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The Story of Life
Author: Chris (Simpsons Artist) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 128 this book is a magical journey through life from the beginnings of time to the birth of a child and...
Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir
A beautifully told, deeply personal growing-up memoir from the BBC presenter about life, death, love and nature. Voted the UK's Favourite Nature Book The memoir that inspired Chris Packham's BBC...
Dancing In The Dirty Rain
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis contemporary novel, Dancing In The Dirty Rain, chronicles the lives of individuals navigating...
Liberation: Diaries Vol 3
'A slip of a wild boy- with quick silver eyes,' as Virginia Woolf saw him in the 1930s, Christopher Isherwood journeyed and changed with his century, until, by the 1980s,...
Walking Home with Marie-Claire
The day Marie-Claire walks into PJ's life, everything changes. Whether they are wagging school or just hanging out on the beach, Marie-Claire can make any day an adventure. She's funny...
Free Agent
Behind the Cold War an unseen war was waged for half a century, between the secret services of East and West. By definition, this other war was invisible to the...
News from Nowhere and Other Writings
One of the most significant examples of English writing on Utopia Poet, pattern-designer, environmentalist and maker of fine books, William Morris (1834-96) was also a committed socialist and visionary writer,...
A Very Nice Rejection Letter: Diary of a Novelist
'Like all good diarists Paling's musings are funny, tender and uncensored' Sunday Times 6 April 2007 Writing income for the year so far: minus 300 'I feel that this might...
Birds in Their Habitats: Journeys with a Naturalist
This is a book of the discovery of birds and the places they live. Everywhere we go there are birds, and they all have mysteries to be unravelled. These mysteries...
The Sea, The Sea
The Booker Prize-winning masterpiece from one of the twentieth century's most important and entertaining writers. Charles Arrowby has determined to spend the rest of his days in hermit-like contemplation. He...
The Uncommercial Traveller
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA masterwork of Victorian literary journalism, The Uncommercial Traveller presents a vivid...
Secrets of a Freelance Writer
Offers tips for beginners; describes how to set fees; and includes information on Internet marketing, brochures, direct mail, public relations, and instruction manuals.
The Best British Travel Writing of the 21st Century: A Celebration of Outstanding Travel Storytelling from Around the World
Author: Jessica Vincent Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 Travel writing matters Travel at least how we once knew it has changed. But while the pandemic has stopped many of...
Christopher's Ghost
$10.00 AUD
A tale spanning the period from the late 1930s to the height of the Cold War follows Paul Christopher's struggles against the rise of Nazi totalitarianism in Berlin through his...
On Writing and Failure
'Good writers offer advice. Great writers offer condolences'If you want to be a writer, then you'd better be ready to hurl yourself at the door. That's the message from Stephen...
The Best Australian Essays 2009
The Best Australian Essays 2009 presents a selection of the year's best non-fiction. With wonderful essays by Australia's finest writers, this diverse collection captures the year that was. Whether tackling...
Talking With Serial Killers: Stalkers: From the UK's No. 1 True Crime author
By an expert with over twenty-five years' experience interviewing more than thirty of the most dangerous male and female serial killers of contemporary times, this latest book from the bestselling...
Writing a Novel and Getting Published For Dummies
Includes advice on perfecting dialogue, plot, and endings Turn your bright idea into a brilliant novel With a published author advising you on how to write a great novel, and...
Write Fight Flee!: Stories on the Run by Young Aussie Escape Artists
Are you in the mood for an escape from ordinary life? Seeking tips for a daring getaway? On the lookout for thrilling tales of adventure and evasion? Well, this is...
Murder in Samarkand
$20.00 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...
Best Seller
$35.00 AUD
Author: William MurrayBinding: HardbackPublished: LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO., 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markings'Best Seller' presents a witty and incisive look into the cutthroat world of book publishing. This...
One Step Beyond
Chris Moon knows about tough' - The Times 'This man is a hero for our times' - Daily Mail While supervising mine-clearance in Mozamique in 1995, Chris Moon was blown...
Tales from a Bondi Vet: An international hit TV series
A chronicle of the daily life of Bondi vet Chris Brown. Chris is a country boy who grew up with a menagerie of pets and now, along with his failed...
How to Be a Writer: Baths, Biscuits and Endless Cups of Tea
Author: Marcus Berkmann Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 Marcus Berkmann has been a freelance writer since 1988, working for newspapers and magazines and occasionally writing a book, like this...
Murray Walker: The Last Word
With his beaming personality and high-octane television commentaries peppered with wonderful blunders, Murray Walker has become a national treasure known far beyond Formula 1. To mark the great man's retirement...
Christopher's Ghosts
$10.00 AUD
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Great British Writers
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good. From the fog-laden streets of Victorian London to the windswept moors of...
Morris & Co
$80.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerAt the heart of the Victorian aesthetic revolution stands Morris & Co., the legendary design firm founded by William Morris whose radical vision transformed...
Reflections in a Writer's Eye
The book titled Reflections in a Writer's Eye by the author Angus Wilson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
The Journals Volume 1
In 1963 John Fowles won international recognition with his first published nivel The Collector. But his roots as a serious writer can be traced back long before to the journal...
Dream Makers
$30.00 AUD
The book titled Dream Makers by the author Charles Platt. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Jamie's World: They Let Me Write A Book!
"Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Jamie, I'm 19-years-old. I make videos on the Internet, and enough people watched them that they let me write a book. I know. What...
Australian Poets: Selected Poems Of Christopher Brennan
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAustralian Poets: Selected Poems Of Christopher Brennan presents a compelling collection from a foundational...
Loosely Engaged: Further Pages From The Diary Of A Somebody
$25.00 AUD
Author: Christopher MatthewBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear and tear along edges and corners, previous owner names insideThis...
An Orphan's Journey: The new heartwarming saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author
Author: Rosie GoodwinFormat: Hardback, 162mm x 240mm, 742g, 496 pagesPublished: Zaffre, United Kingdom, 20211874.Growing up in extreme poverty in London, Pearl thinks life can get no worse. But when her...
Off the Air
When Australian editor Bruce Bain is ousted from London's "Monitor" newspaper, he is snapped up by the chinless Viscount Fondle to be the "Voice of London" on his ailing radio...
Circus of Dreams: Adventures in the 1980s Literary World
Author: John Walsh Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 Something extraordinary happened to the UK literary scene in the 1980s. In the space of eight years, a generation of young...
Currawalli Street
$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. Author: Christopher Morgan Format: Paperback...
Great British Street Names: The Weird and Wonderful Stories Behind Our
Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes a closer look at our Roads, Avenues, Groves, Gardens, Hills and Lanes. There are around 800,000 streets in the UK and the name of each...
Morris and the Magic of Stories
Author: Didier LevyFormat: Hardback, 230mm x 290mm, 420g, 40 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2023A beautifully illustrated ode to reading, and in particular to reading aloud. Morris is...