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1	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
2	Acts of Love more books like this by Judith Michael add to wishlist Going through his deceased grandmother's possessions, 45-year-old stage director, Luke, finds letters spanning 15 years from an ex-actress named Jessica. After falling in love with her through the letters, he sets out to find her - an act which will lead to her starring as a leading lady once more. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Idea of Perfection more books like this by Kate Grenville add to wishlist Winner of the Orange Prize in Britain, Kate Grenville's THE IDEA OF PERFECTION is set in a small Australian town where two awkward misfits--Douglas, an engineer, and Harley, a museum curator--find themselves at odds until, unexpectedly, they fall in love. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	I See What You Mean: Children at Work with Visual Information more books like this by Steve Moline add to wishlist "Write your answer and if you have time left over, you can draw a picture." This all-too-familiar instruction to children sends the unfortunate message that writing has content and value and will be graded, but drawing is optional and will be ignored. Yet these assumptions are not true of real-world information texts, whether they are reference ... see all copies from $7.89! new only from $23.85! \| SVS
5	Searching for the Secret River more books like this by Kate Grenville add to wishlist Kate Grenville's "The Secret River" was one of the most loved novels of 2006. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and awarded the Commonwealth Writer's Prize, the story of William Thornhill and his journey from London to the other side of the world has moved and exhilarated hundreds of thousands of readers. "Searching for the Secret River" tells the ... see all copies from $7.79! new only from $10.52!
6	Epic Journeys of Freedom: Runaway Slaves of the American Revolution and Their Global Quest for Liberty more books like this by Cassandra Pybus add to wishlist This alternative narrative of freedom fought for and won traces the stories of dozens of individuals--including Harry, one of George Washington's slaves--who left America and forged difficult new lives in far-flung corners of the British Empire. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Cooper's Creek more books like this by Alan Moorehead add to wishlist The first fully documented story of the strange drama - familiar to every Australian child - that took place in the remote interior of Australia 150 years ago. More than any other incident in Australia's history the story of Burke, the dashing but inexperienced expedition leader and Wills, his heroic second-in-command, evokes the memory of the ... see all copies from $2.17! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Shiralee more books like this by D'Arcy Niland add to wishlist To Macauley the child was his 'shiralee' - a burden and a handicap, and also a constant reminder of bitterness and failure. It was in his nature to do things the hard way; the way he saw it, there was no other choice. What he hadn't taken into account was the child's overwhelming need for love. Niland's masterpiece is an outstanding evocation of ... see all copies from $5.66! new only from $13.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Pobby and Dingan more books like this by Ben Rice add to wishlist Kellyanne Williamson, daughter of an opal miner in New South Wales, endures her brother's merciless teasing about her imaginary friends, the eponymous Pobby and Dingan. When her father gets in trouble with the law, Pobby and Dingan disappear, and Kellyanne goes into a serious decline, grief-stricken and depressed. The whole town joins the search ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Sydney more books like this by Jan Morris add to wishlist This portrait of Sydney describes a city surrounded by myth. The author outlines Sydney's development from penal colony to metropolis, the precarious sense of economic uncertainty, the underlying crime and bigotry and other changes in Sydney society. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $54.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Lonely Planet East Coast Australia more books like this by Ryan Ver Berkmoes, Peter Dragicevich, Justin Flynn add to wishlist Contains expert written Environment and History chapters, featuring scientist Tim Flannery and historian Michael Cathcart. Dedicated outdoor activity section includes the best surfing, diving, swimming and walking in the region. Includes expanded inland coverage. Guide contains information about the traditional owners of the land, and includes ... see all copies from $16.87! new only from $16.87! \| SVS
12 view cover	Sydney food more books like this by Bill Granger add to wishlist This work explores the whole food culture in Sydney, the trends, the fresh produce and exciting market scenes, the restaurants, cafes and the beachside eating society. Bill Granger highlights some of the wonderful spots in Sydney, where he shops for ingredients, and what inspires his recipes. see all copies from $21.60! new only from $29.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	Appeal Denied more books like this by Peter Corris add to wishlist A high-octane addition to a widely praised series Hardy loses his investigator's licence - does this spell the end of the road for Cliff Hardy? 'Hardy has seen off many imitators and lives to drive his beloved Falcon another day.' - The Sunday Age see all copies from $2.83! new only from $7.63! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Playmaker more books like this by Thomas Keneally add to wishlist In 1789 in Sydney Cove, the remotest penal colony of the British Empire, a group of convicts and one of their captors unite to stage a play. As felons, perjurers and whores rehearse, their playmaker becomes strangely seduced. For the play's power is mirrored in the rich, varied life of this primitive land, and, not least, in the convict and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Rock n roll babes from outer space more books like this by Linda Jaivin add to wishlist A hilarious, erotic romp from the author of EAT ME. The Big Bang was never so much fun. Baby, Doll and Lati, 3 spunky alien babes, are trapped on Nufon, the most boring planet in the entire yoon. They steal a spaceshipand arrive in Sydney, Planet Earth, in search of sec, drugs and rock n' roll. When the babes abduct Jake, a minor rock star and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16	Just relations more books like this by Rodney Hall add to wishlist Winner of the Miles Franklin Award, "Just Relations" relates the story of Whitey's Falls, an isolated Australian settlement harbouring a defunct gold mine and a mythical mountain of gold, whose geriatric residents are aghast when the government proposes to turn their town into a tourist centre. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The whispering wall more books like this by Patricia Carlon add to wishlist "This striking suspense story of an elderly woman living a dual nightmare delivers a subtle wallop".--SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. "This Australian psychodrama is not only an excruciatingly exact study in terror but a subtle lesson in the horrendous difficulties of communication".--THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.00! \| first editions
18 view cover	Kangaroos in Outback Australia: Comparative Ecology and Behavior of Three Coexisting Species more books like this by Dale McCullough, Professor Yvette McCullough add to wishlist -- Marco Festa-Bianchet, Ecoscience see all copies from $3.00! new only from $4.98!
19	Bid: How Australia Won the 2000 Games more books like this by Rod McGeoch add to wishlist see all copies from $17.31! signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	A History of New South Wales more books like this by Beverley Kingston add to wishlist The history of New South Wales and Australia once seemed interchangeable. But since at least the 1850s New South Wales has had a unique history, partly growing out of its origins as a convict colony at Port Jackson, and largely shaped by natural resources that produce a wealth and a home for an ever increasing population. This book documents that ... see all copies from $11.84! new only from $27.86!
21 view cover	Who Do You Trust? more books like this by Melissa James add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Rule of Law in a Penal Colony: Law and Politics in Early New South Wales more books like this by David Neal add to wishlist Ironically, the first civil case to be heard in Australia occurred at the behest of two convicts under sentence. Of course, convicts had first-hand experience of criminal law, but all the settlers were part of a culture which emphasised the rule of law as the guarantee of its fundamental political value, British liberty. This book, written by a ... see all copies from $23.05! new only from $35.75! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Pages more books like this by Murray Bail add to wishlist What are "The Pages"? On a family sheep station in the interior of Australia, a brother and sister work the property while their reclusive brother, Wesley Antill, spends years toiling away in one of the sheds, writing a philosophy. Now he has died. Erica, a philosopher, is sent from Sydney to appraise his work. Accompanying her is Sophie, who ... see all copies from $2.84! new only from $9.46! \| first editions
24	That Bounty Bastard more books like this by Kenneth S Allen add to wishlist see all copies from $5.18! first editions
25 view cover	Outback Baby Miracle: Harlequin Happy Valentine's Day; Heart to Heart more books like this by Melissa James add to wishlist As untamed as the Outback land he masters, cattleman Jake Connors is a mystery to Laila. Something hidden inside him calls to the woman in her, in a way no other man ever has.... In the heart of the Outback, Laila Robbins discovers the heady power of a brooding man. Jake doesn't want Laila's wealth or her family name, but before he can give her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions

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