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THE HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA IN 100 OBJECTS
Toby Creswell RRP $ 49.99
This is a history of Australia created through the review of man-made objects. From Ned Kelly’ s armour to Julia Gillard’ s glasses, the objects are often iconic and quirky; but the mix creates a compelling story.
1787
Nick Brodie RRP $ 29.99
Australia’ s official history has focused on English colonisation. 1787 however, traces the journey of Australia before 1788, to explore just how‘ discovered’ the southern continent was by not only the Indigenous Australians, but also the sailors, traders, fishermen and many others who had visited our shores.
HAMILTON HUME
Robert Macklin RRP $ 32.99
Hamilton Hume led settlers from the cramped surrounds of Sydney Town to the vast fertile country that would provide the wealth to found and sustain a new nation. Robert Macklin’ s book uncovers this brave man’ s achievements and paints an intriguing portrait of colonial life.
DENNY DAY
Terry Smyth RRP $ 34.99
Captain Edward Denny Day was Australia’ s greatest lawman. In 1838, on Australia’ s frontier, one man’ s sense of justice changed history and shocked the world. He was instrumental in the capture of the perpetrators of the Myall Creek Massacre, the most infamous mass-murder in Australian history, and the first time white men were convicted of the murder of Aborigines.
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VOICES FROM THE AIR
Tony Hill RRP $ 39.99
Tony Hill’ s own experience as a foreign correspondent led him in search of the first ABC war correspondents and to a compelling story. He is passionate about telling this story of the war; about a remarkable group of men and how they reported from the warfront; how they changed the reporting of war and how the war changed their lives.
THE PERFECT HORSE
Elizabeth Letts RRP $ 32.99
Hidden during WWII in Czechoslovakia, were horses Hitler planned to use to build an equine master race but in 1945 a covert mission was planned to kidnap these endangered animals and smuggle them into safe territory- though many disapproved of risking human lives to save mere horses. This is their story.
FLAGSHIP
Mike Carlton RRP $ 49.99
In 1928 the RAN acquired the cruiser HMAS Australia 11 which then saw action in WWII. Her service included the
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$ 4499 battle of the Coral Sea and the battle of the Leyte Gulf. This book tells the story of this remarkable vessel and the era’ s naval and social history.
WHERE ARE OUR BOYS?
Martin Wood RRP $ 49.99
Where Are Our Boys? tells the story of how the war was fought and won. In the end, though, the maps
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$ 4499 in this book were needed most to help understand the conflict and to comprehend the great human costs.
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MOMENTS IN TIME
Jim Davidson RRP $ 44.99
Old postcards provide a rich source of imagery and, together with their messages, they give us a glimpse into another era. Jim Davidson takes readers on a journey through an extraordinary range of postcards.
THE VIKINGS
Marjolein Stern Roderick Dale RRP $ 34.99
This book sheds new light on the Viking Age. It examines their gods and belief systems, their technological advances, their extraordinary levels of craftsmanship, social organization, political coups, military might and their remarkable self-belief.
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LES PARISIENNES
Anne Sebba RRP $ 32.99
Anne Sebba has put together the story of the French women who made life-and-death decisions every day,
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$ 2799 and often did whatever they needed to survive the War. Les Parisiennes is a fascinating account of the experiences of women during these troubled times.
MONASH
Grantlee Kieza RRP $ 29.99
In this essential biography of a most unlikely folk hero, Grantlee Kieza paints a lively portrait of an outsider who shaped modern Australia through his energy, drive and ambition, his military brilliance and his vision. Monash is now in stunning trade paperback format.
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