The Mighty and the Almighty by Madeleine K. Albright
$24.95 AUD
Category: Political
Does America, as George W. Bush has proclaimed, have a special mission, derived from God, to bring liberty and democracy to the world? How much influence does the Christian right have over U.S. foreign policy? And how should America and the West deal with violent Islamist extremists? Traditionally, poli ...Show more
Kylie Tennant : An Australian Life by Jane Grant
$24.95 AUD
Category: Australian
This is a long overdue study of the life and work of Australian writer Kylie Tennant. Based on the National Library's substantial holdings of Tennant manuscripts and correspondence, this second work in the National Library's "An Australian Life" series provides key insights into Tennant's prolific liter ...Show more
Quicksands by Sybille Bedford
$25.00 AUD
Category: Literary
- Her first new book in over 10 years. Bedford is back with what will surely (she says) be her last, and the moving culmination of a story that began in 1956 (when Legacy pubbed in the UK).- Acclaim, acclaim, and acclaim. Sybille Bedford is, simply put, one of the finest writers of her generation. None ...Show more
Them: A Memoir of Parents by Francine Du Plessix Gray
$34.95 AUD
Category: General
At the height of their fame, Alexander Liberman and Tatiana du Plessix Gray were the grandest power couple in the New York City fashion world, gifted Russian ?migr's who consorted with Dali and Dietrich and told American women how to look, where to travel, and what to read. As told by their daughter, th ...Show more
The Guggenheims by Irwin Unger
$30.95 AUD
Category: General
Meyer Guggenheim, a Swiss immigrant, founded a great American business dynasty. At their peak in the early twentieth century, the Guggenheims, were reckoned among America's wealthiest. Through research, Irwin Unger, the winner of a Pulitzer Prize in history, and his wife, convey a story in its scope - o ...Show more
Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography by Richard Branson
$30.00 AUD
Category: General
"Compelling. Brilliant. Revealing. Funny. Inspirational. Extraordinary. Sir Richard Branson s amazing memoir is now updated to include the effect on the Virgin Group of 11 September, his views on the war in Iraq, the rise of Virgin Blue and the flotation of Virgin Mobile. Discover how Virgin is moving i ...Show more
Hoi Polloi by Craig Sherbourne
$19.95 AUD
Category: General
A gritty memoir by an outstanding journalist. Describes the world of seedy pubs, horseracing, sex, crime and new money.
Talleyrand by Duff Cooper
$25.00 AUD
Category: General
Duff Cooper's classic biography charts the remarkable progress of Talleyrand; a silver-tongued master diplomat, infamous turncoat, peacekeeper and libertine. Talleyrand held high office in five successive regimes from France's Ancient Regime, into the Revolution of 1789, Robespierre's Terror, Napoleon's ...Show more
Light on Life: The Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace and Ultimate Freedom by B. K. S. Iyengar
$24.99 AUD
Category: General
The world's most venerated yoga teacher sheds light on life through the prism of yoga As human beings, we all seek to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon the earth while striving for something more permanent and profound. So many seek this greater Truth in the heavens, but it lies much clo ...Show more
Fathers and Sons by Alexander Waugh
$28.00 AUD
Category: General
Gillian's pick... (Memoir) The Waugh family has been writing books since the nineteenth century. Evelyn's father, brother and son were all writers and now his grandson has taken up the baton. Based on recollections of his father, Auberon, and on a mine of hitherto unseen documents relating to Evely ...Show more
The Insider : The Private Diaries of a Scandalous Decade by Piers Morgan
$24.95 AUD
Category: General
The Insider dominated the UK media on publication in March 2005 and instantly became a No.1 bestseller. Not only did it fill thousands of column inches with its revelations about prominent political and showbiz figures, it was critically acclaimed across the broadsheets for its unique and fascinating in ...Show more
A Chance Meeting: Intertwined Lives of American Writers and Artists, 1854-1967 by Rachel Cohen
$27.95 AUD
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Category: Literary