Mary Ann and Captain Piper: The remarkable true story of the convicts' daughter who became the toast of colonial Sydney by Jessica North
$34.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
The fascinating story of the daughter of First Fleet convicts who managed to overcome her humble origins to become the mistress of the grandest home in colonial Sydney. 'An astonishing story of lust and love in early colonial Australia, shocking, entrancing and utterly enthralling.' - Sue Williams, aut ...Show more
Nazi Billionaires - The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties by David de Jong
$34.99 AUD
Category: Australian History | Reading Level: very good
Packed with revelations, this history traces the corrupt, bloody money that was hoarded by Nazi families during and after the Second World War – and how that money has translated into wealth and power for well known companies and tycoons today. Three weeks after Hitler seized power in Germany he called ...Show more
The Idea of Australia: A search for the soul of the nation by Julianne Schultz
$34.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
Publisher of Griffith Review, Professor Julianne Schultz challenges our notions of what it means to be Australian and asks timely and urgent questions about our national identity. Maybe because Australia has been so rich for so long, complacency and entitlement, rather than innovation and aspiration ha ...Show more
Vanished: True stories from families of Australian missing persons by Nicole Morris
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
What would you do if your brother or sister went missing? Never before heard stories of Australian missing persons, from the people who knew them best – their brothers and sisters. Follow the journeys of these families, from their desperate searches in the first days to the Police investigations. Share ...Show more
The Boy in the Dress by Jonathan Butler
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
On a balmy Townsville night in 1944, a young serviceman, Warwick Meale, is found murdered. The army and police do not, or will not, conduct a proper investigation and history forgets the killer - until now. Nearly eighty years on, Warwick's descendant Jonathan Butler dusts off the case and chases the le ...Show more