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THE MACHINE : THE INSIDE STORY OF FOOTBALL ’ S GREATEST TEAM
Glenn McFarlane Michael Roberts RRP $ 39.99
The Collingwood teams of 1927 – 30 wrote their names into football folklore when they won four successive VFL Premierships .
BOMBER : THE WHOLE STORY
Mark Thompson RRP $ 45.00
Mark Thompson has had lots of challenges and dramas
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COMEBACK
James Button RRP $ 29.99
Comeback tells the story of how one footy club changed its culture , on and off the field . Through the fortunes of his team he reveals why so many of us are gripped by an unreasonable passion for the nation ’ s game .
STROKE OF GENIUS
Gideon Haigh RRP $ 39.99
Victor Trumper ’ s legendary status has been immortalised in a photograph by George Belham . In Stroke of Genius ,
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Gideon Haigh reveals how Trumper , and Beldam ’ s incarnation of his brilliance , are at the intersection of sport and art , reality and myth .
THE LAST WILD TROUT
Greg French RRP $ 29.99
This book is an entertaining and intrepid adventure narrative about seeking out the last wild trout fisheries around the world . Casting his line in many locations Greg shares his experiences in places such as Tasmania , New Zealand , Patagonia and many exotic destinations , all in search of that elusive trout .

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in his career . In this book he reflects on the game that shaped him and reveals the personal cost of his involvement at the top level .
BRUCE POSTLE : AT THE TRACK
Bruce Postle RRP $ 29.99
Bruce Postle was the official photographer for VRC for 30 years and At the Track captures many images from that time . Postle skillfully recorded the tragedies , glory , disappointment and drama both on and off the track .
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BRETT WHITELEY : ART , LIFE AND THE OTHER THING
Ashleigh Wilson RRP $ 49.99
Brett Whiteley left behind decades of ceaseless activity . Written with behind-the-scenes access , and illustrated with Whiteley artworks , notebook sketches and family photos , this biography reveals for the first time the full portrait of a mercurial artist .
THE BOTANICAL WALL CHART
Anna Laurent RRP $ 49.99
Botanical charts are both pieces of art and objects of scientific and historical significance . This collection of wall charts from all over the globe ( each accompanied by text explaining its historical and botanical contexts ) will delight anyone with an interest in the natural world .
A HISTORY OF PICTURES
David Hockney Martin Gayford RRP $ 60.00
Energized by two lifetimes of looking at pictures , combined with a great artist ’ s 70-year experience of experimentation as he creates them , this profoundly moving and enlightening volume will be the art book of the decade .
HOMESPACE
Darren Palmer RRP $ 39.99
Concentrating on a selection of family homes , Darren Palmer gives us an insight into the occupants ’ relationship to their living spaces . In HomeSpace , we ’ ll find out what makes people happy and fulfilled through the homes they have created , homes that work to support the family in their lives .
50 FLATPACK HACKS
Elyse Major RRP $ 29.99
50 Flatpack Hacks gives you the inside track on personalising , customising and repurposing your flatpack furniture ... Each project comes complete with illustrated step-by-step instructions and inspirational full-colour photography .
BRUCE POSTLE : ENTERTAINERS
Bruce Postle RRP $ 29.99
This volume contains some of Postle ’ s greatest images portraying the Australian and international acts that have lit up our stages for half a century .