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An extraordinary piece of history - the Scottish Highlanders on the frontier of Australia - with introduction from Inga Clendinnen. An extraordinary piece of history - the Scottish Highlanders on...

Stunningly repackaged edition of the international bestseller with a new appendix of updates from the author. Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite...

How to engage, influence, motivate and succeed with people What if charisma could be taught? What you'll find here is practical magic- unique knowledge, drawn from a variety of sciences,...

A collection that includes some of Camus' most brilliant political writing This volume contains some of Camus' most powerful political writing as he reflects on moral responsibility and the role...

The definitive edition of Anne Frank's diary, now in Penguin Black Classics. 'June, 1942- I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been...

Two of Virginia's Woolf most striking essays published together in a new Black Classics edition A Room of One's Own, based on a lecture given at Girton College Cambridge, is...

The bluesy, gutsy, no-holds-barred memoir of jazz legend Billie Holiday \"I've been told that no one sings the word 'hunger' like I do. Or the word 'love'.\" Lady Sings the...

Witty and nihilistic essays from one of Central Europe's most remarkable philosophers A Short History of Decay (1949) is E. M. Cioran's nihilistic and witty collection of aphoristic essays concerning...

From the Norwegian explorer, a stunning meditation on the power of silence and how to shut out the world Behind a cacophony of traffic noise, iPhone alerts and our ever-spinning...

One of the world's leading philosophers on how we can restore social solidarity and overcome our rancorous politics These are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an age of...

'Hugely enjoyable. . . A spirited examination of the hypocrisy of the super-rich who claim they are helping the world' - Guardian What explains the spreading backlash against the global...

An acclaimed theoretical astrophysicist explores the end of the Universe. When will it take place? How is it likely to happen? How do scientists know? You're going to die. The...

We think we know bullshit when we hear it, but do we? A spotter's guide to bullshit in the wild from two brilliantly contrarian scientists The world is awash in...

One of the strongest and earliest arguments for the importance of female equality Writing in an age when the call for the rights of man had brought revolution to America...

A new departure in Penguin Classics- a book containing one of the greatest of all Renaissance woodcut sequences - Holbein's bravura danse macabre One of Holbein's first great triumphs, The...

New to Penguin Modern Classics Why Read the Classics? is an elegant defence of the value of great literature by one of the finest authors of the last century. Beginning...

In 1926 de Saint-Exupery began flying for the pioneering airline Lateco re - later known as Aeropostale - opening up the first mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes....

'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell...

Asser's revealing account of one of the great medieval kings Asser's Life of King Alfred, written in 893, is a revealing account of one of the greatest of medieval kings....

A collection of Schopenhauer's powerful and inventive philosophy One of the greatest philosophers of the nineteenth century, Schopenhauer (1788-1860) believed that human action is determined not by reason but by...

A richly enthralling and evocative account of King Arthur Le Morte D'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's richly evocative and enthralling version of the Arthurian legend. Recounting Arthur's birth, his ascendancy...

This astoundingly successful, superbly reviewed book vividly recreates the excitement, brutality and adventure of the British Empire. Ferguson's most revolutionary and popular work, EMPIRE is a major reinterpretation of the...

My great Aunt Juliet was knocked over and killed by a bus when she was eighty-five. The bus was travelling very slowly in the right direction and could hardly have...

Wills knew that he was fading fastest. On 26 June, he decided the only honourable thing to do was to sacrifice himself to save his companions. 'Without some change,' he...

In 21 short books, Penguin Classics brings you the new canon of great environmental works Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As humans have driven the...

'By eating my food, you come into my family. You are sitting with me, with my grandparents, parents and cousins, talking, sharing and enjoying the feeling of being together.' Hamed...

Australia's no. 1 bee book! 'A wealth of knowledge! This book will help many keen bee enthusiasts to start their journey in beekeeping.' Mat Lumalasi, Rooftop Honey Bees need our...

In 1934, the painter Christiane Ritter leaves her comfortable life in Austria and travels to the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen, to spend a year there with her husband. She...

Sheila Heti kept a record of her thoughts over a ten-year period, then arranged the sentences from A to Z. In the vein of Joe Brainard's I Remember and Edouard...

Winner of The Age Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award 1998 Shortlisted for Best Australian History Book in the NSW Premier's History Awards 1998 In 1920, 26 men and women...

The history of the Freemasons has often been shrouded in mystery and suspicion. Since 1717, with the establishment of the Grand Lodge in London, the Freemasons have been a power...

This handy guide is brimming with quick tips, life hacks and budget-friendly tricks to help you reduce your carbon footprint and live more sustainablyAn eco-friendly lifestyle is expensive and time-consuming,...

For fans of music books from David Hepworth, Pete Paphides, Bob Stanley and Craig Brown, as well as thought-provoking human interest stories like Moondust by Andrew Smith, and books by...

For centuries, women were denied equal access to money and the freedom and power that came with it. They were restricted from owning property or transacting in real estate. Even...

'This is the book I wish I'd had to guide me through my twenties' - Anjelica Huston'A fierce-but-tender guide to conquering our self doubt' - Glennon DoyleBy the time she...

'If you carry on like this, you'll do nothing but play football and cricket all your life.'These were the exasperated words of Mike Brearley's mother, as he once again trod...

This easy-to-use guide is filled with bite-sized tips, techniques and inspiration for helping you to manifest the shit out of lifeEveryone's definition of happiness looks different; whether you base your...

  From multi-award-winning writer Helen Ennis comes the first ever biography of the photographer Max Dupain, the most influential Australian photographer of the 20th century and creator of many iconic...

The definitive autobiography from Eve, the multiplatinum, Grammy Award (R)-winning, Emmy (R)-nominated rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, mother, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. In 1999, Eve Jihan Cooper made history with her solo debut...

Indulge in a year of Italian culinary bliss.Wild Figs & Fennel is not just a collection of seasonal recipes; it's a passport to the Mediterranean, a charming journey into the...

'A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart's lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this book a delight to read. Bookworms...

In 53BC the Proconsul Marcus Crassus and 36,000 of his legionaries were crushed by the Parthians at Carrhae in what is now eastern Turkey. Crassus' defeat and death and the...

The sequel to Michael Knights' successful 25 Days to Aden, The Race for Mukalla is the story of elite UAE forces taking the counter-terrorism fight to Al -Qaeda in the...

The era of the combat biplane is usually thought to have been between 1914 and 1938. By the outbreak of World War II, most of the advanced air forces of...

'This is a rich, beautiful and deeply moving book' GEORGE MONBIOT'I loved this book' CLOVER STROUDOnce Upon a Raven's Nest is the story of a working class man, one Thomas...

A powerful call to confront the reasons why politics is jeopardising women's health across the world, by a prize-winning academic'Harman delivers her devastating diagnosis with a powerful prescription for change'...

'A beautifully turned, calmly persuasive but urgent book' IAN MCEWAN 'A landmark book that could help to build a much brighter future' DAVID ROBSON A wide-ranging and thought-provoking exploration of...

'Kate Zambreno has invented a new form. It is a kind of absolute present, real life captured in closeup' Annie Ernaux, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 'The Light...