Convict Colony
David HillRRP: £14.99
The British plan to settle Australia was a high-risk venture. We now take it for granted that the first colony was the basis of one of the most successful nations in the world today. But in truth, the …
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The Age of Islands
Alastair BonnettRRP: £9.99
‘Extraordinary… A fascinating and intelligent book.’ Sunday TimesNew islands are being built at an unprecedented rate whether for tourism or territorial ambition, while many islands are disappearing …
The Curse of Bigness
Tim WuRRP: £9.99
We’re three decades into a global experiment: what happens when the major nations of the world weaken their control on the size and power of corporate giants and allow unrestricted expansion?In The Cu …
The Golden Era
Rod LaverBetween the 1950s and 1970s Australia was the world’s tennis superpower, producing players who dominated the grand slam events and the tour in both the amateur and professional eras. Of all of our pla …
The Louvre
James GardnerRRP: £12.99
Almost nine million people from all over the world flock to the Louvre in Paris every year to see its incomparable art collection. Yet few, if any, are aware of the remarkable history of that location …
The Secret Army
Barry StoneRRP: £14.99
It was arguably the greatest fighting force in the entirety of the Great War. They were the very best: hardened, fearless, decorated, cocky fighting men, all veterans of Gallipoli and the Western Fron …
The Secrets of Strangers
Charity NormanRRP: £9.99
**Shortlisted for ‘best novel’ in the 2021 Ngaio Marsh Awards!**A regular weekday morning veers drastically off-course for a group of strangers whose paths cross in a London café – their lives never t …
The Natural Health Service
Isabel HardmanRRP: £9.99
‘Brilliant’ — Matt HaigIn 2016, Isabel Hardman’s mind, in her own words, ‘stopped working’ as she fell prey to severe depression and anxiety. She took time off on long-term sick leave and despite sev …
Charity Norman 5-Book Collection
Charity NormanFreeing Grace: A tender and thought-provoking story exploring the sacrifices we make for family and what it takes to be a good parent.After the Fall: In the quiet of a New Zealand winter’s night, a re …
Contagion
Rick EdwardsFrom the bestselling authors behind Science(ish) and Hollywood Wants to Kill You…A fascinating free ebook about the science of viruses – all told through the Hollywood blockbuster Contagion.Viruses …
Endell Street
Wendy MooreRRP: £9.99
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKWhen the First World War broke out, the suffragettes suspended their campaigning and joined the war effort. For pioneering suffragette doctors (and life partners) Flora M …
Good Company
Julietta DexterRRP: £10.99
In a highly competitive world, many think business success means being ruthless: maximising short-term return for shareholders, cutting overheads, crushing competition, and expanding at an exponential …
Henry, Himself
Stewart O'NanRRP: £8.99
Soldier, son, lover, husband, breadwinner, churchgoer, Henry Maxwell has spent his whole life trying to live with honour. A native Pittsburgher and engineer, he’s always believed in logic, sacrifice a …
Life Sentence
Carl WilliamsRRP: £14.99
In 2007 Carl Williams was convicted of three murders and sentenced to 35 years’ jail. Yet his role in the Melbourne Gangland Wars went far beyond a handful of killings, however brutal, and had made hi …
Quitting Plastic
Clara Williams RoldanRRP: £7.99
‘A great guide to the many things you can do to reduce your plastic footprint.’ – Craig Reucassel, ABC TV’s War on Waste Where do you start if you want to reduce the plastic in your life? Especially w …
Shot Down
Marianne van VelzenRRP: £14.99
On 17 July 2014, Malaysian Airlines MH17 was shot out of the sky above Ukraine. Aboard were 298 people, 38 of whom were Australians. No one survived.Subsequently it was shown that the airliner was alm …
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