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Witches: The History of a Persecution
$13.00 AUD
When bigotry and power-mania take control disaster always follows for ordinary people - even when the power is wielded by the Church. Witchcraft of course was seen as devil-worship. Those accused - over 100000 people mainly women between 1450 and 1750 - were subjected to the most bestial tortures and usually executed. Witch Hunt examines the rea...

The Ghost Army: Conning the Third Reich
$16.00 AUD
Our story is about the genesis and evolution of these phantoms and men-who-never-were these artists and magicians at the front line who operated in stealth and secrecy. Throughout the course of World War II Allied forces engaged in elaborate deceptions to fool Hitler's armies. A ragtag group of Bohemian artists and creatives were assembled to...

Emma
$5.00 AUD
Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich...had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. This comedy of manners, published in 1816, features Emma as an avowed spinster and matchmaker, who is convinced that she knows best who should marry whom. And despite Austen's own doubts, the charming and infuriat...

The Strange & Infinite World of Numbers
$16.00 AUD
People who enjoy puzzles, including all the millions who play sudoku every day, will love The Strange and Infinite World of Numbers. Tim Sole has been publishing puzzle books since 1988 and three of his titles have won the accolade of being Official American Mensa Puzzle Books. The 28 chapters of this book are self-contained so you can start any...

The Wisdom of Winston Churchill: Words of War and Peace
$16.00 AUD
This book is an invaluable collection of Sir Winstons gems of utterance, not otherwise accessible in book form.

The Great Mathematicians: Unravelling the Mysteries of the Universe
$15.00 AUD
In this book, you ll learn why Florence Nightingale introduced pie charts, how Lewis Carroll regarded Pythagoras, and why some infinities are larger than others. You ll also meet the mathematician who knew eight languages by the time he was 11, the one who was sent to jail for gambling and the one who published a lot yet never existed.

The Classic H.P Lovecraft Collection
$60.00 AUD
This beautiful box set brings together H.P. Lovecraft's output, divided into five paperback volumes with stunning graphic cover-designs.It includes everything from his early macabre stories to his tales of the dreamlands, and of course, his famous Cthulhu novellas. First written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and '30s, Lovecraft's writing s...

The Wild West: History myth & the making of America
$13.00 AUD
On 14 May 1804 one Captain Meriwether Lewis and his companion William Clark led a thirty-three-man expedition to the new lands of Louisiana. 8000 miles and two years later after rafting up the Missouri and crossing the Rocky Mountains they reached the far side of the world the Pacific Ocean. Fredrick Nolan explores the first settlers of the A...

The Age of Gladiators: Savagery and Spectacle in Ancient Rome
$13.00 AUD
This was Rome a city of bloodshed and laughter of food and starvation. But why was so much wealth time and trouble lavished on free entertainments? The Age of the Gladiators explores many savage spectacles of Ancient Rome many of which have become proverbial for their cruelty bloodlust and glory. From Gladiator fights in grand amphitheatres to...

Pirates: The Truth Behind the Robbers of the High Seas
$13.00 AUD
Using contemporary sources Nigel Cawthorne turns the spotlight on the reality of pirate life revealing the truth behind the legends. It gives us an insight into infamous the men and women who plundered ship and shore including Captain Kidd Blackbeard and Mary Read. We learn of the hazy distinction between pirates and state-approved privateers ...

Ghost Stories
$16.00 AUD
This chilling collection of classic ghost stories brings together some of the most terrifying tales from the genre's most accomplished writers including M. R. James Sheridan Le Fanu and E. F. Benson. From the shifting glass eyes of a porcelain doll to the slumped figure by the fireside the apparitions within these fearful pages will haunt reader...

Sleep Well, Dream Well
$17.00 AUD
Whether you wish to incubate positive dreams, establish a relaxing night-time routine, or simply encourage a blissful night's slumber, the Sleep Well Dream Well guided journal provides an array of tips and techniques. With gorgeously designed pages, this beautiful full-color dream journal includes insightful questions, helpful exercises, and lin...

The Joy Of Mindful Journaling
$15.00 AUD
In a world full of noise and distraction, we often find ourselves hurtling through life without being able to appreciate it. Mindfulness journaling is the key to touching base with our sense of self, helping us see the world with a fresh sense of wonder and curiosity.Whether you wish to reflect on your relationships, work-life or your sense of p...

Hitler's Last Day: The Final Hours of the Führer
$14.00 AUD
Weaving together three separate strands of narrative - what was happening in Germany; events in the Fuhrerbunker as inevitable defeat loomed for Nazi Germany; and what was going on in the Fuhrer's mind - this is an account of Adolf Hitler's final 24 hours on earth. With an inimitable cast of rancid characters, from Hitler himself to Eva Braun, H...

World Classics Library: Mark Twain
$32.00 AUD
"The first truly American writer, and all of us since are his heirs." - William Faulkner on Mark TwainThis beautiful hardback collection brings together Mark Twain's earliest and most celebrated novels: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Prince and the Pauper.His rich humour and powerful social criticism hav...