Dangerous Days in Ancient Egypt by Terry Deary
$29.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Dangerous Days Ser.
Think that Ancient Egypt is just a load of old obelisks?Don't bet your afterlife on it.Ancient Egypt should be deader than most of our yesterdays. After all it was at its height 5,000 years ago. Yet we still marvel at its mummies and ponder over its pyramids. It's easy to forget these people once lived ...Show more
A Dancer in Wartime: The Touching True Story of a Young Girl's Journey from the Blitz to the Bright Lights by Gillian Lynne
$19.95 AUD
Category: History
London during the Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope. For Gillian Lynne - a budding ballerina - it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion, where dance classes took place in the faded ballroom. Life was hard, but her talent and dedicat ...Show more
Dancing with Empty Pockets by Tony Moore
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
In the nineteenth century, the word bohemians initially conjured the primitive, exotic and mysterious power of gypsies, but in a few short years would be used to describe any nomadic or vagabond character - with strong overtones of poverty and even criminality. In Australia, bohemians have been associat ...Show more
Da Vinci's Last Commission : The Most Sensational Detective Story in the History of Art by Fiona McLaren
$32.95 AUD
Category: History
Imagine you have an old painting, a Madonna and Child, which has been in your family for years. It is beautiful, serene and spellbinding. It hangs on your wall and for years you take it for granted. But curiosity to know more about it gradually grows in you until it becomes irresistible. The day comes w ...Show more
Dampier, the Dutch and the Great South Land by Rob Mundle
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
Australia's bestselling maritime historian explores the story of how the Dutch discovered Australia. For many, the colonial story of Australia starts with Captain Cook's discovery of the east coast in 1770, but it was some 164 years before his historic voyage that European mariners began their romance w ...Show more
Curious Minds - Australian Naturalists by Peter Macinnis
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
Curious Minds: The Discoveries of Australian Naturalists looks at the long line of naturalists who have traversed Australia in search of new plants and animals. Identifying and classifying the unfamiliar plants and animals was their biggest challengethe early ones were frequently wrong but later natural ...Show more
Cruiser: The Life and Loss of HMAS Perth and Her Crew by Mike Carlton
$34.95 AUD
Category: History
Of all the Australians who fought in the Second World War, none saw more action nor endured so much of its hardship and horror as the crew of the cruiser HMAS Perth.Most were young - many were still teenagers - from cities and towns, villages and farms across the nation. In three tumultuous years they d ...Show more
Cuba: A Cultural History by Alan West-Duran
$44.99 AUD
Category: History
As American-Cuban relations begin to warm, tourists are rushing to discover the throwback tropical paradise just eighty miles off of the American coast. But even as diplomatic relations are changing and the country opens up to the Western world, Cuba remains a rare and fascinating place. Cuba: A Cultur ...Show more
Crown of Thistles: The Fatal Inheritance of Mary Queen of Scots by Linda Porter
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
Mary Queen of Scots fervently believed she had a right to the English throne - a belief that cost her her head. This is a vivid account of why she came to this belief from an acclaimed Tudor historian. The struggle between the fecund Stewarts and the barren Tudors is generally seen only in terms of the ...Show more
Crown of Thistles: The Fatal Inheritance of Mary Queen of Scots by Linda Porter
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
The struggle between the fecund Stewarts and the barren Tudors is generally seen only in terms of the relationship between Elizabeth I and her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. But very little has been said about the background to their intense rivalry. Here, Linda Porter examines the ancient and intractable ...Show more
Crown and Country: A History of England Through the Monarchy by David Starkey
$27.99 AUD
Category: History
From one of our finest historians comes an outstanding exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. This compendium volume of two earlier books is fully revised and updated.The monarchy is one of Britain's most revered institutions - but also one of its mos ...Show more
Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile, and a Love Reclaimed by Leslie Maitland
$32.95 AUD
Category: History
Separated by war and her family's disapproval, the young lovers lose each other for fifty years. It is a testimony to both Maitland's investigative skills and her devotion to her mother that she successfully traced the lost Roland and was able to reunite him with Janine. Unlike so many stories of love d ...Show more