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Autumn Reading Guide
The 2010 Autumn Reading guide is out now. Check out this seasons New Releases and Best Sellers.
July Non-Fiction News | ||
 | A Simpler Time Peter FitzSimons's account of growing up on the rural outskirts of Sydney in the 1960s is first and foremost a tribute to family. But it is also a salute to times and generations past. In this rollicking and often hilarious memoir, Peter describes a childhood of mischief, camaraderie, eccentric characters, drama. The childhood of a simpler time. ... |
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 | Macquarie 'He was a Christian, a perfect gentleman, and a supreme legislator of the human heart. a Whenever the sculptor shall imagine a guardian angel for New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, the chisel of gratitude shall portray the beloved and majestic features of General Macquarie.' Hobart Town Gazette In 1810 Lachlan Macquarie became governor of New South Wales. He ruled the colony for twelve years, during which time its fate lay in the balance after years of famine and strife, culminating in a coup against its previous governor, William Bligh. The story of Macquarie's governorship is in many ways the story of early Australian history. ... |
RRP: $34.95 Our Price: $31.46
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 | The Well at the World's End When A.J. Mackinnon quits his job in Australia, he knows only that he longs to travel to the Well at the World's End, a mysterious pool on a remote Scottish island whose waters, legend has it, hold the secret to eternal youth. Determined not to fly ('It would feel like cheating'), he sets out with a rucksack, some fireworks and a map of the world and trusts chance to take care of the rest. By land and by sea, by train, truck, horse and yacht, he makes his way across the globe ,and through a series of hilarious adventures. He survives a bus crash in Australia, marries a princess in Laos, is attacked by Komodo dragons and does time in ... |
RRP: $32.95 Our Price: $29.66
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 | My Friend the Mercenary In a fly-blown bar in West Africa, war reporter James Brabazon found himself discussing military plans to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea with one of Africa's most notorious mercenaries, Nick du Toit. The Byzantine plot, its farcical execution and, ultimately, its tragic consequences led to Mark Thatcher and a host of celebrated guns-for-hire falling victim to their own egos, Machiavellian scheming and perverse double-crosses. Due to a twist of fate James Brabazon remains free to tell the story. His friend Nick du Toit wasn't as lucky. He is serving a 34-year sentence in Africa's most notorious jail, Black Beach Prison ... |
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 | Hopes and Prospects In thuis urgent new book, Noam Chomsky surveys the threats and prospects of our early twenty-first century. Exploring challenges such as the growing gap between North and South, American exceptionalism (even under Obama), the fiascos of Iraq and Afghanistan, the Israeli assalt on Gaza and the recent financial bailouts, he also sees hope for the future and a way to move forward - in the so-called democratic wave in Latin America and in the global solidarity movements which suggest 'real progress towards freedom and justice'. Hopes and Prospects is essential reading for anyone who is concerned about the primary challenges still faci ... |
RRP: $32.95 Our Price: $29.66
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 | Rise of the Ruddbot Opposition leaders are like miniature piglets. They look so sweet in the shop, don't they? With their whiffling little pink noses and their eagerness to please; with their intelligent eyes and their loving natures and the sales assistant's guarantee that they are fastidiously clean and, moreover, will fetch the paper every morning - what's not to love? It is only much later on, well after the election's won and the warranty's expired, that you wake up and realise, with a dull sense of unsurprise, that you've got a six-foot grunter digging up your backyard. From Howard's dramatic departure to Rudd's relentless march to power, the las ... |
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July Fiction News | ||
 | The Passage An epic, awe-inspiring novel of good and evil that is destined to be a global bestseller ... |
RRP: $35.00 Our Price: $29.75
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 | Inheritance What would you do if you suddenly inherited GBP17,000,000? An entertaining and poignant story of betrayal and redemption from one of our most-respected writers. ... |
RRP: $32.95 Our Price: $29.75
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 | Imperial Bedrooms "Less Than Zero" successfully chronicled the frightening consequences of unmitigated hedonism within the ranks of the ethically bereft youth of 80s Los Angeles. Now, many years later, this book returns to those same characters: to Clay and the band of infamous teenagers whose lives weave sporadically through his. ... |
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 | The Importance of Being Seven The story of Bertie and his dysfunctional family continues in this sixth instalment alongside the familiar cast of favourites - Big Lou, Domenica, Angus Lordie, Cyril and others - in their daily pursuit of a little happiness. ... |
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 | Death of a Lady's Man A collection of poetry and prose, interspersed with lyrics, discursive passages and diary extracts from the Cohen the legendary Canadian songwriter-poet. It looks at love with all its dilemmas, and it is largely autobiographical in tone, offering the reader insights into Cohen's world and his writing. ... |
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 | Tinkers An old man lies dying. Confined to bed in his living room, he sees the walls around him begin to collapse, the windows come loose from their sashes, and the ceiling plaster fall off in great chunks, showering him with a lifetime of debris: newspaper clippings, old photographs, wool jackets, rusty tools, and the mangled brass works of antique clocks. Soon, the clouds from the sky above plummet down on top of him, followed by the stars, till the black night covers him like a shroud. He is hallucinating, in death throes from cancer and kidney failure. A methodical repairer of clocks, he is now finally released from the usual constrain ... |
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 | I Think I Love You From the Number One bestselling author of I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT: a wildly witty, beautifully written and deeply poignant story of a girl whose teenage dreams of meeting her pin-up come true in later life... ... |
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July Childrens News | ||
 | Slice: Juicy Moments From My Impossible Life Darcy can cope with parents, parties and punch-ups. He can handle his infatuation with the beautiful Audrey, spending quality chess-time with his nerdy friend, Noah, even the misadventures of kayaking on a school excursion. He's a teenage boy, he can deal with it. If only he'd learn to keep his mouth closed. Ages 13+. ... |
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 | The Uninvited Who is the uninvited? This new page-turner from a master of suspense plumbs the unsettling goings-on at a picture-perfect woodland cottage. Mimi Shapiro had a disturbing freshman year at NYU, thanks to a foolish affair with a professor who still haunts her caller ID. So when her artist father Marc offers the use of his remote Canadian cottage, she's glad to hop in her Mini Cooper and drive up north. The little house on the snye is fairytale quaint, and the key is hidden right where her dad said it would be, so imagine her surprise when she finds someone living there - Jay, a young musician who doesn't even know Marc Shapiro. Jay is ... |
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 | Conspiracy 365 #7: July Breaking out of the fishing net is the least of Cal's worries He dodges the cops, but becomes indebted to the boat captain. How can he learn more about Piers Ormond's will if he is stuck carting fish to earn back his freedom? A sinister storm is brewing... Should Cal expose another relative to danger? The clock is ticking. ... |
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 | The Red Wind In this captivating first book, brothers Zluty and Bily live happily in their little house in the desert. Every year Zluty journeys to the great forest while Bily stays to tend their desert home. And every year Zluty returns with exciting tales of his adventures. But then a devastating red wind sweeps across the land destroying everything in its path. And each brother must fight for his survival. A magical new series for younger readers from the award-winning author of Little Fur. ... |
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 | Moomin and the Birthday Button Moomintroll wakes up full of excitement. It's his birthday! But when it appears that his friends have forgotten all about his special day, Moomintroll is very upset. Even Moominmamma finds it hard to comfort him! Then there's a knock at the door ...Who can it be, and what will happen next? ... |
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 | Speckle the Spider Speckle is sure he's a special kind of spider, but he doesn't feel appreciated enough in his home amongst the banana leaves of the Bahamas. So he leaves on an adventure, seeking fame and recognition. At first people aren't interested in his tap dancing. Then they are too interested - and even Speckle learns an important lesson about celebrity. ... |
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 | Animal Parade - Stackable Boxes The latest addition to Alison Jay's Nursery Collection, these stackable blocks are a colourful way to introduce children to animal names and sizes. Each block features four or five animals, organised by size - the smallest block has an ant and a ladybird, while the largest features an elephant and a whale! ... |
RRP: $24.95 Our Price: $22.46
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