?Offering a range of practical reforms that it deems are essential and urgent, this compilation argues against Australia’s enthusiastic adoption of free-market economics. A unique perspective from a h
A masterfully rendered memoir, this account weaves bits of truth and fiction in an attempt to tell the life story of Brian Carlin, the author’s father. In 1960s conservative Western Australia, Carlin
In this impressive collection, a broad range of major writers openly discuss their craft, the creative process, and the writing life as a whole. From Noam Chomsky, Seamus Heaney, and Toni Morrison to
Drawing on the family papers of a soldier killed in combat, a leading historian illuminates the details of the battle of Mont St Quentin and the losses and lives of the survivors and their families in
Jonah’s life has been like riding the perfect wave?the wonderfully simple routine of school, partying, and surfing with his friends. With the stress of his senior year looming, he realizes all of that
Intimately exploring the complex dynamics of a complicated mother-daughter relationship, this sharp and honest memoir tells the story of a woman who is forced to begin asking some of life’s difficult
A bittersweet tale of personal reminiscence, this life story follows a young boy who, after growing up in Victoria, travels across the Middle East and parts of South Asia. Disembarking in a green suit
Exploring personal responsibility and love in its various forms, this clever novel of suspense and comedy reveals the fascinating reflections of an unusual and memorable woman. A daughter, a sister, a
A unique and salutary study of both the neocolonialism of foreign occupation and Australia’s characteristic ambivalence about the Asian region, this analysis examines an important period in Australian
Examining the battlegrounds across which a struggle for meaning is being fought?including work, sport, intimacy, shopping, tourism, computers, democracy, and a retreat into nature?this work is a compe
Filled with fascinating observations and anecdotes about the nature of contemporary Spain, this intriguing account tells the story of Tony Kevin, an overweight 63-year-old former diplomat who set off
Investigating the Australian electoral contest in detail, this fascinating exploration goes behind the scenes and into the back rooms where the plotting and planning took place. The chapters examine t
Reconstructed from hundreds of hours of interviews and thousands of pages of documentation, this multi-award-winning saga of high finance is a clear depiction of industrial history, legal intrigue, me
Failed Shakespearean actor and would-be private detective William Power’s unique detective skills are, once again, in demand. The Japanese army is rampaging through the islands of the South Pacific, a
Revealing startling evidence of how four million Australians are transforming the social and political landscape, this landmark book compiles vast consumer research and examinations of more than 2,000
Failed Shakespearean actor and would-be private detective William Power returns to Melbourne in this wry sequel that re-creates the tension and fear of wartime Australia. Bloodied and broken but someh
A satire on life in small-town Australia, this clever murder mystery introduces William Power—actor, raconteur, and Shakespearean impresario. In 1942, with war raging in Europe and the Pacific, the Ja
'I wasn't happy. I wasn't unhappy. I was there at that time and that was all. I didn't involve myself in philosophical reflections, but my mind was like a camera, imprinting forever the idyllic beaut
A New York Times bestseller Our ancestors crossed deserts, mountains, and oceans without even a whisper of what anyone today might consider modern technology. Those feats of endurance now seem impossi
A collection of confessional, hilarious, heartbreaking notes written anonymously on a public typewriter for fans of PostSecret and Other People's Love Letters. When Michael Gustafson and his wife Hila
What happens when we lose the narrative of our own life, and fall into someone else’s? Felix Culpa is a work of extraordinary literary alchemy: a novel made out of lines taken from a hundred great wor
AIDS. Ebola. Bird flu. SARS. These and other epidemics have wiped out millions of lives and cost the global economy billions of dollars. Experts predict that the next big epidemic is just around the c
China and the United States are heading toward a war neither wants. The reason, argues Harvard scholar Graham Allison in this razor-sharp analysis, is Thucydides's Trap. This phenomenon, as old as his
A controversial and important work of revisionist history that rebuts the accepted version of the role of the Versailles Peace Treaty in the rise of Nazism and the unleashing of World War II. The Vers
This is Susi and Benjamin Susi and her family used to live in a big city full of cars, highways, and buildings. Now they live on a small island in the Mediterranean, which is full of much more interes
This joyous debut from well-known writer and editor Jennifer Higgie (Frieze Magazine) celebrates both the individual and the diversity of the world around us. In kaleidoscopic colour, Higgie takes you
A Sunday Times bestseller Our gut is as important as our brain or heart, yet we know very little about how it works and many of us are too embarrassed to ask questions. In Gut, Giulia Enders breaks th
Bryan Stevenson grew up poor in the racially segregated South. His innate sense of justice made him a brilliant young lawyer, and one of his first defendants was Walter McMillian, a black man sentence
The 2014 edition of The Best of Britain’s Political Cartoons is a comprehensive and hilarious look at the last 12 months of British life—including local misfortunes with our party leaders, UKIP, and t
