Men Without Country: The True Story of Exploration and Rebellion in the South Seas by Harrison Christian
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A mission to collect breadfruit from Tahiti becomes the most famous mutiny in history when the crew rise up against Captain William Bligh, with accusations of food restrictions and unfair punishments. Bligh's remarkable journey back to safety is well documented, but the fates of the mutinous men remain ...Show more
Lawbreaking Ladies by Erika Owen; Alexander Wright (Illustrator)
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Discover 50 fascinating tales of female pirates, fraudsters, gamblers, bootleggers, serial killers, madams, and outlaws in this illustrated book of lawbreaking and legendary women throughout the ages. Many of us are familiar with the popular slogan "Well-behaved women seldom make history." But that ...Show more
The Duchess Countess Elizabeth Chudleigh by Catherine Ostler
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'Outrageously scandalous, soaked in sex and money, aristocracy, adventure and grandeur... Catherine Ostler, accomplished storyteller, is the perfect writer to restore the Duchess Countess to life.' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'Fascinating. Magnificient. Sensitively told.' Hallie Rubenfold When the glamorous ...Show more
Vox Populi - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Classical World but Were Afraid to Ask by Peter Jones
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A witty and engaging beginner's guide to the Classics, by the author of Veni, Vidi, Vici and Eureka!
The Book Collectors of Daraya: A Band of Syrian Rebels, Their Underground Library, and the Stories that Carried Them Through a War by Delphine Minoui
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'There is no jail that can imprison the free word, nor is there a siege tight enough that can prevent the spread of information.' - Mazen Darwish, Syrian human rights activist, in a speech given on April 23, 2016, following his release from jail in 2015. In 2012 the rebel suburb of Daraya in Damascus w ...Show more
The Golden Maze - A biography of Prague by Richard Fidler
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Category: History SPECIALS | Reading Level: very good
ABC broadcaster and bestselling author of Ghost Empire and Saga Land, Richard Fidler is back with a personally curated history of the magical city that is Prague. In 1989, Richard Fidler was living in London as part of the provocative Australian comedy trio The Doug Anthony All Stars when revolution br ...Show more
In Our Time - The Companion by Melvyn Bragg; Simon Tillotson
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'Melvyn not only makes you think ... he makes it enjoyable too. He's brilliant.' - John Humphrys, the Today Programme.'In a troubled world where many sneer at experts, In Our Time is always a treat. Those who know what they're talking about, talk about it, and they do it under the benevolent if occasion ...Show more
Prime Movers: The real stories of twelve great thinkers from Pericles to Gandhi by Ferdinand Mount
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Ferdinand Mount has been fascinated by the great thinkers and politicians who have shaped human history over the past two millenniaIn this fascinating, and provocative book, he examines the proposals for a political theory from a number of widely different historical figures. Twelve key people, from the ...Show more
Greetings, Carbon-based Bipeds! by Arthur C. Clarke
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The most visionary and versatile thinker of his age gathers together in a single volume his most significant and prophetic non-fiction writings to present a personal view of the twentieth century. Each essay has a new introduction by Clarke. Witness the awesome workings of Clarke's intellect as he predi ...Show more
Glass Soldier: Not All of Him Shall Die by Don Farrands
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This is the true story of a young Australian soldier whose life of opportunity was challenged by trauma and salvaged by strength. Nelson Ferguson, from Ballarat, was a stretcher-bearer on the Western Front in France in World War I. He survived the dangers of stretcher-bearing in some of Australias most ...Show more
Naga Cities of the Mekong : A Guide to the Temples, Legends and History of Laos by Martin Stuart-Fox
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Lusitania: Triumph, Tragedy and the end of the Victorian Age by Greg King and Penny Wilson
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Category: History SPECIALS | Reading Level: very good
Lusitania: She was a ship of dreams, carrying millionaires and aristocrats, actresses and impresarios, writers and suffragettes - a microcosm of the last years of the waning Edwardian Era and the coming influences of the Twentieth Century. When she left New York on her final voyage, she sailed from the ...Show more