The Universal Man: The Seven Lives of John Maynard Keynes by Richard Davenport Hines
$39.99 AUD
Category: Biography
From the bestselling author of 'An English Affair', a dazzlingly original thematic biography which throws fresh light on the greatest economist of the twentieth century.
Cowboy and His Elephant by Malcolm MacPherson
$26.99 AUD
Category: Biography
In the late 1980s, a female baby elephant was born on the plains of Southern Africa. In a "cull," her family was slaughtered. Only the newborn female's life was spared. Terrified and bewildered the young elephant was transported to America to be sold.Bob Norris is a cowboy with an enormous empathy for a ...Show more
True Story of the Great Escape: A Young Australian POW in the Most Audacious Breakout of WWII by Louise Williams
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Shot down in 1942, young Australian fighter pilot John Williams DFC became a POW in the notorious Stalag Luft III camp in Germany. John had joined the air force shortly before the outbreak of war and, in the larrikin tradition, led his squadron into air combat over the deserts of Libya and Egypt dressed ...Show more
Phillip Hughes (HB) by Malcolm Knox
$45.00 AUD
Category: Biography
Phillip Hughes - the Official Biography is a celebration of the life and career of the Macksville boy who played 26 Tests and 25 one-day matches for Australia, 2009-13. The book is an illustrated biography in the mould of The Master by Les Carlyon. Personal photos from the Hughes family archives meld wi ...Show more
The Power of I am: Two Words That Will Change Your Life Today by Joel Osteen
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Description: Can two words give you the power to change your life? Yes they can! In the pages of his new book, bestselling author Joel Osteen shares a profound principle based on a simple truth.
Concussion - Film tie-in by Jeanne Marie Laskas
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography
This is the story of one man's fight against a multibillion dollar colossus. A man who stood up for what was right, whatever the cost. The brilliant young forensic pathologist had no idea that the body on the slab in front of him would change his life, and ultimately change the world. The body belonge ...Show more
Our Man Elsewhere In Search of Alan Moorehead by Thornton McCamish
$39.99 AUD
Category: Biography
A world-famous Australian writer, an inspiration to Robert Hughes and Clive James, a legendary war correspondent who also wrote bestselling histories of exploration and conservation . . . and yet forgotten? In this dazzling book, Thornton McCamish delves into the past to reclaim a remarkable figure, Ala ...Show more
A Woman on the Edge of Time: a Son's Search for His Mother by Jeremy Gavron
$35.00 AUD
Category: Biography
"Jeremy Gavron's quest to find his mother has produced a groundbreaking book and moving portrait of a spirited young woman--a 'captive wife'--who refused to accept the social constraints of her time. Unforgettable."--Tina BrownLondon, 1965 A brilliant young woman has just gassed herself to death, leavin ...Show more
Tom Hughes QC: A Cab on the Rank by Ian Hancock
$59.95 AUD
Category: Biography
For more than thirty years, Tom Hughes, a scion of a notable Sydney family of high achievers, was one of Australia's top barristers, renowned, respected and sometimes feared for his dominating presence in the courtroom. Equally at home in all jurisdictions, his theatrical style, command of language and ...Show more
Lara: The Untold Love by Anna Pasternak
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
The heartbreaking story of the love affair between Boris Pasternak and Olga Ivinskaya - the true tragedy behind 'Dr Zhivago'. 'Doctor Zhivago' has sold in its millions yet the true love story that inspired it has never been fully explored. Pasternak would often say 'Lara exists, go and meet her', direct ...Show more
Lion: A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography
NOMINATED FOR SIX OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE, SUPPORTING ACTOR AND SUPPORTING ACTRESS . . . Aged just five, Saroo Brierley lost all contact with his family in India, after waiting at a train station for his brother who never returned. Discover the inspiring, true story behind the film, Lion. This ...Show more
Bolshoi Confidential - Secrets of the Russian Ballet - from the Rule of the Tsars to the Age of Putin by Simon Morrison
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography | Reading Level: very good
On a freezing night in January 2013, an assailant hurled acid in the face of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Filin. The crime, organized by a lead soloist, dragged one of Russia's most illustrious institutions into scandal. Under Vladimir Putin, the Bolshoi Theatre has been called on ...Show more