My Brief History: A Memoir by Stephen Hawking
$29.95 AUD
Category: General
Stephen Hawking has dazzled readers worldwide with a string of bestsellers exploring the mysteries of the universe. Now, for the first time, the most brilliant cosmologist of our age turns his gaze inwards for a revealing look at his own life and intellectual evolution. My Brief History recounts Stephen ...Show more
Chatting with Henri Matisse: The Lost 1941 Interview by Henri Matisse
$59.95 AUD
Category: Entertainment
In 1941 the Swiss art critic Pierre Courthion interviewed Henri Matisse while the artist was in bed recovering from a serious operation. After months of complicated discussions between them, and just weeks before the book was to come out - the artist even had approved the cover design - Matisse suddenly ...Show more
Collins of the Sydney by Anthony Macdougall; A K MacDougall
$39.95 AUD
Category: Australian
The first authorised biography of Australia's outstanding naval hero, captain of the cruiser HMAS Sydney and later Chief of Naval Staff
Autobiography of Mark Twain: The Complete and Authoritative Edition VOL 2 by Mark Twain
$79.95 AUD
Category: Literary | Series: Mark Twain Papers
The year 2010 marked the 100th anniversary of Mark Twain's death. In celebration of this important milestone and in honor of the cherished tradition of publishing Mark Twain's works, UC Press published Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1, the first of a projected three-volume edition of the complete, ...Show more
Pope Francis: Untying the Knots by Paul Vallely
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography
From his first appearance on a Vatican balcony Pope Francis proved himself a Pope of Surprises. With a series of potent gestures, history's first Jesuit pope declared a mission to restore authenticity and integrity to a Catholic Church bedevilled by sex abuse and secrecy, intrigue and in-fighting, ambit ...Show more
Remembering Whitney: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss and the Night the Music Died by Cissy Houston
$28.00 AUD
Category: Entertainment
The definitive account of Whitney Houston's astonishing life, ground-breaking career and tragic death - complete with never-before-seen photographs - from the only one who truly knows the story behind the headlines: her mother, Cissy Houston. Cissy has said little publicly about Whitney's heart-breaking ...Show more
Bonkers: My Life in Laughs by Jennifer Saunders
$39.99 AUD
Category: Entertainment
Bonkers: My Life in Laughs by Jennifer Saunders - the hilarious, touching life story of the iconic comedian and national treasure Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Ab Fab to her takes on Madonna or Mamma Mia, h ...Show more
Murder in Mississippi by John Safran
$29.99 AUD
Category: General
This is a dazzling adventure in crime, race and genre. Funny and frightening, challenging and bizarre, Safran has written exactly the sort of idiosyncratic book one would have hoped, and revealed himself as a talented prose writer in the process.
Days That I'll Remember: Spending Time with John Lennon & Yoko Ono by Jonathan Cott
$29.95 AUD
Category: Entertainment
A deeply personal memoir of time spent with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Cott's account begins with his first meeting of the world-famous couple in their basement flat in London, as a graduate student on a Fulbright where he was also serving as the "London editor" of a small rock magazine named Rolling Sto ...Show more
Olivier by Philip Ziegler
$32.99 AUD
Category: Entertainment
Hollywood superstar; Oscar-winning director; greatest stage actor of the twentieth century. The era abounded in great actors - Gielgud, Richardson, Guinness, Burton, O'Toole - but none could challenge Laurence Olivier's range and power. By the 1940s he had achieved international stardom. His affair with ...Show more
Still Foolin' 'em by Billy Crystal
$34.99 AUD
Category: Entertainment
Hilarious and heartfelt observations on aging from one of America's favorite comedians as he turns 65, and a look back at a remarkable career Billy Crystal is turning 65, and he's not happy about it. With his trademark wit and heart, he outlines the absurdities and challenges that come with growing old ...Show more
Equal Justice: My Journey As A Woman, A Soldier And A Muslim by Rabia Siddique
$34.99 AUD
Category: Australian
Growing up as a muslim in the monocultural landscape of 1970s suburban Perth, Rabia Siddique knew what it was like to be different. She became a lawyer, moved to the UK and joined the British army as a military lawyer. She served in Iraq and was taken as a hostage by Islamic insurgents as she tried to n ...Show more