Louis de Bernières is the master of historical fiction which makes you both laugh and cry. This book follows an unforgettable family through the Second World War and beyond. Louis de Bernières is the master of historical fiction which makes you both laugh and cry. This book follows an unforgettable family after the Second WorldContinue reading “The Autumn of the Ace”
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Love Your Life
I love you . . . but what if I can’t love your life? Ava is sick of online dating. She’s always trusted her own instincts over an algorithm, anyway, and she wants a break from it all. So when she signs up to a semi-silent, anonymous writing retreat in glorious Italy, love is theContinue reading “Love Your Life”
The Freedom Circus
A remarkable true story of one family’s daring escape from Poland during the Second World War. ‘A story of extraordinary bravery, resilience and love that needed to be told.’Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz Written by award-winning author and journalist Sue Smethurst, whose husband is Mindla and Michael’s grandson, The Freedom Circus isContinue reading “The Freedom Circus”
Best Australian Political Cartoons 2020
Welcome to 2020. Brexit, Trump, leadership challenges- those were the days. The Morrison government, after delivering its promised tax cuts, had only one thing on its policy mind- protecting its presumptive budget surplus. Sure, avoiding questions about such trifles as sports rorts, robodebt cock-ups, and water scams required an inordinate amount of energy. But, allContinue reading “Best Australian Political Cartoons 2020”
Factory 19
They tell us that human happiness lies only in the future. But what if it really lies in the past? Hobart, 2022- a city with declining population, in the grip of a dark recession. A rusty ship sails into the harbour and begins to unload its cargo on the site of the once famous butContinue reading “Factory 19”
One Day I’ll Remember This
Why should it be any different from any other love affair? Why shouldn’t it run through its phases, wither, and die? I’d better work if I want to survive this, and if I want to play my full and proper part in it. Who wants a lovesick, lazy drip, obsessed with her own emotions andContinue reading “One Day I’ll Remember This”
Consolation
Winter in Tiverton. Constable Paul Hirschhausen has a snowdropper on his patch. Someone is stealing women’s underwear, and Hirsch knows enough about that kind of crime-how it can escalate-not to take it lightly. But the more immediate concerns are a call from the high school, a teacher worried about a student who may be inContinue reading “Consolation”
Stargazing for Beginners
A complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky, this book takes you from the very basics of stargazing through to the skills you need to become an accomplished amateur astronomer. Discover the wonders of the Universe with this complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky. This practical guide explains and demystifiesContinue reading “Stargazing for Beginners”
Watercolour Techniques for Artists and Illustrators
A wide range of professional artists demonstrate every aspect of their craft so that you can master all the techniques of watercolour and gain ideas and inspiration for subject matter and stylistic approaches. The only instructional book on watercolour you will ever need. Trying your hand at watercolour painting? Or looking to advance your rangeContinue reading “Watercolour Techniques for Artists and Illustrators”
Hitler and Stalin
The bestselling historian on the dramatic wartime relationship – and shocking similarities – between two tyrants This compelling book on Hitler and Stalin – the culmination of thirty years’ work – examines the two tyrants during the Second World War, when Germany and the Soviet Union fought the biggest and bloodiest war in history. YetContinue reading “Hitler and Stalin”
