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Mad Dogs and
Thunderbolts
Castaway
Robert Macklin
RRP $32.99
Ben Pobjie
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Castaway is an
astonishing and unknown
story of Narcisse
Pelletier - a French cabin
boy cast away in 1858
on the Daintree coast of
far north Queensland.
Robert Macklin weaves an unforgettable tale of
a young man caught between two cultures in a
time of transformation and upheaval.
Due
AUG
19
In Mad Dogs and
Thunderbolts Ben Pobjie
celebrates the derring-do
and revolutionary passion
of all the wild colonial
boys and girls who raided
our towns and stole our
hearts, all while wearing
sensible headgear.
MILITARY
The Last
Bushrangers
Major Thomas
Mike Munro
Greg Growden
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This is the story of Australia's last bushrangers -
the murderous Kenniff gang. Mike Munro takes
us back to the dawn of Federation, when bush
skills and horsemanship could help outlaws
escape the police. Mike’s gripping story gives us
an insight into an Australia just coming of age.
Due
SEPT
Major Thomas, the
bush lawyer drafted to
defend Breaker Morant
and his co-defendants,
is depicted either as a
hero or an incompetent
fool. Now, Greg
Growden attempts to unravel the truth about
the lawyer and soldier who returned from
South Africa a broken man.
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On a Wing and
a Prayer
Di Websdale-
Morrissey
RRP $32.99
On a Wing and a Prayer is the thrilling tale of an
aviation escapade dreamed up by Melbourne's
Lord Mayor in the 1930s – a London to Melbourne
air race that captured the world's attention
and told a remarkable Australian story.
Turning point
Michael Veitch
RRP $32.99
The Battle for Milne
Bay and victory for the
Allies was a significant
turning point in the
Pacific War, but it’s
been largely forgotten.
In Turning Point Michael
Veitch brings to life the incredible exploits and
tragic sacrifices of these Australian heroes in
another fast-paced tale.
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SEPT
The Oarsmen
Scott Patterson
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Project RAINFALL
Tom Gilling
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Pine Gap is a top secret
American spy base on Australian soil, but how
much do we really know about it? Drawing
on declassified documents Tom Gilling's
explosive new book tells the uncensored story
of Australia's most secret place.
History
The Oarsmen tells the
story of the servicemen
who survived the war
to row for the King’s
Cup at the 1919 Royal
Henley Peace Regatta.
It paints a fascinating
picture of how these men transitioned from an
unprecedented war to a new sort of peace.
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SEPT
10
The Anarchy
William Dalrymple
RRP $29.99
In his most ambitious
book to date, historian
William Dalrymple
tells the timely and
cautionary tale of the
rise of the East India
Company and one of
the most supreme acts
of corporate violence in
world history.
The Battle of
Long Tan
Harry Smith
RRP $29.99
18 August 1966. Under
a blanket of mist and
heavy monsoon rain,
a company of 108 men
held its ground with
courage against a three-
sided attack from a force of 2,500 Viet Cong &
North Vietnamese Army Troops. This is their story.
Due
SEPT
3
RAAF Black Cats
Robert Cleworth,
John Suter Linton
RRP $32.99
Robert Cleworth
has uncovered an
extraordinary story of a covert Australian
airborne mine-laying operation to disrupt
the Japanese supply routes. RAAF Black Cats
reveals the secret and dangerous operations of
Australia's Pacific War Catalina crews, told for
the first time.
Larrikins in
Khaki
Tim Bowden
RRP $32.99
From recruitment
and training, to the
battlegrounds of
Palestine, North Africa,
Thailand, Burma and
beyond, here are the
highly individual stories of Australia's World
War II Diggers told in their own voices.
Available in-store and online collinsbooks.com.au