Australians Volume 1: Origins to Eureka
by Thomas Keneally
In this first volume of a unique history of Australia 'people' are always centre stage, as bestselling author Thomas Keneally brings to life the vast range of characters who have formed our national story. Convicts and Aborigines, settlers and soldiers, patriots and reformers, bushrangers and gold seekers, it is from their lives and their stories that he has woven a vibrant history to do full justice to the rich and colourful nature of our unique national character.
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They know it's insane. I'm not sure. Newsweek has chosen books that they think are relevant to today"s needs. What do you think ?
We know it's insane. We know people will ask why on earth we think that an 1875 British satirical novel is the book you need to read right now—or, for that matter, why it even made the cut. The fact is, no one needs another best-of list telling you how great The Great Gatsby is. What we do need, in a world with precious little time to read (and think), is to know which books—new or old, fiction or nonfiction—open a window on the times we live in, whether they deal directly with the issues of today or simply help us see ourselves in new and surprising ways. Which is why we'd like you to sit down with Anthony Trollope, and these 49 other remarkably trenchant voices.
Leverage: How to Get it and How to Keep it in any negotiation
by Roger Volkema
Leverage — the real or imagined advantage one holds — is the most important tool in a negotiation. Anyone who wants to consistently win at the negotiating table needs to master the art of gaining and maintaining leverage. This book helps readers maximize their negotiation skills by showing them how to recognize and use these often hidden trump cards.
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A collection of amazing stories of personal courage and inspiration. Each engaging chapter is a quick hit of energy guaranteed to brighten your day. A great gift for sales teams, students, athletes, and anyone else that appreciates a shot of inspiration
Wolf Hall: A Novel
by Hilary Mantel
Winner of the Mann Booker Prize 2009
In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII’s court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the king’s favor and ascend to the heights of political power ... more
Parrot and Olivier in America
by Peter Carey
From the two-time Booker Prize–winning author: an irrepressibly funny new novel set in early-nineteenth-century America.
Peter Carey explores the adventure of American democracy with dazzling inventiveness, and with all the richness and surprise of characterization, story, and language that we have come to expect from this superlative writer. >>> more here
Guy Ritchie's film of Sherlock Holmes opens on Christmas Day.
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Want to rekindle your acquaintance with the master detective? Find a list of books here.
Antiquity experts are eagerly anticipating Friday's auction of an original copy of Edgar Allan Poe's first book, Tamerlane and Other Poems — a much-sought after text whose sale could set a new record for American literature.
the work is estimated to fetch between $500,000 US to $700,000
Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin
'It is a joy to read a book by someone who actually has a story to tell... This is one man's epic story, simply and generously told.' Herald.
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by Nam Le
A stunningly inventive, deeply moving fiction debut: stories that take us from the slums of Colombia to the streets of Tehran; from New York City to Iowa City; from a tiny fishing village in Australia to a foundering vessel in the South China Sea, in a masterful display of literary virtuosity and feeling.
