“For nearly five years I have wanted to write something about the surrealist painter Emil Bafdescu: about his paintings, one of which hangs in a little restaurant in Melbourne, and about his disappear
Detective Superintendent George Quinn—Mayfair resident and dandy with a razor-sharp brain—has set up a new police unit, dedicated to investigating the super-rich. When he is shot in mysterious circums
For five decades Tom Keneally has been one of Australia's finest and most loved writers. Celebrated across the world as a master storyteller, and known especially for the Booker Prize-winningSchindler
For five decades Tom Keneally has been one of Australia's finest and most loved writers. Celebrated across the world as a master storyteller, and known especially for the Booker Prize-winningSchindler
“For nearly five years I have wanted to write something about the surrealist painter Emil Bafdescu: about his paintings, one of which hangs in a little restaurant in Melbourne, and about his disappear
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It has been six months since Tess Muller stopped speaking. Her silence is baffling to her parents, her teachers, and her younger sister, but the more urgent mystery for both girls is where their mothe
A story of survival, subterfuge, espionage, and identity.Emilia and Teo's lives changed in a fiery, terrifying instant when a bird strike brought down the plane their stunt pilot mothers were flying.
A story of survival, subterfuge, espionage, and identity.Emilia and Teo's lives changed in a fiery, terrifying instant when a bird strike brought down the plane their stunt pilot mothers were flying.
“Nobody in the world knows our secret...that I’ve ruined Bev's life, and she’s ruined mine.”Petra’s romantic life has always been a car-crash, and even in her sixties she’s still capable of getting it
“Nobody in the world knows our secret...that I’ve ruined Bev's life, and she’s ruined mine.”Petra’s romantic life has always been a car-crash, and even in her sixties she’s still capable of getting it
Half the Thieves in the city are dead and nothing can account for the randomness and the inventiveness of each death. Sonea, a Black Magician of Kyralia, knows that she is needed to help hunt down the
Betsy Balcombe as a young woman lived with her family on St. Helena. They befriended, served, and were ruined by their relationship with Napoleon. To redeem the family's fortunes William Balcombe, Bet
Betsy Balcombe as a young woman lived with her family on St. Helena. They befriended, served, and were ruined by their relationship with Napoleon. To redeem the family's fortunes William Balcombe, Bet
The Big TimeHappy days! Davey Warner, Sunil Deep, and Tay Tui have been selected to play for the South East school rep team, the South East Slammers. It’s a dream come true, even if Mr. Perfect, Josh
The Big TimeHappy days! Davey Warner, Sunil Deep, and Tay Tui have been selected to play for the South East school rep team, the South East Slammers. It’s a dream come true, even if Mr. Perfect, Josh
With their father, there’s always a catch.…Colt Jenson and his younger brother Bastian have moved to a new, working-class suburb. The Jensons are different. Their father, Rex, showers them with gifts—
With their father, there’s always a catch.…Colt Jenson and his younger brother Bastian have moved to a new, working-class suburb. The Jensons are different. Their father, Rex, showers them with gifts—
London, November, 1960: the Cold War is at its height. Spy fever fills the newspapers, and the political establishment knows how and where to bury its secrets.When a highly sensitive file goes missing
London, November, 1960: the Cold War is at its height. Spy fever fills the newspapers, and the political establishment knows how and where to bury its secrets.When a highly sensitive file goes missing
Andy and Terry’s amazing treehouse has 13 new levels including a chocolate waterfall, a non-erupting active volcano, an opera house, a baby-dinosaur petting zoo, Andy and Terry’s Believe it or Else! m
Andy and Terry’s amazing treehouse has 13 new levels including a chocolate waterfall, a non-erupting active volcano, an opera house, a baby-dinosaur petting zoo, Andy and Terry’s Believe it or Else! m
Andy and Terry's incredible, ever-expanding treehouse has 13 new storeys, including a watermelon-smashing level, a wave machine, a life-size snakes and ladders game (with real ladders and real snakes)
Andy and Terry's incredible, ever-expanding treehouse has 13 new storeys, including a watermelon-smashing level, a wave machine, a life-size snakes and ladders game (with real ladders and real snakes)
Adopting the role of tour guide, award-winning writer Kevin Hart leads the reader through the pitfalls, conundrums and complexities that characterize postmodernism, while providing an overview of the
The fifteenth century saw the evolution of a distinct and powerfully influential European artistic culture. But what does the familiar phrase ‘Renaissance Art’ actually refer to?Through engaging discu
In this lively and entertaining introduction to the philosophy of mind, Edward Feser explores the questions central to the discipline, and relates them not only to the human brain and its capacity for
In this incredible expedition into the origins, workings, and evolution of our home planet, John Gribbin does what he does best: takes four and a half billion years of mind-boggling science and digs o
From quarks to computing, this fascinating introduction covers every element of the quantum world in clear and accessible language. Drawing on a wealth of expertise to explain just what a fascinating
As one of the most fascinating and volatile forces on earth, volcanoes have long been the subject of worship, fear, and study. With the aid of famous case histories Lopes provides a unique background
This audiobook edition of this bestselling book gives a thorough and accessible account of the history behind the Palestine-Israeli conflict, its roots, and the possibilities for the future.The audiob
The Apostle Paul has shaped the course of Christian ethics for centuries and is widely regarded as the most influential theologian in the Christian tradition.In this authoritative introduction, Morna
Isaac Asimov said that "whatever the tortures of hell, I think the boredom of heaven would be even worse." Such quandaries are the bread and butter of philosophy of religion.Questioning why
Can personality and intelligence be measured?How do babies learn to perceive and think?What happens when we sleep?Attempting to answer these important questions and more, psychology – the scientific s
This unique introduction takes a careful look at the role of religion and the spiritual dimension in the real world.Conversational in tone, but built on a solid foundation of knowledge, it covers an e
Whether the fault of tedious teachers or hammy actors, Shakespeare is often seen as dry and impenetrable. In this fastpaced introduction, Ros King sets out to remind us of the sheer beauty and sophist
The proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons is one of the most pressing security threats of the 21st century. From Sudanese refugees hunted by gun-toting militias to air passengers ta
Why do good things happen to bad people? Can we prove whether God exists? What is the difference between right and wrong? Medieval philosophers were centrally concerned with such questions: questions
Jacques Lacan was one of the most important psychoanalysts ever to have lived. Building upon the work of Sigmund Freud, he sought to refine Freudian insights with the use of linguistics and mathematic
The Northern Ireland conflict is one of the most protracted, bitter, and complex campaigns of terrorism the Western world has ever seen. Since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the region has come a
