Collins Booksellers Christmas Reading Guide 2019 Collins Booksellers Christmas Reading Guide 2019 | Page 20

HISTORY Due NOV 5 Buckley's Chance is a journey into a turning point in history where cultures clash and bitter rivals go to war. It's also the story of a man who refuses to be held down. A man prepared to defy all odds and take a chance. Buckley's chance. James Cook Who Owns History? Geoffrey Robertson RRP $39.99 Geoffrey Robertson focuses his razor-sharp mind on one of the greatest contemporary issues in the worlds of art and culture- the return of cultural property taken from its country of creation. Anzac and Aviator Peter FitzSimons RRP $49.99 Michael Molkentin RRP $32.99 OUR PRICE $44 99 Two hundred and forty years years after James Cook's death, FitzSimons reveals what kind of man James was at heart: his strengths and weaknesses, passions and pursuits, failures and successes. James Cook reveals the man behind the myth. Drawing on Ross Smith's private papers, Anzac and Aviator tells the story of a remarkable aviator, the extraordinary times in which he lived and the air race that changed the world. In Convict Colony David Hill, author of 1788, tells the story of the first three decades of Britain's earliest colony in Australia in a fresh and compelling way. In this, the most comprehensive biography yet of this colonial governor, biographer Grantlee Kieza draws on Macquarie's detailed journals. Ultimately, Macquarie laid the foundations for a new nation, but, in the process, he played a part in the dispossession of the continent's original people. Due NOV 5 Caroline’s Dilemma sheds new light on the workings of colonial gender relationships and family. It reveals much about women’s property rights and migration. It shows how one middle-class woman and her family fought to shape their own lives within the British Empire. Nick Richardson RRP $35.00 This book debunks one of the cliches in Australian history – that the 1950s was a dull decade. Rather, by the time the '60s came around, Australia was expanding its outlook - politically, economically, and culturally - and central to this were the events of 1956. Give a gift card Give a gift card bo a ok a n d s u Available in pp oo d m t al ental he The Lost Boys Paul Byrnes RRP $45.00 A unique perspective on the First World War, The Lost Boys is military history made deeply personal, a powerful homage to youthful bravery and a poignant reminder of the sacrifice of war. Due DEC 3 a oo bo ok a n d s u pp Bettina Bradbury RRP $34.99 Where Soldiers Lie is a deeply human story of perseverance, luck and resolution to uncover and identify the remains of Australian soldiers, in battlefield over the decades, and to bring their remains home. Powerful, moving and compelling reading. 1956: The Year Australia Welcomed the World Ian McPhedran RRP $39.99 Caroline’s Dilemma Where Soldiers Lie RRP $39.99 OUR PRICE $34 99 MILITARY David Hill RRP $32.99 Grantlee Kieza The Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Sense of an Ending takes us on a rich, witty tour of Belle Epoque Paris, via the life story of the pioneering surgeon Samuel Pozzi. Convict Colony Macquarie Julian Barnes RRP $39.99 Garry Linnell RRP $34.99 The Man in the Red Coat d m t al ental he 5 Buckley’s Chance Due NOV Bill and Horrie Roland Perry RRP $29.99 Roland Perry brings together in one volume the remarkable stories of the stoic Light horse, Bill the Bastard and the iconic Horrie the War Dog. These are tales of sacrifice, courage and loyalty. Available in-store and online collinsbooks.com.au