Second-hand Books

This dazzling anthology, edited and introduced by Dermot Bolger, is a splendidly comprehensive and up-to-the-minute collection of the finest recent fiction from a nation of master storytellers. This collection of...

Whether he is evoking the blind carnage of the Tet offensive, the theatrics of his fellow Americans, or the unraveling of his own illusions, Wolff brings to this work the...

A true 20th-century classic from the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Sound and the Fury : the famed harrowing account of the Bundren family's odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to...

As explosive and immediate today as when it was originally published in 1933, Man's Fate (La Condition Humaine), an account of a crucial episode in the early days of the...

This bountiful, magical novel opens with the discovery by two fishermen of a baby floating in a cradle on an ice pan in the North Atlantic off the coast of...

The story of human history throughout the world is told in this book, from the origins of humankind to the beginnings of literate civilizations. Fagan does not favour any specific...

An account of life on the terraces in the 1970s and 80s, this is an inside story of a football fan. Colin Ward's experiences at Arsenal, Chelsea and England matches,...

The incredible true story of Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon's discovery of the tomb of the Ancient Egyptian boy King At the beginning of the 20th century, a young unknown...

Nadine Gordimer began her writing life at a relatively young age. In 1991, that life received the ultimate recognition when she was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. In this...

Gina Laurel is ready to move on from her quiet life at Shelly Beach and she's got the brilliant job offer to prove it. But when her erstwhile lover and...

Just as Bob Ellis's One Hundred Days of Summer, about Tony Abbott's ascension to the Liberal leadership, was ready to hit the shelves, the nation was stunned to witness Labor...

Babies need just the simplest things to help their brains develop - touch, reading, routines. Give your baby the brightest start in life with plenty of attention, bonding and communication....

This standard textbook assists both students and ministers by providing a practical method for careful exegesis of the New Testament. Now revised in its third edition, Fee gives step-by-step analysis...

This substantial revision of a highly successful textbook takes into account the latest advances in methodology and resources. For more than two decades, Stuart has been providing a reliable step-by-step...

Fast paced, funny and ferocious, The Manuscript is a novel about a novel, and the unexpected ways that life smacks you in the face. When author Edith Scott finds herself...

Prolific Australian author, Jim Connelly, ('Mountain Boy', 'Wild Beauty') turns to his own native Gippsland in his free-wheeling account of this beautiful, varied and historic region.

This beautiful and sacred book calls upon the ancient wisdom of women leaders of the past to show how their magic and spiritual practices can ignite and initiate priestesses today,...

This speculative fiction collection contains twelve stories centred around the theme of being altered by a situation. Stories include the acclaimed How to Win a War, which suggests a strategy...

This book will show you a proven system to make serious money and have an amazing life now. It shows how to structure your business around your lifestyle and not...

This book was written to improve the confidence of youths today and to prove the existence of optimism in the world. This book is a collection of recent stories written...

A missing man, a stolen baby and a plot of land where nothing grows. Are they connected? One person knows. 1948 : Sugar Creek seemed such a welcoming town for...

For twenty years, Red Room Poetry has supported Australian poets, from nurturing new and emerging talent to providing a platform for established voices. In this special anniversary volume, A Line...

From the winner of the Russell Prize for Humour Writing. David Cohen's most wryly humorous and disturbing work of fiction yet. A public memorial's name is changed to avoid any...

A heartbreakingly sad and powerful story "I don't want to kill you," Zubair said, "not until after I tear off that dress and hear you screaming in pain to add...

Designed specifically for introductory globalization courses, Introducing Globalization helps students to develop informed opinions about globalization, inviting them to become participants rather than just passive learners. Identifies and explores the...

This New York Times best-selling author's account of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin offers a "vivid portrait not just of Owens but of '30s Germany and America" ( Sports Illustrated...

This brand new collection of 360 recipes provides a wealth of inspiration for relaxing meals to share with friends even when you're short of time. Based on simple, fresh ingredients,...

A New York Times Notable Book of 2021 "The kind of book for which the word "rollicking" was invented."-New York Times Book Review Aprim and properlady thief must save her...

"In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines." Our first introduction to the twelve little girls and Miss Clavel....

A galaxy is threatened. A young Jedi is discovered. A dormant evil rises again, New truths are found. Bestselling author Patricia C. Wrede brings to life the epic story of...

Only fools proclaim the end of history, as nationalism, the 19th century's liveliest offspring, makes its unsettling presence felt again the world over. Part of the "Paladin Movements and ideas"...

For forty years Western intelligence agents have known a terrible secret: the Russians have a mole - code-named Talbot - inside the CIA. At first Talbot is suspected of killing...

Iain Smith's impressive reappraisal of the origins of what used to be known as the Anglo-Boer War is based on extensive work in the British and South African archives. While...

This second edition surveys the dramatic social and cultural shifts occuring amongst Australians as they approach the centenary of federation in 2001. The book explores the way in which a...