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Blood and History in China: The Donglin Faction and Its Repression,
From 1625 to 1627 scholar-officials belonging to a militant Confucianist group known as the ""Donglin Faction"" suffered one of the most gruesome political repressions in China's history. Many were purged...
The History Gossip: Was Anne of Cleves a Minger? and 365 Other
TikTok sensation Katie Kennedy, aka @TheHistoryGossip, serves up a delicious blend of fascinating, witty and salacious history tea for every day of the year. With infectious wit and historical insight,...
Miss Aluminium: A sharp-edged and glittering memoir of 1970s Hollywood
'I was self-invented, adapting myself minute by minute, a girl on the run. And yes, built for speed.' At seventeen, Susanna Moore left her home in Hawai'i, with no money,...
Takeaway: 'A warm incandescent memoir' Annie Lord
SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORTNUM & MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD 2023_______________'A beautiful book: compellingly written, tender and thoughtful' Ruby Tandoh'A warm, incandescent memoir about identity,...
One Of Our Ministers Is Missing: From the award-winning writer and former MP
'Richard Osman, here's a bullet with your name on it' Times A government minister has vanished into thin air. The local police in the isolated island of Crete have no...
The History Gossip: Was Anne of Cleves a Minger? and 365 Other
'History's hottest gossip' - You Magazine 'A tongue-in-cheek whirlwind through 365 days of history' - Sunday Post TikTok sensation Katie Kennedy, aka @TheHistoryGossip, serves up a delicious blend of fascinating,...
The Sea Journals Of Annie & Amy Henning
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerAt a time when women's voices were rarely preserved in the historical record, Annie and Amy Henning took pen to...
Ho-Ming: Girl Of New China
$50.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth Foreman LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: George G. Harrap, London, 1942Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerElizabeth Foreman Lewis's Ho-Ming: Girl Of New China chronicles the coming-of-age of...
Remaking Modernity: Politics, History, and Sociology
A state-of-the-field survey of historical sociology, Remaking Modernity highlights the resurgence in historical inquiry underway right now, assesses the field's past accomplishments, and peers into the future, delineating changes to...
One Of Our Ministers Is Missing: From the award-winning writer and
'Richard Osman, here's a bullet with your name on it' TimesA government minister has vanished into thin air.The local police in the isolated island of Crete have no leads, save...
Ming and Maria Explore the Universe (The Girls Who Changed the World,
In this fifth and final book in The Girls Who Changed the World series, Ming Qong discovers who she is, and that she, too, will change the world. Ming has...
Songs, Dreamings, and Ghosts
$12.00 AUD
Author: Allan Marett Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 Aboriginal musicians receive songs both from an eternal realm known as The Dreaming and from the ghosts of deceased ancestors. Songs,...
Red Mist: The ultra-authentic and gripping action thriller
MALLORY IS BACK - WITH A DEATH WISH AND A MISSIONYou've heard his true story, now go deeper into Ant Middleton's world with his ultra-authentic thriller series.'Great to see Mallory...
Revisiting Women's Cinema: Feminism, Socialism, and Mainstream Culture
In Revisiting Women's Cinema , Lingzhen Wang ponders the roots of contemporary feminist stagnation and the limits of both commercial mainstream and elite minor cultures by turning to socialist women...
Ming and Maria Explore the Universe (The Girls Who Changed the World,
In this fifth and final book in The Girls Who Changed the World series, Ming Qong discovers who she is, and that she, too, will change the world. Ming has...
Screen of Kings: Royal Art and Power in Ming China
Author: Craig Clunas Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 232 Screen of Kings is the first book in any language to examine the cultural role of the regional aristocracy - relatives...
The Chinese Mind: Understanding Traditional Chinese Beliefs and Their
A fascinating examination of contemporary Chinese culture, The Chinese Mind offers an informative, accessible look at the values, attitudes and behavior patterns of modern China-and their roots in the history...
Miniature Trees With Imagination: Aspects Of Bonsai And Penjing
$100.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly informative guide to the ancient arts of bonsai and penjing, Miniature Trees With Imagination: Aspects Of Bonsai And Penjing...
China Baby Love: An Australian Grandmother's life-changing mission to help China's orphans
$10.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Ana & Frog Search for Minty the Missing Horse
'Fun-to-read mystery with a surprising but satisfying ending.' Adele Broadbent, What Book Next? Best friend cousins Ana and Frog turn junior detectives in a determined search for Whaea McCready's missing...
Annie of Ainsworth's Mill: A moving and dramatic Victorian saga of
It's 1897 and young Annie Maguire and her parents are leaving their farm in County Down, Ireland. Driven away by poverty they're looking for a place to start again. After...
Manners and Mischief: An A-Z of Royal Tales and Surprising Wisdom from
Filled with sparkling anecdotes and tales of living life to the full, featuring previously unseen photographs from Lady Glenconner's personal collection. Lady Anne Glenconner, Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Margaret and Maid...
Divining: The Art Of Searching For Water, Oil, Minerals And Other Natural Resources Or Anything Lost, Missing Or Badly Needed
$40.00 AUD
Author: Christopher BirdBinding: HardbackPublished: A Raven Book, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: mildewing on spine of hard cover spine and inside edges of dust jacket; marks...
Red Mist: The ultra-authentic and gripping action thriller
Author: Ant Middleton Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 448 MALLORY IS BACK You've heard his true story - now go deeper into Ant Middleton's world with his ultra-authentic thriller series....
Berkmann's Pop Miscellany: Sex, Drugs and Cars in Swimming Pools
Author: Marcus Berkmann Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 Marcus Berkmann was for many years the pop critic of the Spectator, waiting like most freelances to get fired. He's also...
Berkmann's Pop Miscellany: Sex, Drugs and Cars in Swimming Pools
Author: Marcus Berkmann Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 Marcus Berkmann was for many years the pop critic of the Spectator, waiting like most freelances to get fired. He's also...
Twenty-Seven Minutes: An astonishing crime thriller debut with a shocking twist
It takes one moment to call for help. So why did he wait? 'The rare gift that delivers it all' ASHLEY AUDRAIN'Truly gripping and deeply satisfying' CHRIS WHITAKER'I was hooked'...
Mim and the Mother Muddle (The Travelling Bookshop, #6): The charming
The right book might just change your life ... Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a horse called Flossy. Flossy leads...
Mining Memories an Illustrated Record of Coal Mining in St Helens
$20.00 AUD
Author: Geoff Simm; Ian WinstanleyBinding: SoftbackPublished: St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council Community Leisure Department, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an illustrated record of...
The Stalking of Julia Gillard: How the Media and Team Rudd Brought Down the Prime Minister
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Author: Kerry-Anne Walsh Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 'Don't write crap. Can't be...
The Fabulous Flying Mrs Miller: An Australian's true story of adventure, danger, romance and murder
$15.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
The Mind Electric: 'Lyrical and spellbinding' New Scientist
*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 PEN AMERICA LITERARY AWARDS* 'Superb, compelling, delightfully labyrinthine' Telegraph 'The book fans of Oliver Sacks have been craving' The i 'Lyrical and spellbinding' New Scientist 'The...
Puzzle Mania!: Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, Minis and More!
From New York Times Games, home of Wordle and Connections, comes a collection that transforms your favorite digital games into a beautifully designed book that's perfect for solo play, family...
The Literary Mind And The Carving Of Dragons: A Study Of Thought And Pattern In Chinese Literature
$95.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodOne of the most ambitious and enduring works in classical Chinese literary criticism, The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons — originally composed...
Mindreading: How We Learn to Love and Lie
A study of how we understand others, ourselves and society. It looks at research indicating that, for example, people with autism - a mainly male disorder - cannot detect emotions...
Kingmaker: Secrets, Lies, and the Truth about Five Prime Ministers
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, THE MOST REVEALING POLITICAL MEMOIR OF THE YEAR. 'Refreshingly honest' The Telegraph 'S hows us how power really works at the commanding heights of British...
The Closing Of The American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy And Impoverished The Souls Of Today's Students
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A landmark in American intellectual life, The Closing of the American Mind...
Body Awakening: Balance Your Body, Mind & Spirit with Pilates and an
It is never too late to change and improve your fitness and overall well-being. Most of the problems people encounter or assume about fitness have more to do with their...
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of
A world expert presents a sympathetic exploration of the causes of trauma and the new treatments making it possible for sufferers to reclaim their lives What causes people to continually...
Mental Fitness: 15 Rules to Strengthen Your Body and Mind
Author: Ant Middleton Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 320 THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The brilliant new book from the Chief Instructor of SAS: Australia that will explain the principles...
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas
A searing analysis of the disturbing trends in universities and a must read for parents everywhere. Have good intentions, over-parenting and the decline in unsupervised play led to the emergence...
Flour Lab: An At-Home Guide to Milling Grains, Making Flour, Baking, and Cooking
Author: Adam Leonti Format: Hardback Number of Pages: Adam Leonti started a movement--now with Flour Lab, he puts fresh flour within reach for all home bakers with this informative and...