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Women who changed the world |
This important book is a celebration of the achievements of womankind. It honours 50 amazing women and the enduring impact they have on our lives. Find out
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A Ton of
Cryptics |
100 Top-Grade Cryptic Crosswords by
Australia's foremost setter of cryptics, Noel Jessop.
This long overdue book explains the anatomy of cryptic
crossword clues, how they are solved and includes 100
never-before-published puzzles with solutions. Find out
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Anya- Countess of
Adelaide |
The
lines of demarcation between fact, fiction and faction
are no longer as clear-cut as once thought. Agnes (Anya)
Rasp, wife of the man who discovered the fabulous
silver-rich lodes of Broken Hill, is the victim of a
false and malicious story. Find out
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The Great Laurie Nash
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The Great Laurie Nash played
Australian Football and Cricket at the highest levels.
This book, written by one of Australia's foremost
sporting historians, takes us from the early years in
Melbourne and Launceston to lakeside South Melbourne and
beyond. Find
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Mezze (mee-zay)
Little bites of flying, living and
golfing |
Oliver Green has lead an
extraordinary life and witnessed many of the
tumultuous events that have shaped the 20th
century. This autobiography, written as he
approached his 79th birthday, looks back on a
distinguished career with the Royal Air Force as a
fighter pilot in WWII, a prisoner of war for
nearly four years after being shot down in North
Africa, commanding strategic air bases around the
world and serving as Britain's military
representative to NATO. He first flew in an
aircraft made from wood and fabric and broke the
sound barrier in a sub-sonic Hawker Hunter. Find
out more.
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Dark Forces
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Are heroes born... Or made?
From the icy chill of a stormy, snow-capped
mountain, through the humid heat of an Australian
summer, to the thick red dust of the arid,
desolate outback, three teenage boys confront the
dark forces of blizzard, drugs and international
terrorism. During six turbulent months, their
lives and relationships will change forever.
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