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A unique behind-the-scenes story of love, sisterhood and the trail-blazing Australian poet Dorothy Porter Dorothy Porter was one of Australia's most charismatic and courageous literary figures. Achieving broader fame through...

There is a serial child killer stalking the streets of Melbourne. He kills his victims gently and places a gold mark on their head. The mark of El Dorado.He doesn't...

There is a serial child killer stalking the streets of Melbourne. He kills his victims gently and places a gold mark on their head. The mark of El Dorado.He doesn't...

Dorothy Parker, more than any of her contemporaries, captured the spirit of her age in her writing. The decadent 1920S and 1930s in New York were a time of great...

Includes: The Chapel Perilous (about the painful and sometimes farcical life of a defiant young poet, Sally Banner); This Old Man Comes Rolling Home (a celebration of traditional working class...

These essays examine modernism in the human sciences and adjacent areas of philosophy and natural science. Among the contributors, David Hollinger expands his important work on the cognitive/aesthetic divide to...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve. A sharp and irreverent British detective novel, Dover Two follows the...

Author: Joyce PorterBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsDover And The Claret Tappers presents a classic British detective mystery, following the curmudgeonly Chief Inspector...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis book explores the multifaceted role of a writer, reader, and critic, delving into the intricacies of literature and the...

Author: Deborah FitzGerald Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 The official biography of Australian poet and writer Dorothea Mackellar, author of the celebrated poem 'My Country.' 'I love a sunburnt...

Author: Soraya PalmerFormat: Paperback, 128mm x 198mm, 240g, 288 pagesPublished: Profile Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2024'A beautiful ode to the power of storytelling, this novel is steeped in the folklore...

Author: Soraya PalmerFormat: Paperback, 128mm x 198mm, 240g, 288 pagesPublished: Profile Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2024'A beautiful ode to the power of storytelling, this novel is steeped in the folklore...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodWhen the laziest, most disagreeable detective in all of England is dragged back into service, the results are as disastrous...

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Author: Margaret HomansBinding: PaperbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Minor creasing on cover, internally sound. Clean and bright...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA bold and incisive work of literary and philosophical criticism, The Emperor's Clothes mounts a rigorous intellectual assault...