By Sea and Stars: The Story of the First Fleet by Trent Dalton
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
Dazzling, poetic and vivid storytelling from one of Australia's greatest writers, which tells the bloody, brutal and enthralling story of the epic journey of the First Fleet. Originally published as a multi-part serial in The Australian, By Sea and Stars tells the story of the epic voyage which led to t ...Show more
ANZAC Biscuits: The Power And Spirit Of An Everyday National Icon (PB) by Allison Reynolds
$8.99 AUD
$24.95 (63% off)
Category: History
Anzac biscuits, baked in Australia and New Zealand for over a century, have a powerful connection to the national identity and culture of both countries. But what is the story of this national icon? Were they eaten by troops during the First World War? When did coconut make an appearance? And where do y ...Show more
Napoleon: The Man Behind the Myth by Adam Zamoyski
$49.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
'Napoleon is an out-and-out masterpiece and a joy to read' Sir Antony Beevor, author of Stalingrad A landmark new biography that presents the man behind the many myths. The first writer in English to go back to the original European sources, Adam Zamoyski's portrait of Napoleon is historical biography a ...Show more
Indianapolis by Lynn Vincent
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A human drama unlike any other--the riveting and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history. "ENTHRALLING." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) - "OUTSTANDING...A MUST-READ." --Booklist (starred review) - "GRIPPING." --Publishers Weekly ...Show more
Australian Light Horse: The campaign in the Middle East, 1916-1918 by Phillip Bradley
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
Throughout history, mounted troops have been known as elite men of arms and the Australian Light Horse is a part of that legendary tradition. Part cavalry and part infantry and often recognised by the emu feathers in their slouch hats, the light horsemen were described by the official historian, H.S. Gu ...Show more
James Cook: Master Mariner Navigator and Cartographer, the Man Behind the Myth by Peter FitzSimons
$49.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: 3 Biography
Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable names in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated. But who was the real James Cook? This Yorkshire farm boy would go on to become the foremost mariner, navigator and cartographer of his era, an ...Show more
Hell and High Water: Cecil Healy, Olympic Champion whose life was cut short by war by Rochelle Nicholls
$19.99 AUD
$34.99 (42% off)
Category: History
Bushranger Tracks Discover The Historic Sites Of Our Wild Colonial Past by Powell Greg
$9.99 AUD
Category: History
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Australia's Gold Rushes by Robert Coupe
$14.00 AUD
$19.99 (29% off)
Category: History
Australia's Gold Rushes is a collection of absorbing and entertaining stories about Australia's various gold rushes. Easy-to-read text is accompanied by historical illustrations and photographs that help recreate life on the goldfields, and reveal the significance of the gold rushes in Australian histor ...Show more
New Jerusalem by Paul Ham
$45.00 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction
IN FEBRUARY 1534 a radical religious sect whose disciples were being persecuted throughout Europe seized the city of M nster, in the German-speaking land of Westphalia.They were convinced that they were God's Elect, specially chosen by the Almighty to be the first to ascend to Paradise on Judgement Day, ...Show more
The Death of Hitler - The Final Word on the Ultimate Cold Case: The Search for Hitler s Body by Jean-Christophe Brisard; Lana Parshina
$35.00 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
A dramatic and revelatory new account of the final days in Hitler's bunker, based on new access to previously unseen Soviet archives. After two years of nonstop negotiations with the Russian authorities, Jean-Christophe Brisard and Lana Parshina were granted access to secret files detailing the Soviets' ...Show more