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Every Summer After: A heartbreakingly gripping story of love and loss
Five summers to fall in love. One moment to fall apart. A weekend to get it right.A magazine writer has to make a choice when she returns to the lake...
The Consolation of Philosophy
Contains new introduction to second edition by volume editor. Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek scholar. When he became involved in...
The Poets And Their Critics (3 Volume Set)
$55.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - some tears. Chipped and worn with some minor damage along spine and corners; price clipped. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Name penned on feps....
A Rebel in Defense of Tradition: Life and Politics of Dwight Macdonald
$20.00 AUD
This biography is a tale of an upper-middle-class white male who managed to jettison the prejudices and provincialism of his class, and become one of the most penetrating critics of...
Gambling Man: The Wild Ride of Japan's Masayoshi Son
The real story behind the mercurial Masayoshi Son, who has three times lost and made tens of billions of dollars Gambling Man is the biography of one of the world's...
Last Resort: A New York Times Editor's Pick
Author: Andrew Lipstein Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 Named a Best Book of 2022 by the New Yorker Named a Top 10 Book of the Year by Slate A...
Tides Of Fortune: 1945-55
$30.00 AUD
Edition: First Edition.Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Top-edge discoloured from tanning, minor tear to DJ edges.Harold Macmillan's...
The History of Tom Jones
A new edition of Henry Fielding's exuberant satire, chronicling the life, loves and fortunes of Tom Jones. A foundling of mysterious parentage brought up by Mr Allworthy on his country...
A History of the Occult Tarot: The classic work on secret societies
When the Tarot was invented in Italy during the early fifteenth century, it was simply a pack of cards used for playing games, but today the cards are used throughout...
The Charterhouse of Parma
A new translation of Stendhal's masterpiece chronicling the fortunes of Febrice del Dongo at an Italian court in post-Napoleonic France. Headstrong and naive, the young Italian aristocrat Fabrizio del Dongo...
Dele Weds Destiny: A stunning novel of friendship, love and home
DELE WEDS DESTINY is the heartfelt, vivid and sparkling debut novel by editor and writer Tomi Obaro, celebrating the resilience and power of long-lasting female friendship. Enitan, Funmi and Zainab...
Stranger Than Fiction: Or Thrills Of History
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA captivating work of popular history, Stranger Than Fiction: Or Thrills...
Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer's Legendary Editorship
An insightful exploration that unveils the lesser-known dimensions of this legendary writer and her legacy, revealing the cultural icon's profound impact as a visionary editor who helped define an important...
Women Money Power: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality
For centuries, women were denied equal access to money and the freedom and power that came with it. They were restricted from owning property or transacting in real estate. Even...
The Great Escaper: The Life and Death of Roger Bushell
Very little was known about Bushell until 2011, when his family donated his private papers - a treasure trove of letters, photographs and diaries - to the Imperial War Museum....
Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer's Legendary Editorship
An insightful exploration that unveils the lesser-known dimensions of this legendary writer and her legacy, revealing the cultural icon's profound impact as a visionary editor who helped define an important...
Sarum: 30th anniversary edition of the bestselling novel of England
The towering story of five families through 100 centuries of turmoil, tyranny, passion and prosperity. __________________________ THE BESTSELLING HISTORICAL NOVEL ***now with a new introduction from Edward Rutherfurd*** The towering...
The Text Of Paradise Lost: A Study In Editorial Procedure
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Author: R.G. MoylesBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Toronto Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly work presents a meticulous examination of the editorial...
The Horse Whisperer: The 25th anniversary edition of a classic novel
The phenomenal number one bestseller, which has sold more than ten million copies worldwide since its first publication in 1995, and which became a film starring Robert Redford. 'Outstanding ....
Remembering Mr. Shawn's New Yorker: The Invisible Art of Editing
$12.00 AUD
A memoir of writer Mehta's thirty-three years of work with The New Yorker magazine's editor William Shawn
The English and their History: Updated with two new chapters
The first full-length history of England in one volume for many decades - now in paperback The English first came into existence as an idea, before they had a common...
The Lucky Culture And The Rise Of An Australian Ruling Class
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: Nick Cater Format: Paperback...
Soldiers of Misfortune
$20.00 AUD
The outrageous and astonishing story of 25,000 American POWs held captive in the Soviet Union and the American officials who lied about it for half a century. Based on six...
The Romanov Brides: A Novel Of The Last Tsarina And Her Sisters
From the author of A Most English Princess comes a rich novel about young Princess Alix of Hesse-the future Alexandra, last Empress of Imperial Russia-and her sister, Princess Ella. Their...
Behind The Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, And Hope In A Mumbai
From Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo comes a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one...
John James Audubon's Journal of 1826: The Voyage to The Birds of America
Author: John James AudubonFormat: Hardback, 152mm x 229mm, 536 pagesPublished: University of Nebraska Press, United States, 2011John James Audubon, an early American naturalist and painter, produced one of the greatest...
The Men Who Killed the News: The inside story of how media moguls abused their power, manipulated the truth and distorted democracy
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 History Of Pendennis: His Fortunes And Misfortunes, His Friends And His Greatest Enemy
$15.00 AUD
Author: William Makepeace ThackerayBinding: HardbackPublished: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1892Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor marks...
User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design are Changing the Way We
A fascinating look at the secrets of user experience and how brilliant design changes everything, by Robert Fabricant, one of the most influential design minds in the industry AMAZON BEST...
Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in
Cathie Black is the wise, funny mentor that every woman dreams of having. She was a pioneer in advertising sales at a time when women didn't sell; served as president...
Gambling Man: The Wild Ride of Japan's Masayoshi Son
The real story behind the mercurial Masayoshi Son, who has three times lost and made tens of billions of dollars Gambling Man is the biography of one of the world's...
The Forging Of Fantom: Being An Account Of The Formative Years In The Life Of Carlo Fantom Soldier Of Misfortune, Hard-Man And Ravisher
$100.00 AUD
Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight. Light stain on book block. Clean text. Book...
A Series of Unfortunate Events: #1 The Bad Beginning (Deluxe Limited
Beware of bad things in beautiful packages! The book that launched the New York Times bestselling Series of Unfortunate Events is getting an unbelievable transformation. In this limited-run deluxe edition,...
Justine: Or The Misfortunes Of Virtue
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew works in the history of Western literature have provoked as much controversy, fascination, and philosophical reckoning as...
The Visitors: The remarkable debut novel from an award-winning author and playwright, for readers of Melissa Lucashenko, Shankari Chandran and Tara June Winch
From award-winning author, Jane Harrison, comes an audacious, earthy, funny, gritty and powerful re-imagining of a crucial moment in Australia's history - an unputdownable work of fiction. WINNER OF THE...
The Macaroni Parson: The Life of the Unfortunate Doctor Dodd
$20.00 AUD
Author: Howson, GeraldBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Of London, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life of William Dodd, known as the 'Macaroni Parson,' who was born...
Exploring The Mysterious South: The Tales Of The Men Who Sought New Lands And Fortune In The Pacific's Uncharted Territories
$20.00 AUD
Author: Phillips, Valmai et alBinding: HardbackPublished: Bay Books, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight foxing on edges of paper and end papers.This book tells...
The Exploding Metropolis
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt a moment when American cities were straining under the pressures of rapid postwar growth, suburban flight, and...