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FLINDERS Grantlee Kieza
$ 45.00
OUR PRICE $ 40 00
This sweeping biography tells the story of the fearless , sharp-eyed , handsome Flinders and how he became one of the world ' s most intrepid explorers . It ' s a story of a great love for the sea , for connection and of friendship – accompanied by his Aboriginal interpreter and guide , Kuringgai man Bungaree , and his beloved rescue cat , Trim , Flinders explored the furthest reaches and rugged coastlines of Australia . It ' s also a story of technical brilliance – Flinders ' meticulous charts gave us the first complete maps of our continent , which are so accurate they are still used today . But rushing home to England to his adored wife , Ann , Flinders was trapped and incarcerated off the coast of Africa as a prisoner of war , ultimately denied celebration of his great achievement . His love for Ann , and his fight to escape his bonds to be with her again was the last great adventure of a fascinating life . From the bestselling , critically acclaimed author of Banks and Banjo , Flinders is a rollicking tale of a man who loved the sea , and adored his family – and pushed himself to the limits of human endeavour to show it .
UNRULY : A HISTORY OF ENGLAND ' S KINGS AND QUEENS
David Mitchell $ 36.99
A seriously funny , seriously clever history of our early kings and queens by one of our favourite comedians and cultural commentators . This will be the most refreshing , entertaining history of England you ' ll have ever read .
KILLING FOR COUNTRY : A FAMILY STORY
David Marr $ 39.99
David Marr was shocked to discover forebears who served with the brutal Native Police in the bloodiest years on the frontier . Killing for Country is the result – a soul-searching Australian history .
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A WOMAN I KNOW
Mary Haverstick $ 36.99
The true story of a filmmaker whose unexpected investigation of her film ' s subject opened a new window into the world of Cold War espionage , CIA secrets , and the assassination of John F . Kennedy .
EMPEROR OF ROME
Mary Beard $ 65.00
Emperor of Rome goes directly to the heart of Roman ( and our own ) fantasies about what it was to be Roman , offering an account of Roman history as it has never been presented before ... Cruel control freaks , diligent workaholics or extravagant teenagers ? What were the emperors of Rome really like ?
HEROES , REBELS AND RADICALS OF CONVICT AUSTRALIA
Jim Haynes $ 34.99
Master storyteller Jim Haynes has collected a fascinating cast of characters who embody the resourcefulness , bravery , defiance , successes and tragedies of the convict era ; the men and women who forged the nation we would one day become .
THE REST IS HISTORY
Tom Holland , Dominic Sandbrook
$ 34.99
Make room Herodotus , stand down Bede ... There ’ s a new history book in town . From the podcast ' The Rest is History ', Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook take on the most curious moments in history , answering the questions we didn ’ t even think to ask .
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THE LAST CHARGE OF THE AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE
Peter FitzSimons
$ 49.99
OUR PRICE $ 44 99
The Last Charge of the Australian Light Horse traces the hard path of the Light Horse from the bleakest of starts to triumph and glory in the desert . It is a brilliantly told tale of courage and resilience .
SAVING LIEUTENANT KENNEDY
Brett Mason $ 34.99
Saving Lieutenant Kennedy is the incredible story of an Australian hero who helped save the life of a future president . The heroic rescue and its aftermath is set against the background of the Pacific war and the birth of the Australia – US alliance .
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THE NATURE OF HONOUR
David McBride $ 36.99
Son , father , soldier , lawyer , adventurer , crusader – this book tells the colourful and fascinating life story of David McBride .
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Ranulph Fiennes
$ 36.99
An enthralling and illuminating biography of T . E . Lawrence – the inspiration for the iconic film Lawrence of Arabia . This authoritative biography from explorer Ranulph Fiennes at last brings enthralling insight and clarity to this remarkable life .
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