The true story of an officer from the First Fleet and his production of "The Recruiting Officers" - Australia's first theatrical venture. But this is only part of an enthralling...
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Author: KENEALLY, ThomasSummary:Genre: Historical fiction
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Author: Fraser, AntheaSummary:
A French student disappears from an English university and Inspector Webb has a more complicated case than expected. Plenty of suspects and past events make it a difficult one to crack.
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Author: HARBOURI, PetrieSummary:
Three brothers, born on a Greek island, spread their wings and soar to impressive heights in their three professions.
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Author: PLAYFORD, PhillipSummary:
Contents include an introduction to the ship, a description of its voyages and connection to the Dutch East India Company, the fate of the survivors and activities since 1971.
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Author: FOLSOM, AllanSummary:
The Addison brothers, Harry and Danny, have been estranged for many years, but when Danny calls from Rome pleading for Harry to get in touch, his brother doesn't ignore him. Except he is too...
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Author: MCCULLOUGH, ColleenSummary:
First of a series about the Roman Republic, centering on the figure of Gaius Marius, an upstart from the conquered Roman colonies, who marries Julius Caesar's aunt, thus becoming a noble and...
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Author: POTOK, ChaimSummary:
A compassionate fictional account of survival during the Korean War by an old peasant and his wife when sheltering in a ditch they find a semi-conscious, wounded boy.
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Author: DANIELS, EllenSummary:
Handbook for the blind, partially sighted, their families and friends. Explains what it is really like to be blind and how the sighted can make the lives of the blind easier.
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Author: SPOTO, DonaldSummary:
This biography taken from papers, files, medical reports casts new light on every aspect of Marilyn Monroe's thirty-six years; her dramatic childhood and adolescence; her marriages and...
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Author: HARVEY, JaniceSummary:
Written by a parent, for other parents who are searching for answers about youth suicide. It is based on personal observations and theories and is written with the hope it may help to increase...
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Author: ARCHER, GeoffreySummary:
Thriller concerning the hunt for a renegade British nuclear submarine on the loose in the Barents Sea. The Royal Navy must stop the deranged Commander, who has a personal grudge against the...
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Author: Ragen, NaomiSummary:
This is the story behind the headlines we read every day, the heart-wrenching reality of modern life, where terrorists reign and average citizens find themselves at the intersection of politics...
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Author: Hart, ErinSummary:
American forensic pathologist Nora Gavin has been called to an archaeological site in the bleak midlands west of Dublin to assist at an excavation where a well-preserved Iron Age body has been...
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Author: COURTENAY, BryceSummary:
Thommo returns from Vietnam to an Australia that regards him as a mercenary guilty of war crimes. He begins to develop all kinds of physical and mental problems.
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Author: BAILEY, JennaSummary:
An intimate and moving collection of personal stories following an extraordinary group of women - starting with a heartfelt letter from a young woman in 1935, struggling to find her place in the...