HISTORY
The Kelly Hunters Grantlee Kieza
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The hunt for the Kelly gang became a fierce battle of egos between senior police . By the author of Monash and Banjo , The Kelly Hunters is a fascinating account of the other side of the legendary Kelly story .
Nabbing Ned Kelly David Dufty
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David Dufty goes back to the records to uncover the real story of the police officers who pursued the Kelly Gang . This pacey account of the capture of the Kelly Gang reads like a detective story .
The Boy in the Dress Jonathan Butler
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The Boy in the Dress exhumes secrets of life on the home front during World War II , where new expressions of sexuality flourished and the threat of invasion catapulted the status quo into disarray .
Rose Suzanne Falkiner
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Suzanne Falkiner tells story of the voyage of Rose de Freycinet , the stowaway who defied the French for love . It ’ s a tale of courage , curiosity and a spirit of adventure and reveals a uniquely female view into 19th-century life at sea .
The School That Escaped the Nazis Deborah Cadbury
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The School That Escaped the Nazis is the extraordinary true story of progressive schoolteacher , Anna Essinger , the woman who defied Hitler , smuggling her school and its pupils from Nazi Germany to the safety of England .
The House of Jaipur John Zubrzycki
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A gripping royal saga of charmed lives in a changing world . From the polo field and politics to imprisonment and personal tragedy , the Jaipurs ’ journey of transformation mirrors the story of a rapidly changing country .
Making Australian History Anna Clark
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Making Australian History is bold and inclusive . It contextualises changing readings of the past , it examines the increasingly problematic role of historians as storytellers , and it incorporates the stories of people .
Due May
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Australian History for Dummies Alex McDermott
RRP $ 39.95
Examine the social , economic and political changes that made Australia what it is today . Students , teachers and anyone else who wants to learn more about Australia ’ s background will enjoy this authoritative book .
Jack of Hearts QX11594 Jackie Huggins , Ngaire Jarro
RRP $ 27.99
Jack was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and spent much of the war on the notorious Burma- Thailand railway . This is a moving account of courage in wartime which reflects the sacrifices made by our soldiers .
Due May
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An Uncommon Hangman Rachel Franks
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This tale of life , death and radical social change is told through the men and one woman who met Nosey Bob , under the worst possible circumstances , when he served as an executioner between 1876 and 1904 .
Due May
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The Secret of Emu Field Elizabeth Tynan
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In this meticulously researched book , Elizabeth Tynan presents us with the shocking story of the two atomic tests and five minor trials performed at Emu Field , South Australia , in the 1950s .
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Girt Nation David Hunt RRP $ 34.99
David Hunt tramples the tall poppies of the past in charting Australia ’ s transformation from aspiration to nation - an epic tale of charlatans and costermongers , of workers and women who weren ’ t going to take it anymore .
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