HISTORY
Michelle Arrow
RRP $34.99
The Seventies was
the decade that
shaped modern
Australia. It was a
tumultuous period of
economic and political
upheaval. In a lively
and engaging style,
Michelle Arrow has written a new history of
this transformative decade.
Paper Emperors
Sally Young
RRP $39.99
Paper Emperors is a
corporate and political
history of Australian
newspapers spanning
140 years, it explains
how Australia’s media
system came to be
dominated by a handful
of empires and powerful family dynasties.
MILITARY
Esther
Esther tells the rags
to riches love story
of a convict girl who
arrived in Australia
on the First Fleet.
Much like Elizabeth
Macarthur, Esther
successfully managed
her husband’s property
and became a significant figure in the new colony.
Due
May
1
This book explores
the stories of the
Australian women who
served as surgeons,
pathologists,
anaesthetists and
medical officers
between 1914 and 1919. Despite saving
hundreds of lives, their experiences are almost
totally absent from official military records.
Until now.
Australia’s
Vietnam
Mark Dapin
RRP $32.99
Penny Olsen,
Lynette Russell
RRP $44.99
OUR PRICE $39 99
Australia’s First Naturalists is invaluable for
those wanting to learn more about our original
inhabitants’ contribution to the collection,
recognition and classification of Australia’s
unique fauna.
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Gordon Traill,
Catherine
McCaullagh
Denny Neave
RRP $69.99
Unconquered tells
the remarkable story of a group of men and
women from Australia and New Zealand who
fought and conquered extraordinary challenges
from the battlefield to the sporting arena.
ART
Heather Sheard
RRP $34.99
Australia’s
First
Naturalists
HISTORY
History
Women to
the Front
Jessica North
RRP $29.99
Due
APRIL
Unconquered:
Our Wounded
Warriors
The Seventies
feature
TITLES
The Catalpa Rescue
Peter FitzSimons
RRP $34.99
OUR PRICE $29 99
This is the true story of one
of the most extraordinary
and inspirational prison
breaks in Australian history. The Catalpa Rescue
is a tale of courage and cunning, the fight for
independence and the triumph of good men
against all odds.
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In Australia’s Vietnam,
Mark Dapin reveals
that every stage of
Australia’s commitment
to the Vietnam War has
been misunderstood,
misinterpreted and
shrouded in myth.
Due
May
1
Escher X
nendo
Catherine Leahy
RRP $49.95
This beautiful
publication covers
Escher’s career from 1916 to his final work
produced in 1969. It is in dialogue with the
work of the acclaimed Japanese studio nendo.
The unique artistic vision is traced through
prints and drawings and presented in a design
experience by nendo.
Inked
Guy Hansen
RRP $29.99
Inked presents
a selection of
thought-provoking
cartoons from the
National Library of
Australia’s extensive
archive, covering
topics from the First Fleet to the present day.
Due
May
Kosciuszko
6
Nick Brodie
RRP $29.99
The disappearance
of two young
skiers on Mount
Kosciuszko in 1928
is the jumping-off
point for a history of
Australia between
the wars, in
Kosciuszko: A Search
For Young Australia.
Living with
Vincent
Van Gogh
Martin Bailey
RRP $49.99
Living with Vincent
Van Gogh gives a
unique insight into how the people and places of
Van Gogh’s life relate to his work. It is illustrated
throughout with artworks, archive imagery and
contemporary landscape photography.
Available in-store and online collinsbooks.com.au