Courage in the Skies

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This is a story of truly heroic deeds during the fall of Singapore, taking munitions and military personnel up and refugees back, of escape and subterfuge as crews prepared for these dangerous operati …

The Lost War Horses of Cairo

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In 1930 wealthy Scottish socialite Dorothy Brooke followed her new husband to Cairo, where she discovered thousands of suffering former British war horses leading lives of toil and misery.Brought to t …

A Really Big Lunch

‘The late Jim Harrison was one of the true greats when it came to writing about food. He combined an attention to detail with a glorious prose style and a massive appetite… A must read.’ – ObserverN …

The Raw and the Cooked

A classic collection full of salty wisdom, from ‘the Henry Miller of food writing’ (Wall Street Journal) and author of Legends of the Fall.Food is an extreme sport for Jim Harrison. As a seven-month o …

Ireland

A fascinating cornucopia of facts about Ireland and the Irish, covering its history, culture, land and people.In this enthralling celebration of the places and people that make the country unique, Ric …

Railways and The Raj

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The epic story of the British construction of the railways in India, as told by Britain’s bestselling transport historian.’Christian Wolmar is Britain’s foremost railway historian.’ The Times ‘Our lea …

The Last Crocodile Hunter

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‘When the world lost Steve, the animals lost the best friend they ever had, and so did I. But he’s still here with me and knowing that means that I am able to gain strength from him, and harness the s …

Adapt

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Nature’s creations are more sophisticated and elegant than anything humans have created. Geckos can run upside down along ceilings. Termite mounds can stay cool in the desert without air conditioning. …

Daughter of the Territory

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Daughter of the Territory is the amazing life story of Jacqueline Hammar. Born in Darwin in 1929, Jacqueline’s childhood was spent in a succession of bush towns before she was sent to school in Darwin …

Elephant Dawn

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In 2001, Sharon Pincott traded her privileged life as a high-flying corporate executive to start a new one with the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe. She was unpaid, untrained, self-funded and arriv …

The Horse Whisperer

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Andrew Froggatt has special skills as a horse whisperer: He can train the wildest horse and he’s worked with thousands of horses over the years, from wild, untouched horses, pony club ponies, riding f …

All This in 60 Minutes

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For more than thirty years Nicholas Lee worked as a cameraman on 60 Minutes, Australia’s most-respected and most-watched current affairs program.All This in 60 Minutes is the revealing and often hilar …

Paris Undressed

French women seem inherently more confident in their bodies, able to embrace the sensuality of life and love. What’s their secret? Lingerie.Yet, despite an insatiable curiosity for all things French, …

Growing Old Outrageously

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Two old school friends reconnect unexpectedly after thirty-five years and discover that they both love travelling – and the more exotic and far-flung the location, the better! Not having a clue whethe …

Me, Myself and Prague

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Funny, flippant and fabulous travel writing, this is the story of Rachael’s year in Prague. Armed only with a romantic soul, a need to get away from her overbearing family and a 1973 guide to communis …

The Thing About Prague…

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When Rachael Weiss left a good job, Thelma the cat and a normal life in Sydney for the romantic dream of being a writer in Prague she intended to stay forever. She lasted just three years, exasperated …