The French Mind: 400 Years of Romance, Revolution and Renewal by Peter Watson
Category: History
We are endlessly fascinated by the French. We are fascinated by their way of life, their creativity, sophistication and self-assurance, and even their insistence that they are exceptional. But how did France become the country it is today, and what really sets it apart? Journalist and historian Peter Wa ...Show more
Return to Uluru by Mark McKenna
Category: Australian History
A killing. A hidden history. A story that goes to the heart of the nation. When Mark McKenna set out to write a history of the centre of Australia, he had no idea what he would discover. One event in 1934 - the shooting at Uluru of Aboriginal man Yokunnuna by white policeman Bill McKinnon, and subseque ...Show more
Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age by Tom Holland
Category: History
The third in the epic trilogy narrating the history of the Roman Empire from renowned historian Tom Holland. Pax is the third in a trilogy of books narrating the history of the Roman Empire. The series that began with Rubicon, and continued with Dynasty, now arrives at the period which marks the apogee ...Show more
How to Win at Feminism: The Definitive Guide to Having it All-and Then Some! by Reductress
Category: Sociology
Feminism is all about demanding equality and learning to love yourself. But not too much - men hate that! From the writers of Reductress, the subversive, satirical women's magazine read by over 2.5 million visitors a month, comes HOW TO WIN AT FEMINISM: The Definitive Guide to Having It All--And Then So ...Show more
The Little Book of World Mythology: A Pocket Guide to Myths and Legends by Hannah Bowstead
Category: History
This pocket guide offers readers an engaging and accessible introduction to the major world mythologies, exploring their origins, foundational stories and key mythological figures.Step into a world of gods, heroes and monsters Throughout history, mythologies have been fundamental to societies and cultur ...Show more
Hell Ship by Michael Veitch
Category: Australian History
The riveting story of one of the most calamitous voyages in Australian history, the plague-stricken sailing ship Ticonderoga that left England for Victoria with 800 doomed emigrants on board.
Australia Day: The passionate and powerful bestselling book by critically acclaimed journalist and author of Talking to My Country and The Queen is Dead by Stan Grant
Category: Australian History
As uncomfortable as it is, we need to reckon with our history. On January 26, no Australian can really look away. There are the hard questions we ask of ourselves on Australia Day. Since publishing his critically acclaimed, Walkley Award-winning, bestselling memoir Talking to My Country in early 2016, S ...Show more
Making Australian History by Anna Clark
Category: Australian History
Australian history has been revised and reinterpreted by successive generations of historians, writers, governments and public commentators, yet there has been no account of the ways it has changed, who makes history, and how. Making Australian History responds to this critical gap in Australian histori ...Show more
Moonlite: The Tragic Love Story of Captain Moonlite and the Bloody End of the Bushrangers by Garry Linnell
Category: Australian History
Charismatic, intelligent and handsome, George Scott is unlike any other bushranger. Born into a privileged life in famine-wracked Ireland, Scott's family loses its fortune and is forced to flee to New Zealand. There, Scott joins the local militia and fights as a soldier against the Maori in the brutal N ...Show more
A Never Ending Journey - The Story of Victoria's Mornington Peninsula by Malcolm Gordon; Victoria Grounds (Editor)
Category: Australian History
A thoroughly researched and illustrated history of the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia, encompassing its history and pre-history, geology, natural systems, landscapes, attractions, modern development, descriptions of its rural and coastal townships and pursuits, and entertaining local anecdo ...Show more
Feminists Don't Wear Pink (and other lies): Amazing women on what the F-word means to them by Scarlett Curtis
Category: Sociology | Series: And Other Lies Ser.
________ The Sunday Times Bestseller National Book Awards - Young Adult Book of the Year 2018! "Brilliant, hysterical, truthful and real. These essays illuminate the path for our future female leaders." - Reese Witherspoon "As a feminist who loves pink, I give this brilliant book of essays an enthus ...Show more
Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia by Billy Griffiths
Category: History
Soon after Billy Griffiths joins his first archaeological dig as camp manager and cook, he is hooked. Equipped with a historian's inquiring mind, he embarks on a journey through time, seeking to understand the extraordinary deep history of the Australian continent. Deep Time Dreaming is the passionate ...Show more