Poetry & Plays

'Ruthlessly unguarded, surgically self-parodic and infinitely funny ... An indispensable book about friendship and intimacy; I alternately laughed and shivered as I turned the pages' GuardianFrom the prolific poet, activist...

Some good things must come to an end, for new things to begin. Poet Alicia Cook explores this grievous emotion in her latest and final mixtape collection, The Music Was...

Sometimes, beneath the weight of the world, we find ourselves drowning. Let this collection of poetry breathe life back into your lungs and remind you of everything that you've already...

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics- irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Over the course of six years,...

In Her Light is breakout poet Christi Steyn's second collection of poetry, exploring the all-encompassing journey back to the truest version of the self. Christi Steyn has made a name...

From poet Courtney Peppernell comes the story of a very long winter, a month of dark and unforgiving Sundays, that will make you question your strength and the purpose of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe scholarly work The Late Augustans by Donald Davie chronicles a pivotal era in English poetry, analyzing the...

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Replacing the battles of heroes and gods with the struggle of mortal humans with time and space, Wimmera reinvents the epic poem. All the classical elements are there but they...

Chaos is not pretty. It's like feeling a hundred things. Hearing a hundred voices, and somewhere in the riot we tend to lose ourselves. And as we depart reality we...

Edition: -Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: See description. Outrider: Poems 1956–1962 [ Macdonald, 1962 - Fair, DJ, clipped with wear and...

There s never been a period when Shakespeare was out of fashion. In his lifetime he was incredibly successful, and soon after his death his works were published to the...

In FamilyTrees Michael Farrell continues to question how humans relate - toeach other, and to the nonhuman, the worlds of animals, plants and objects.Inheritance can be a heavy legacy but...

Impractical, technophobic, shy and a nervous traveller, James Harpur suspected he had the perfect qualities for not going to Australia when the Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize gave him the chance...

In this inspiring book of divine discovery, poet and seeker Arundhathi Subramaniam gives us a glimpse into the lives of four self-contained, unapologetic female spiritual travelers. "Among the finest pieces...

On Reflection: Moments, Flight and Nothing New attempts to grapple with the complexities of our present moment. Personal and imagined stories appear as fragments of everyday scenes forming a narrative...

The book titled Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English by the author Francis Turner Palgrave. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for...

A rich collection of poetry that celebrates the beauty and symbolism of flowers. This exquisite book is a revised and updated edition of a classic collection which contains over 50...

The Divine Comedy remains one of the pillars upon which the European literary tradition has been built. Dante's allegorical analysis of the mystery of divine revelation to the unsuspecting human...

A collection of calming, relaxing, positive poems to help with anxiety and stress. Keep this collection handy for a moment of relaxation whenever you need it. With poems about pets,...

Bestselling author and Instagram sensation Jessica Urlichs returns with a new collection of beautifully observed poems about the ever-evolving journey of motherhood - the hard, the magic and the fleeting....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA classic of Australian comic verse, How M'Dougall Topped the Score presents one of the most beloved and humorous tales in...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Usual wear and tear, slight chipping on edges of jacket, otherwise finneA masterful collection of short fiction, Actions...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA rich celebration of Australian folklore and national identity, My Kind of Country: The Making of the Australian Character; Yarns,...

Edition: 1st aus ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Acceptable , ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Ex-library copy with...

What is love? It is the gold thread connecting between our hearts. In this light-filled and multi-faceted book, her first since being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, Han Kang...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsAn epic narrative poem of sweeping ambition, Western Star chronicles the earliest chapters of American settlement through the eyes of those who...

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Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA sharp and darkly comic work of American satire, Carnal Knowledge chronicles the lives of two college roommates —...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: small tear on bottom right of jacket, otherwise fine. A landmark collection of Australian...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark collection of Australian verse, Poems of Henry Lawson: Volume Two presents the continued poetic output of one of Australia's...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA cornerstone of Australian literary heritage, Poems of Henry Lawson presents the collected verse of one of the nation's most beloved...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase - good. This three-volume "In Search Of" series presents biographical portraits of three towering Australian figures: Manning...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Complete Lyrics 1978–2013 presents the entire lyrical output of the iconic musician and...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markings"The Heretic" is a dramatic work in three acts that reconstructs the trial and martyrdom...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling collection, Poems Soft And Loud, presents a diverse array of poetic expressions. It chronicles moments of...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Signed"Love and Other Deaths" is a collection of poetry in which D.M. Thomas presents a bold and emotionally charged...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed boards. "The Happy Turning" is a late philosophical...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA definitive collection of verse from one of Australia's most beloved poets. This volume brings together the evocative and lyrical works...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some light foxing on top of blockThis comprehensive volume presents the chilling narratives and evocative verse of a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: DamagedPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: tear along dust jacket seamWhat made Robert Browning the most "modern" of the Victorian poets? In this illuminating introductory...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsExperience the rugged soul of the Australian bush through the eyes of its most legendary outlaw poet. Adam...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCan the wit of a fox outrun the fury of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerJourney into the heart of the outback through the rhythmic pulse of its most iconic verses. "Australian Bush Ballads," edited by...