History & Mythology
The Land
Before
Avocado Banjo King of the Air
Grantlee Kieza
RRP $39 .99 Ann Blainey
RRP $49 .99
Richard Glover
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The Land Before
Avocado is a funny
and frank look at the
way Australia used
to be - and just how
far we have come.
It will make you
laugh, feel angry and
inspired. And leave
you wondering how
bizarre things were,
not so long ago.
The King’s War
Peter Conradi,
Mark Logue
RRP $32 .99
In Banjo we
discover the real
Andrew Barton
‘Banjo’ Paterson:
Balladeer, bushman,
soldier, foreign
correspondent.
This is a captivating
portrait of our
celebrated poet and
a great Australian.
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King of the Air from
one of Australia’s
foremost biographers
reveals the
tumultuous life of a
fascinating, enigmatic
figure, who pursued
his obsession
to the greatest
heights of fame
and catastrophe.
DUE 3RD DECEMBER
The New
Silk Roads
Peter Frankopan
RRP $27 .99
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The broadcast that
George VI made on the
outbreak of war in 1939
was the product of
years of work with his
Australian-born speech
therapist, Lionel Logue.
Yet the relationship
between the two men
did not end there. The
King’s War follows this
relationship through
the dark days of WWII. The Silk Roads
compelled us to look
at the past from a
different perspective.
Now The New Silk
Roads brings this
story up to date,
addressing the
present and future
of a world that is
changing dramatically.
Heroes
Stephen Fry
RRP $35 .00
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Few mere
mortals have ever
embarked on such
bold adventures,
overcome myriad
monstrous perils, or
outwitted vengeful
gods, quite as
stylishly as Greek
heroes. Heroes is the
dazzling companion
volume to Mythos.
DUE 1ST DECEMBER
Military
The Western
Front Diaries
of Charles
Bean
Peter Burness
RRP $79 .99
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Charles Bean’s
Western Front diaries
are published here for
the first time, edited
by esteemed historian
Peter Burness,
and accompanied
by remarkable
photographs,
sketches and maps.
D-Day
Giles Milton
RRP $35 .00
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In D-Day Giles
Milton paints a
dazzling canvas of
the opening day of
battle, exploring the
momentous events
through the prism of
those who took part.
For Valour Anzac Sniper
Aaron Pegram
RRP $79 .99 Roland Perry
RRP $32 .99
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For Valour tells
the stories of
Australians who
have been awarded
the Victoria Cross.
With photographs
and artworks from
the Australian War
Memorial, this
commemorates the
servicemen who
have been awarded
the military’s
highest honour. In this gripping
biography, Roland
Perry paints a
fascinating portrait
of Lieutenant
General Sir Stanley
George Savige, a
man of character
and compassion, a
quiet outsider who
founded the war
veterans’ support
charity, Legacy.
The Mighty
Krait Lady Death
Ian McPhedran
RRP $35 .00 Lyudmila
Pavlichenko
RRP $29 .99
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The Mighty Krait is a
compelling, uplifting
and unforgettable
story of a small
trawler which played
a key role in one
of World War II’s
most audacious
and successful
commando raids. Lyudmila Pavlichenko
was one of the most
successful – and
feared – female
snipers of all time.
Renowned as the
scourge of German
soldiers, she was
regarded as a key
heroic figure for
the war effort.
This is her story.
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