Horse by Geraldine Brooks
$39.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction | Reading Level: very good
'He tilted his desk lamp so that the light fell on the image. The head of a bright bay colt gazed out of the canvas, the expression in the eyes unusual and haunting.' A discarded painting in a roadside clean-up, forgotten bones in a research archive, and Lexington, the greatest racehorse in US history. ...Show more
A History of Books by Gerald Murnane
$26.95 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction
This new work by Gerald Murnane is a fictionalised autobiography told in thirty sections, each of which begins with the memory of a book that has left an image on the writer's mind. The titles aren't given but the reader follows the clues, recalling in the process a parade of authors, the great, the pop ...Show more
The Tea Gardens by Fiona McIntosh
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction
Spirited doctor Isla Fenwick is determined to work at the coalface of medicine in India before committing to life as a dutiful wife. With hopes of making a difference in the world, she sails to Calcutta to set up a midwifery clinic. There she will be forced to question her beliefs, her professionalism a ...Show more
The Natural History of Love by Caroline Petit
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction
For fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's The Signature of All Things, The Dictionary of Lost Words, The Natural History of Love is based upon the true story of 19th century French explorer, naturalist and diplomat the Count de Castelnau and his lover Madame Fone'eca; a sweeping historical narrative set in the wi ...Show more
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
$19.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. When Death has a story to tell, you listen. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and ...Show more
Songwoman by Ilka Tampke
$29.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction | Series: A\Daughter of Albion Novel Ser.
A thrilling historical novel and the sequel to the critically acclaimed Skin, perfect for fans of Outlander and Game of Thrones. One woman's quest to defend her culture. Haunted by the Roman attack that destroyed her home, Ailia flees to the remote Welsh mountains in search of the charismatic war king ...Show more
That Deadman Dance: Winner of the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2011 by Kim Scott
$22.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Bobby Wabalanginy never learned fear, not until he was pretty well a grown man. Sure, he grew up doing the Dead Man Dance - those stiff movements, those jerking limbs - as if he'd learned it from their very own selves; but with him it was a dance of life, a lively dance for people to do together... Told ...Show more
The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction
The tender, sensual and moving new novel from the award-winning and bestselling author of The Slap and Damascus. A compelling contemporary love story between two middle-aged men, told with grace, heart and wisdom. No life is simple, and no life is without sorrow. No life is perfect. Two middle-aged men ...Show more
Back on Track (PB) by Tricia Stringer
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction
Bestselling author and voice of Australian storytelling Tricia Stringer tackles troubled relationships, ageism, and love old and new in this warm, funny, uplifting story of colleagues and unlikely travel companions thrown together on an astonishing (and revealing) train trip across Australia. Ketty C ...Show more
Depth of Field by Kirsty Iltners
$34.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction
In photography, you don’t get to have it all. You are always making choices, always making sacrifices.To capture the light.Tom’s longest-standing commitment is his run-down house Mayfield, which hasn’t been the same since Adeline. He’s stuck in the past drowning his sorrows in too many bottles of wine a ...Show more
Shepherd by Catherine Jinks
$29.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction | Reading Level: 2 Crime
Fourteen-year-old convict Tom Clay lives in a shepherd's hut in the bush, protecting his master's sheep from wild dogs. When a vicious fellow shepherd returns to ensure there are no witnesses to his crimes, the bush-crafty Tom and his hapless mate Rowdy face a life-and-death battle to survive. ’I’ve al ...Show more
Orphia and Eurydicius by Elyse John
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction
A stunning, enthralling story about unconventional love, the power of creativity and the courage of women who struggle to make their voices heard - for fans of Jennifer Saint, Madeline Miller and Pat Barker. Their love transcends every boundary. Can it cheat death?Orphia dreams of something more than th ...Show more