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  • Pakeha Rambles Through Maori Lands

    First published in 1873, Pakeha Rambles Through Maori Lands is an account of life in early colonial New Zealand as seen through the eyes of John H. H. St. John. When St. John arrived in New Zealand, he was twenty-seven years old and a veteran of the Crimean War. He joined the Waikato Militia and went on to become a Lieutenant-Colonel.This edition is digitally remastered, and supported with over ... Read more

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  • Yachting Yarns from South Australia

    Tales and History of 10 Extraordinary South Australian yachts

    Yachting Yarns is great news for lovers of all things nautical. This captivating book with its fascinating sea stories is a must for anyone with maritime interests.It traces the history of 10 South Australian sailing vessels, each from its construction through its life journey and is interspersed with humorous anecdotes. To promote the remarkable achievments of South Australian sailors, author ... Read more

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  • In the South Seas

    Series series Timeless Classics
    "In the South Seas" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a travelogue that describes the author's journey through the islands of the South Pacific. The book is divided into three parts, each detailing different aspects of Stevenson's experiences in the region. Overall, "In the South Seas" is a vivid and engaging account of Robert Louis Stevenson's travels through one of the world's most fascinating and ... Read more

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  • Canberra

    by Paul Daley ...
    Series series The City Series
    Canberra, Australia, is a city of orphans. People arrive temporarily for work, but stay when they discover the unanticipated promise and opportunity Canberra has to offer. An exploration of the city Australia loves to hate, this book shows that there is more to this capital than politics, geometrically designed roads, and mid-century architecture. From the lake and its forgotten suburbs—traces of ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Kings Cross

    A Biography

    by Louis Nowra ...
    A longtime resident of Kings Cross, celebrated Australian author, playwright, and screenwriter Louis Lowra, in an ode to the neighborhood, cajoles readers into reimagining the most infamous and misunderstood place in Australia, a magnet for bohemianism, cosmopolitanism, and organized crime. In a wildly energetic book that walks the streets, sits in bars, chats with locals, and spends time in clubs ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • World War I: The conflict that gave rise to the ANZAC legend

    by Cindy Dowling ...
    This was "the war to end all wars"; a conflict in which 155,000 Australian servicemen were wounded and over 60,000 died. Through the devastation it left behind, it changed the face of much of the Western world and laid the foundations for World War II. Yet this conflict, fought far from Australian shores, also saw the birth of the Anzac legend and led to the emergence of a true "Australian" ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Botany Bay, True Tales of Early Australia

    Exploring the Untold Stories of Early Australian Settlement

    by John Lang ...
    In "Botany Bay, True Tales of Early Australia," John Lang delivers a meticulous account of the early exploration and settlement of Australia, intertwining a rich tapestry of historical narratives with vivid personal anecdotes. Written in the early 19th century, Lang employs a narrative style that reflects the Romantic sensibilities of his time, emphasizing the interplay of nature and human ... Read more

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  • Alice Springs

    by Eleanor Hogan ...
    Series series The City Series
    A personal, evocative, and unflinching account, this book reveals the texture of everyday life in Alice Springs, Australia, through the passage of the local seasons. Alice Springs, the most talked about yet least familiar place in Australia, is isolated and has extreme seasonal weather: searingly hot and bitterly cold. It is the heart of black Australia and the headquarters of the controversial ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hobart

    by Peter Timms ...
    Series series The City Series
    A journey through Hobart—Australia's smallest, most southerly, least prosperous, but arguably most beautiful state capital—this updated edition reveals a city in transition, shaking off its dark and troubled past to claim its special place in the post-modern world. From Hobart's convict legacy, its spectacular natural setting, heritage architecture, and climate to crime rates, economic hardship, ... Read more

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  • Collection Of Australia

    Collection Of AustraliaThere is a landslide of 19th and early 20th Century books and articles about American and African indigenous traditions, many treating the subject with sensitivity and great depth. Only a few Australian works from this period are available, and most of them are pretty vague on the details. Some of this can be attributed to the traditional tribal secrecy, which is maintained ... Read more

    $1.40 CAD

  • Easter Island

    Island of Enigmas

    Despite sickness in the final years of his life, Dos Passos presses on for adventure. He and his wife journey to Easter Island, where they explore the history behind the famous statues—called maois.“When I was a small boy,” Dos Passos says, “some kind person took me to the British Museum. There I saw a statue, a huge, rough, dark-gray statue with [a] long, sad, dark-gray face. The statue stared ... Read more

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  • Australia 1901–2001

    A Narrative History

    by Andrew Tink ...
    Andrew Tink's superb book tells the story of Australia in the 20th century, from Federation to the Sydney 2000 Olympics. It was a century marked by the trauma of war and the despair of the depression, balanced by extraordinary achievements in sport, science, and the arts. Tink's story is driven by people, whether they be prime ministers, soldiers, shopkeepers, singers, footballers, or farmers; men ... Read more

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