Australia & Oceania 12

The forgotten story of the worst POW camp in Japan 'I think I was very near death that night.' HELL'S HEROES is the story of the prisoner-of-war camp that never was - so dubbed by one old soldier be……続きを見る

The bestselling author of The Endurance reveals the startling truth behind the legend of the Mutiny on the Bounty – the most famous sea story of all time. More than two centuries have passed since F……続きを見る

The powerful true story of a man who would inspire one son to make a film about him, starring Geoffrey Rush, and the other to uncover his past, warts and all, in this unforgettable tale. "My father ……続きを見る

New Zealand World War II conscientious objectors were treated more harshly by the authorities than those in other countries. Imprisoned for their pacifist beliefs, first in Mt Eden and Wanganui, Chr……続きを見る

Thousands of convicts were transported to Australia. Of these, some managed to escape incarceration and went on to achieve notoriety in their new land. A few tried to invent a Robin Hood reputation,……続きを見る

For the first time, Bill Marsh's terrific collection of outback yarns centred on the Royal Flying Doctor Service are available in one bumper volume. the Royal Flying Doctor Service is a unique icon ……続きを見る

The Customs And Traditions Of The Aboriginal Natives Of North Western Australia by John G. Withnell A short amateur ethnography of the Northwestern Aborigines, primarily of historical interest. The ……続きを見る

A fantastic account of an exploratory expedition to Australia, including the exploration of the Gould, Garden and Hinchbrook Islands, and the Macalister and Mackay rivers. 続きを見る

An unputdownable account of the courage and bravery under fire of our Australian soldiers on the frontline - from WWII to Afghanistan. From Gallipoli to Afghanistan, many Australians have been award……続きを見る

From Marlborough to Manhattan, from Rapaura Road to the Ritz - the inspiring story of a quiet, unassuming woman who took her wines to the world.Jane Hunter had no romantic illusions about life among……続きを見る

In mid-19th-century Australia, like its counterparts in California and Chile, there was a focus on the rush for gold. Given the sobriquet “diggers,” men arrived in the tens of thousands from all poi……続きを見る

In a wonderful flight of fancy designed to catch the imagination of blokes and blokesses who love boats and the whole mystique of the America's Cup, Stuart Vaughan has written a book to answer the f……続きを見る

Presenting the most recent research and written by an expert in the field, this examination explores the principal interrelationships between the British Crown and the Maori people in the 1950s and ……続きを見る

A well researched and endearing non-fiction account of an amazing Airedale who captured public imagination throughout New Zealand during the Great Depression, and who is today honoured in Wellington……続きを見る

A selection of stories from shearers in South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.In late 1999, Bill 'Swampy' Marsh began to collect shearing stories. When he was interviewed by ABC Radio broa……続きを見る

"John Bowden has much in common with Bert Facey, author of A FORTUNATE LIFE. Bowden deserves to be placed in that company." - THE CANBERRA TIMES tHE WAY MY FAtHER tELLS It is a story of the joys and……続きを見る

In Australian Battalion Commanders in the Second World War, Garth Pratten explores, for the first time, the background, role and conduct of the commanding officers of Australian infantry battalions ……続きを見る

In my humble opinion, Bert Kienzle did more than any other single man to make Australian victory possible.' Peter FitzSimons, author of Kokoda In 1942, when the Japanese had invaded Papua New Guinea……続きを見る

As the Anglican Church tied itself in legal and theological knots over the ordination of women in the 1980s and early 1990s, the Australian public watched in amazement. The spectacle spilled out of ……続きを見る

The thrilling life of Bert Hinkler, Bundaberg boy, who grew up to become a pioneer of aviation, Mussolini's favourite pilot, dubbed 'the most daring man in the world' by adoring crowds who turned ou……続きを見る

Patty spent the first thirty three years of her life living with her family on remote outback station properties - Old Bando, Minetta, Old Outstation - in south west Queensland, Australia. When her ……続きを見る

The first comprehensive examination of Australian book censorship, this enlightening and enthralling discussion is based on Nicole Moore's discovery of the secret "censor's library" in the National ……続きを見る

The Colony is the story of the marvellously contrary, endlessly energetic early years of Sydney. It is an intimate account of the transformation of a campsite in a beautiful cove to the town that la……続きを見る

This is a description of the hunting grounds and game on the island of Ceylon during the mid nineteenth century. An early advertisement for development of the bounty of the Island.続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS (abridged list) CHAPTER I. GENERAL MAP CHAPTER II. MAP OF THE RIVERS BOGAN AND MACQUARIE CHAPTER III. MAP OF THE RIVERS NA……続きを見る

The true story of the mad heretic who led history's bloodiest mutiny - 'An adult version of LORD OF THE FLIES that is, moreover, entirely true' Evening Standard When the Dutch East Indiaman Batavia ……続きを見る

Thirty years ago, on Christmas Day 1974, Australia woke up to the news that Darwin had been devastated by Cyclone Tracy. Only hours before, the town of Darwin was winding down for the holiday season……続きを見る

Paul Keating and John Howard altered the nation’s body-clock. Between them, they dominated 30 years of power, as both treasurers and prime ministers. Typically, they have been seen only as antagonis……続きを見る

The Pacific of the early eighteenth century was not a single ocean but a vast and varied waterscape, a place of baffling complexity, with 25,000 islands and seemingly endless continental shorelines.……続きを見る

A hit on the head with a pencil case began Paul Wilson's lifelong battle against the system and the pencil-pushers who tormented him... but nothing could break his indomitable spirit. Paul was a fif……続きを見る