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Dostoevsky: The Years of Ordeal, 1850-1859
Volume two of one of the greatest literary biographies of our time Joseph Frank's award-winning, five-volume Dostoevsky is widely recognized as the best biography of the Russian novelist in any...
Dostoevsky: The Miraculous Years 1865-1871
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. This landmark biographical work chronicles the most creatively explosive period in Fyodor Dostoevsky's life, spanning...
Power Places and the Master Builders of Antiquity: Unexplained Mysteries of the Past
Author: Frank Joseph Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 A collection of investigations into strange and mysterious phenomena from around the world * Explores ancient and modern sacred sites, places...
Typhoon and Other Stories
Published alongisde other Conrad's works, on the 150th anniversary of his death In these four stories, written between 1900 and 1902, Joseph Conrad bid gradual farewell to his adventurous life...
My Father's House
A gripping thriller based on true story of an Irish priest in the Vatican who smuggled victims of the Nazis out of Italy under the nose of his SS officer...
If I Should Die
A hugely accomplished debut introducing series character, police detective Joseph Stark. This is British crime-writing of the highest order. A homeless man walks into Greenwich police station and confesses to...
Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand
Although not closely related, quail, buttonquail and the Plains-wanderer have much in common. Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand examines 14 species of these small, secretive ground-dwelling...
Typhoon and Other Stories
In these four stories, written between 1900 and 1902, Joseph Conrad bid gradual farewell to his adventurous life at sea and began to confront the more daunting complexities of life...
Vanished and Vanishing Parrots: Profiling Extinct and Endangered
Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the world's leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: they are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a...
Searching for John Ford: A Life
$25.00 AUD
Hollywood has given us no greater director than John Ford. Between 1917 and 1970, Ford directed and/or produced some 226 pictures, from short silent films to ambitious historical epics and...
Snap + Share: Transmitting Photographs from Mail Art to Social Networks
Author: Clement Cheroux Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 Social media isn't just changing the way we interact with each other; it's influencing our culture and redefining what art is....
True Crime Biographies: Mafia Bosses, Murderers, Conmen and Crooks
It's time to meet some of the most interesting and awful people in the world: the criminal world, that is. The world can be an arbitrary or tough place to...
Standing Heavy: Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2023
"One of those rare, transformative novels" KARIM MISKE"Funny and poignant" TIFFANY TSAO, author of The MajestiesInitially a little intrigued, all babies eventually return the security guard's smile.The security guard adores...
Standing Heavy: Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2023
"One of those rare, transformative novels" KARIM MISKE"Funny and poignant" TIFFANY TSAO, author of The MajestiesInitially a little intrigued, all babies eventually return the security guard's smile.The security guard adores...
Concerning E.M. Forster
Over the past half-century Frank Kermode has established himself as one of the finest literary critics of his generation. When he delivered the Clark Lectures at Cambridge in 2007, he...
Secondhand Literary & Contemporary Fiction Bargain Book Box SP2567
$110.00 AUD
Secondhand Literary & Contemporary Fiction Bargain Book Box (18 Books) This collection features eighteen volumes of diverse contemporary and literary fiction, offering a neutral survey of global narratives spanning various...
The Norseman's Song
An ancient man without a past hails a taxi driven by a petty criminal with no future. Reluctantly, the pair embarks on a journey in search of a legendary whaler...
Operation Nativity
The Ultimate Christmas Family Adventure! "All I want for Christmas is for everyone to read this book." A.F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief"A gorgeous, heartwarming story full...
Arctic Star
Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer returns with a thrilling naval adventure inspired by the incredible history of the Second World War Arctic convoys. Winter 1943. Teenagers Frank, Joseph and Stephen are...
The Great Builders
Author: Kenneth Powell Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 256 The Great Builders surveys the careers of forty great architects whose engineering skills were crucial to their success. Sixteen...
The Broken Raven (Shadow Skye, Book Two)
The extraordinary second book in the epic Shadow Skye trilogy.In a world of shadows, hope can be found...Agatha and Jaime have rescued their clan and returned home to Skye as...
Ever, Dirk: The Bogarde Letters
The success of John Coldstream's bestselling biography of Dirk Bogarde demonstrates that the interest in one of Britain's leading actors, memoirists and novelists does not diminish, even though it is...
Endless Flight: The Genius and Tragedy of Joseph Roth
The acclaimed first English-language biography of the great European novelist and journalist, Joseph Roth, author of The Radetzky March, a writer who captured life in Europe between the wars like...
Joseph Conrad: A Chronicle
$70.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: New/Excellent. - book is sealed in original publisher's shrink wrap. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good. Few literary lives rival the sheer improbability of...
Wonderboy
A funny and frank superhero story set in the world of Othergirl . Joseph 'Wilco' Wilkes is one of life's losers - he's picked on, pushed around, and bullied by...
One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Vanished World of Jewish Rhodes
Author: Michael Frank Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 'Having the last word can be very lonely.' Nearly a century of life behind her, Stella Levi had never shared the...
The Diary Of A Vice-Chancellor
Raymond Priestley was the first salaried Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne. It was a time of great upheaval, as Australian universities reshaped and reasserted themselves after the Great Depression....
Saving Big Ben: The USS Franklin and Father Joseph T. O'Callahan
Father Joe O'Callahan, S.J. was the unlikeliest war hero. A bespectacled math professor from Holy Cross, he became the U.S. Navy's first Jesuit chaplain in World War II and served...
Trial Run
$45.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description...
Joseph Brown Collection at Ngv Aust
$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...
Out of the Box: A Celebration of Contemporary Box Art
Author: Tom BuchananFormat: Hardback, 168mm x 240mm, 1210g, 336 pagesPublished: Eight Books, United Kingdom, 2022"A fascinating journey into a labyrinthine world, this is an inclusive, in-depth compendium of artists imaginations...
On Courage: Stories of Victoria Cross and George Cross Holders
On Courage is a collection of twenty-eight moving and inspirational stories of valour displayed by recipients of the Victoria Cross and George Cross. * 2.70 of the publisher's RRP of...
The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty
$15.00 AUD
They have wielded enormous financial power and dominated world politics for more than half a century. They have been appointed to positions of great power and have been elected as...