Out of Sheer Rage: In the Shadow of D. H. Lawrence by Geoff Dyer
$22.99 AUD
Category: Literary | Series: The Canons
Dyer was a talented young writer and determined to write a study of D.H.Lawrence. But when he sat down to write the book, he found himself distracted by ...everything! Welcome to the world of Dyer! Gripped by indecision at every turn, he agonises over where to settle down to write, whether or not he sho ...Show more
The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy by Professor of History David Nasaw (College of Staten Island, City University of New York)
$23.00 AUD
Category: Political
A "brilliant, compelling" ("The New York Times Book Review") biography of Joseph P. Kennedy, selected by the "New York Times "as one of the Ten Best Books of the Yearand a 2013 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography In this pioneering new work, celebrated historian David Nasaw examines the life of Joseph ...Show more
Dreams of the Good Life: The Life of Flora Thompson and the Creation of Lark Rise to Candleford by Richard Mabey
$35.00 AUD
Category: Literary
While the Lark Rise to Candleford trilogy, Flora Thompson's much-loved portrait of life in the English countryside, has inspired a hit television series, relatively little is known about the author herself. In this highly original book, bestselling biographer and nature writer Richard Mabey sympathetica ...Show more
Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century by Paul Kildea
$28.00 AUD
Category: Entertainment
Paul Kildea's Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century is the definitive biography of Britain's greatest modern composer - now in paperback Benjamin Britten was Britain's greatest twentieth-century composer, who broke decisively with figures such as Elgar and Vaughan Williams and recreated Engl ...Show more
The Invisible Woman (Film Tie-in) The Story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens by Claire Tomalin
$20.00 AUD
Category: Literary
'This is the story of someone who - almost - wasn't there; who vanished into thin air. Her names, dates, family and experiences very nearly disappeared from the record for good . . . ' Claire Tomalin's multi-award-winning story of the life of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens is a remarkable work of biog ...Show more
Bonkers : My Life in Laughs by Jennifer Saunders
$23.00 AUD
Category: Entertainment
Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Ab Fab to her takes on Madonna or Mamma Mia, her characters are household names. But it's Jennifer herself who has a place in all our hearts. This is her funny, moving and fran ...Show more
Mrs. Kennedy and Me by Clint Hill
$19.99 AUD
Category: Biography
An enthralling, tragic, and intensely private portrayal of the captivating first lady from a man who knew her like no one else. When Secret Service agent Clint Hill was initially assigned to guard First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, he envisioned tea parties and gray-haired matrons. But as soon as he ...Show more
From The Feet Up by Tanya Saad
$30.00 AUD
Category: Australian | Series: MIRA S.
Tanya Saad's life wasn't perfect but it wasn't far off. Happily occupied with a demanding job, the competitive cycling she loved and the support of her irrepressible family, she wasn't given to introspection. Then the thunderbolt hit. At the age of 30 she discovered she had tested positive for the BRCA1 ...Show more
Blood on My Hands: A Surgeon at War by Craig Jurisevic
$32.95 AUD
Category: Australian
The year is 1999, and for the first time since World War II, Europe is witnessing scenes of mass murder. The forces of Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic have swept into Kosovo leaving a trail of death and heartbreak. Scenes of Milosevic's 'ethnic cleansing' play out on television screens all over the ...Show more
Under Magnolia: A Southern Memoir by Frances Mayes
$29.99 AUD
Category: General
The long-awaited memoir of her Southern childhood from the bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun. Growing up, Frances Mayes longed to leave the small town of Fitzgerald, Georgia, but now she's been drawn back to explore her past ...Beautifully written and very intimate, this memoir evokes the Deep ...Show more
The Man Who Couldn't Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought by David Adam
$32.99 AUD
Category: General
This book offers an intimate look at the power of intrusive thoughts, how our brains can turn against us and what it means to live with obsessive compulsive disorder. Have you ever had a strange urge to jump from a tall building, or steer your car into oncoming traffic? You are not alone. In this captiv ...Show more
Let My People Go Surfing: Education Of A Reluctant Businessman by Yvon Chouinard
$35.00 AUD
Category: Biography
The founder and owner of Patagonia, Inc., one of the world's most inspiring companies, relates his story and the core philosophies that have sustained his company, renowned for its maverick innovation and long-term responsibility to the environment.