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1	The Forgotten Garden more books like this by Kate Morton add to wishlist A lost child: On the eve of the First World War, a little girl is found abandoned on a ship to Australia. A mysterious woman called the Authoress had promised to look after her - but has disappeared without a trace. A terrible secret: On the night of her twenty-first birthday, Nell Andrews learns a secret that will change her life forever. Decades ... see all copies from $8.25! new only from $11.73! \| SVS
2	In a Sunburned Country more books like this by Bill Bryson (Read by) add to wishlist Bryson, author of A WALK IN THE WOODS and I'M A STRANGER HERE MYSELF, takes on Australia. Bryson's wit and capacity for observation remain in top working condition despite the heat, and his encounters with the locals are engaging in this typical Brysonian look beyond the obvious. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Mutant Message Down Under more books like this by Marlo Morgan (Read by) add to wishlist Originally self-published, this account of an American who traveled to Australia and joined a tribe of aborigines on a four-month-long trek in the outback, has sold over 370,000 copies. Marlo Morgan, a health-care professional, traveled barefoot through 1,400 miles of terrain, lived as her hosts lived, ate their food, and learned their methods of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Tales from Outer Suburbia more books like this by Shaun Tan add to wishlist An exchange student who's really an alien, a secret room that becomes the perfect place for a quick escape, a typical tale of grandfatherly exaggeration that is actually even more bizarre than he says... These are the odd details of everyday life that grow and take on an incredible life of their own in tales and illustrations that Shaun Tan's many ... see all copies from $12.99! new only from $12.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Road from Coorain more books like this by Jill Ker Conway add to wishlist A memoir of Jill Ker Conway's childhood in Australia and her education in the US, where she became the first woman president of Smith College. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Pearl Cove more books like this by Elizabeth Lowell add to wishlist A decade ago, the passionate romance between Archer Donovan and Hannah McGarry was extinguished by Archer's domineering half-brother--and Hannah's fiance--Len. But when Len, who is head of the Donovan family's pearl business, is murdered for his possession of some rare black pearls, Hannah calls on Archer to help her track down the killer. Before ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.28! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Transit of Venus more books like this by Shirley Hazzard add to wishlist The life stories of two sisters who leave Australia for England and America as young women. Both have love affairs, marriages, and and families in their new worlds, and it is the history of their domestic and love lives that makes up the greater part of this tale. Considered Hazzard's finest novel, TRANSIT OF VENUS was a winner of the National ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Thorn Birds more books like this by Colleen McCullough add to wishlist Colleen McCullough's wildly popular epic blockbuster, first published in 1977, follows the fortunes of the Cleary family over three generations, but concentrates mainly on Meggie and her passionate, obsessive love for a Catholic priest, Father Ralph. The complex, passionate plot, along with McCullough's vivid descriptions of the Australian outback ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Oscar & Lucinda more books like this by Peter Carey, LL. add to wishlist This whimsical novel, winner of the 1988 Booker Prize, is set in Victorian England and Australia, is the story of two highly unusual people: Oscar Hopkins, rebellious son of a disciplinarian preacher, and Lucinda Leplastrier, an heiress who has just bought a glass factory. The two meet on shipboard, fall in love, and find that they share an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	New Zealand more books like this by DK Publishing (Creator) add to wishlist For travelers who enjoy visual travel guides, this handbook offers expanded hotel and restaurant listings, better maps, enhanced itineraries, and new, easier-to-read print. Full color. see all copies from $12.50! new only from $12.50! \| SVS
11 view cover	Whale Rider more books like this by Witi Ihimaera add to wishlist Though she is a girl, and young, Kahu is designated the Whale Rider in her Maori tribe. But the position also brings with it the honor of chiefdom. Kahu must prove that she is worthy. This novel by a Maori is the basis for a critically acclaimed film. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Town Like Alice more books like this by Nevil Shute add to wishlist This title features an introduction by Eric Lomax. Jean Paget is just twenty years old and working in Malaya when the Japanese invasion begins. When she is captured she joins a group of other European women and children whom the Japanese force to march for miles through the jungle - an experience that leads to the deaths of many. Due to her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.68! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Mutant Message from Forever: A Novel of Aboriginal Wisom more books like this by Marlo Morgan add to wishlist On the heels of the worldwide bestselling "Mutant Message Down Under" comes the powerful tale of aboriginal twins separated at birth and how destiny and a search for their roots reunites them halfway around the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	A Commonwealth of Thieves: The Improbable Birth of Australia more books like this by Thomas Keneally add to wishlist Keneally offers a novelistic chronicle of the founding of the colony now known as Australia, focusing on the first five years, 1788 to 1793, when the initial flotillas of boats carrying convicts, their military guard, and administrators arrived in New South Wales. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.29! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Lonely Planet New Zealand more books like this by Charles Rawlings-Way add to wishlist Includes contributions by food expert Lauraine Jacobs, historian James Belich, Maori publisher John Huria and musician Gareth Shute. Contains loads of information on New Zealand's thriving organic establishments and Maori community-based tourism operators. Expanded chapters on Outdoor Activities & Maori Culture. Inspirational interviews with local ... see all copies from $19.35! new only from $19.35! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Case for Mars more books like this by Robert Zubrin, Richard Wagner add to wishlist In this provocative new vision of the Red Planet, the author explains not only the means to travel to Mars, but how to settle on the surface--and why doing so is vital to our physical and cultural survival. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific more books like this by J Maarten Troost add to wishlist When the author's wife was posted to the small island nation of Kiribati in the South Pacific, their culture shock was extreme. Expecting a Gauguin-esque paradise, they actually found a hot, filthy, polluted, isolated, and forgotten place with almost no amenities. After two years of battling bureaucracy and, often, simply trying to find something ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Fatal Shore more books like this by Robert Hughes add to wishlist This nationwide bestselling account of the founding of Australia is "a brilliant and enduring achievement . . . history of the highest order combining thorough research with vivid narrative and thoughtful assessment".--Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Two 16-page black-and-white photo inserts. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Moonfire more books like this by Linda Lael Miller add to wishlist Beautiful Maggie Chamberlin fell in love with wealthy Reeve McKenna, a man as ruggedly splendid as the Australian wilderness. But Reeve's fierce hunger for Maggie is not yet love, and Maggie demands either the breathless pleasure of his passion and the full surrender of his heart--or nothing at all! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Ten Degrees of Reckoning: The True Story of a Family's Love and the Will to Survive more books like this by Hester Rumberg add to wishlist In 1993, Judith and Michael Sleavin and their two children set out to sail around the world. But one night, a freighter off the coast of New Zealand altered its course and changed everything. This is the unbelievable yet true story of one family's love, loss, and a remarkable woman who decided to live against all odds. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny more books like this by Mike Dash add to wishlist "Batavia's Graveyard" is a spellbinding true story of mutiny, shipwreck, mass murder, and rescue in the 17th century East Indies. A Book Sense 76 pick in hardcover and favorite of critics everywhere, this tale to rival "In the Heart of the Sea" and "Mutiny on the Bounty" is now in paperback. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.56! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Tommo & Hawk more books like this by Bryce Courtenay add to wishlist Evoking a time of struggle and triumph in the young Australian colonies, this is the tale of the enduring bond between two brothers, Tommo and Hawk Solomon. The second book in an epic trilogy from Bryce Courtenay. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The songlines more books like this by Bruce Chatwin add to wishlist Chatwin combines his own love for wandering the face of the earth with an examination of Australian aboriginal culture in this highly personal, lyrically written travel book by a master of the form. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Frommer's New Zealand more books like this by Adrienne Rewi add to wishlist Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer's. Your guide to a world of travel experience. Choose the Only Guide That Gives You: Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.75! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	True History of the Kelly Gang more books like this by Peter Carey add to wishlist Peter Carey tells the story of Australia's most famous outlaw, Ned Kelly, who was executed as a murderer and a horse thief in 1880. The facts of Kelly's brief life are revealed in a series of letters, very much in his own quirky vernacular voice, that he writes to the baby daughter he never sees. What is clear from Peter Carey's account is that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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