author: Louis De WohlBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1950Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Name on back endpaper. Louis De Wohl's The Quiet Light...
Going After Cacciato

Going After Cacciato

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Author: Tim O'BrienBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, London, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsTim O'Brien's Going After Cacciato chronicles the surreal journey of Paul Berlin, a soldier in the Vietnam...
Mary Of Maranoa

Mary Of Maranoa

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Author: Eve PownallBinding: HardbackPublished: F H Johnston, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markings'Mary Of Maranoa' presents a vivid historical narrative, transporting readers to the...
Pearl: A Graphic Novel

Pearl: A Graphic Novel

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Amy is a thirteen-year-old Japanese-American girl who lives in Hawaii. When her great-grandmother falls ill, Amy travels to visit family in Hiroshima for the first time. But this is 1941....
The Great Swindle

The Great Swindle

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Winner of the prestigious Prix Goncourt, a timeless story of how war transforms lives in unexpected and often tragic ways as seen through the eyes of three World War I...
The Red Badge of Courage and Other Stories

The Red Badge of Courage and Other Stories

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A stunning collection of works by Stephen Crane whom H.G. Wells called "the best writer of our generation The best-known work by famed American writer Stephen Crane, The Red Badge...
Beastly Bones

Beastly Bones

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"I've found very little about private detective R. F. Jackaby to be standard in the time I've known him. Working as his assistant tends to call for a somewhat flexible...