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Byzantium
Today it is known as Istanbul, the modern city which stands at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. For centuries past, it was Constantinople. But before that, it was Byzantium,...
Byzantium
Today it is known as Istanbul, the modern city which stands at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. For centuries past, it was Constantinople. But before that, it was Byzantium,...
A Pocket Essential Short History of the Anglo-Saxons
From popular fiction such as The Hobbit and Game of Thrones to the universality of the English language, the continuing influence of the Anglo-Saxons can be found throughout the world....
Be Brave Little Penguin
Author: Giles Andreae
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Cartoons: 45th Series
$10.00 AUD
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Jerusalem in the 20th Century
These memoirs of the literary life and theatrical times of Giles Gordon - agent-to-the-Royals, ex-publisher and theatre critic. They recount his life from priggish adolescence in Edinburgh to the wider...
Generation Wonder: The New Age of Heroes
Triumph. Tragedy. The empyreal. The infernal. Even the mundane, filtered through the fantastical. Superheroes are, appropriately enough, a sort of super-genre, encompassing all other story types. This YA anthology features...
Death Cracks A Bottle
$60.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth GilesBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1969Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerDeath Cracks A Bottle presents a classic whodunit, where a seemingly innocuous object...
Death Cracks A Bottle
$60.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA classic entry in the golden age tradition of British detective fiction, Death Cracks...
The Descent of Woman
Elaine Morgan argues for equal role of women in human evolution. This text in feminist history starts with the demolition of the Biblical myth that woman was an afterthought to...
Light Years: the thrilling new novel from the author of The 100
LIGHT YEARS is the first book in a thrilling new sci-fi series from the bestselling author of The 100 . Reeling from the latest attack by a mysterious enemy, the...
The Killing Lessons
When the two strangers turn up at Rowena Cooper's isolated Colorado farmhouse, she knows instantly that it's the end of everything. For the two haunted and driven men, on the...
The Ghost of the Mary Celeste
A mystery unsolved to this day A mystic who confounds the cynics A writer looking for the story that will make his name A ghost ship appears in the mist....
The Game: 'The most authentic new voice in crime fiction' Martina Cole
Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers and Jessie Keane, this gangland thriller shows how far one woman will go to protect her family's empire. ___________ Most authors write what they...
Wall Street: America's Dream Palace
Wall Street: no other place on earth is so singularly identified with money and the power of money. And no other American institution has inspired such deep moral, cultural, and...
A Seat at the Table: IT Leadership in the Age of Agility
A Seat at the Table is a must read for IT managers and CIOs who are looking to integrate IT practices as a dynamic actor for their business, which in...
I Wish I Hadn't Said That: Over 3,000 Famous Foot-in-Mouth Moments
Ever since Mrs Malaprop first took to the stage in 1775 and described a gentleman as 'the very pineapple of politeness', some famous figures have become better known for their...
Spin Cycle: Inside the Clinton Propaganda Machine
Since starting in 1988 with approval ratings as high as Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton has become the most investigated President since Richard Nixon, with inquiries into Whitewater, and alledged campaign...
One Night: Unveiled
Did you fall in love with Christian Grey in the books and the Fifty Shades of Grey film? Addicted to Jesse Ward in This Man? Then there was Miller Hart....
The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High Rollers, and the Great
We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. Arcane credit derivative bets are now well into the tens of trillions. According to Charles R. Morris, the...
GPS For Your Organisation: How to energise your employees and build
GPS For Your Organisation is a practical guide to help company boards, CEOs and leadership teams add clarity and gain ongoing buy-in to their organisation's long-term direction, purpose and values....
Unknown Universe: Discover hidden wonders from deep space unveiled by
Explore the universe with this stunning gift book. A lens into the unexplored and unseen cosmos. A beautiful book showcasing the most stunning images from the first years of the...
Bewitched and Bedevilled: Women Write the Gillard Years
From being labelled 'deliberately barren' to being criticised for her dress sense, hair colour and body, Julia Gillard's Prime Ministership was one of the most controversial Australia has ever known...
Faithless: A memoir of life in a northern town: A True Story of
This is no ordinary parish, and no ordinary priest - a true story of poverty, haunting, exorcism, birth, death and murder. Seth was a priest. He served for 10 years...
More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2020 NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK - BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY NOW OPTIONED FOR DEVELOPMENT AS A TV SERIES BY PARAMOUNT TELEVISION STUDIOS...
This is Tomorrow: Twentieth-century Britain and its Artists
A compelling and lively history that examines the lives of British artists from the late-19th century to today. In This is Tomorrow Michael Bird takes a fresh look at the...
Money: Know More, Make More, Give More: Learn how to make more money
Do you want to get to the stage - soon - where you are truly financially independent, able to use your money in the way you'd like, and be completely...
Namaste Motherf*ckers: A modern manifesto for keeping cool when you're
'What an absolute book this is!' - Dawn French ' This book is the perfect guide to show you how to live life to the max' - Fearne Cotton 'Do...
Germania: A Personal History of Germans Ancient and Modern
The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller Germania is a very personal guide to the Germany that Simon Winder loves. Equally passionate about the region's history, folklore, cuisine, architecture and landscape,...
Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance
Now a major motion picture. Rebecca Navarro, best-selling authoress of Regency romances, suffers a paralysing stroke. Assisted by her nurse, Rebecca plans her revenge on her unfaithful husband. But will...
Not Forgetting the Whale
When a young man washes up, naked, on the sands of St Piran in Cornwall, he is quickly rescued by the villagers. From the retired village doctor and the schoolteacher,...
The Silent Killer: the first in a thrilling police procedural series
'SUPER-SMART AND HIGHLY ORIGINAL' - Doug Johnstone 'BRILLIANT AND DEEPLY EVOCATIVE' - Graham Bartlett 'AN EXCITING START TO A NEW SERIES' - Patricia Gibney 'A WRITER AT THE TOP OF...
Silent Bones: The powerful new Karen Pirie thriller from the no.1
THE POWERFUL NEW THRILLER IN THE KAREN PIRIE SERIES, NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES 'Beautifully structured, witty and twisty' ANN CLEEVES 'A perfect crime novel' KATE MOSSE 'Powerful, moving and...
All's Fair in Love and Law: Small Town Tales of Life, Laughter and
Dufty Dufty Popple & Dunn is a traditional solicitors firm in the small Midlands town of Hockam (pronounced Hokum, as the local residents are at pains to point out). This...
More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST SPORTS WRITING OF THE YEAR AWARD AT THE 2026 SPORTS BOOK AWARDS A GUARDIAN...
Lost & Found: A Treasure Trove of Folk Tales
Folk tales take us beyond our own boundaries into unknown lands. Yet within these adventures, riddles and enchantments we find our common ground and shared humanity. Lost & Found is...
A Beginner's Guide to the Roots of Yoga: How to create a more
'Crucial and timely' - VEX KING SHORTLISTED FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING AWARDS 2025 - BEST WELLBEING BOOK GOLD AWARD WINNER AT THE LIVING NOW AWARDS 2025 - EXERCISE, FITNESS...
Silver Silence: Book 1
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her extraordinary Psy-Changeling world with a story of wild passion and darkest betrayal . . . Control. Precision. Family. These are...
The Eagle and the Wolves (Eagles of the Empire 4)
The fourth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Roman series. It's 44 AD, and Vespasian and the Second Legion are forging ahead in their campaign to seize the south-west of Britain....