Hype and Glory
Gavin NewshamThere have been twenty major international football tournaments since that Saturday in July 1966 when Bobby Moore lifted the World Cup trophy for England. As each of these competitions has come around …
There have been twenty major international football tournaments since that Saturday in July 1966 when Bobby Moore lifted the World Cup trophy for England. As each of these competitions has come around …
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In 1933, Bella Stuart leaves her quiet London life to move to Italy to tutor the child of a beautiful Jewish heiress and an elderly Italian aristocrat. Living at the family’s summer home, Bella’s rese …
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Winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2011: ‘We united to salute the very special combination of narrative prowess, psychological drama and social revelation with which Roncagliolo’s novel r …
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Accessible and perceptive, Secrets of the Zodiac gives you a rare insight into who you really are and what you are capable of. This wonderful guide shows you your quirks, skills and talents-discover y …
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Justin Langer was a member of one of Australia’s greatest sporting teams for nearly a decade, but the messages of Seeing the Sunrise go far beyond the boundary rope. In addition to his various Test ac …
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Corruption, drugs and organised crime in Australia.From Robert Trimbole’s dominance of the cannabis trade in the 70s and Sydney’s gang wars in the 80s, to the rise of Cabramatta as the heroin capital …
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In January 2007, the young and optimistic soldiers of the 2-16, the American infantry battalion known as the Rangers, were sent to Iraq as part of the surge. Their job would be to patrol one of the mo …
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Jeff Thomson talks about his life before, during and after he played Test cricket for Australia.’I’d just lope in and go whang.’ This is how Thommo, the fastest bowler of all time, explains his bowlin …
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Fanny and Gérard fall in love in a way that surprises even them as their lives fill with good sex and loving companionship. But they long for a child to complete their happiness. So begins Valley of G …
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Unless you’ve been there, it’s impossible to know what it’s like to be in the grip of an eating disorder. Melinda Hutchins, a survivor of anorexia nervosa, and ambassador for Eating Disorders Australi …
A magnificently illustrated, authoritative and entertaining compendium of the abundant and unique animals that live on the Australian continent today.There is nothing to beat the extraordinary wildlif …
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Psychologist Cass Seltzer’s book, The Variety of Religious Illusion, has become a surprise runaway bestseller. Dubbed ‘the atheist with a soul’, Cass’s sudden celebrity has upended his life and brough …
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A very personal, entertaining and engaging memoir of growing up with a severely disabled sibling.This is the story of the Rice family, and of Liza, Cecilia Rice’s severely mentally retarded sister. As …
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Lorna Goodison’s family made their home in the Jamaican village to which her great-grandfather gave his name: Harvey River. Her mother Doris was a big-hearted lover of big stories and raised Lorna on …
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When a beautiful young woman is found murdered on Cape Town’s Seapoint promenade, police profiler Dr Clare Hart is drawn into the web of a brutal serial killer. As more bodies are discovered, Clare is …
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London has long been a magnet for aspiring artists and writers, musicians and fashion designers seeking inspiration and success. In London Calling, Barry Miles explores the counter-culture – creative, …
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