The Landing of the Pilgrims by James Daugherty
$12.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Landmark Bks.
In England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had every right to belong to whichever church they wanted. In the name of religious freedom, they fled to Holland, then sailed to America to start a new life. But the wi ...Show more
In the Dragon's Shadow - Southeast Asia in the Chinese Century by Sebastian Strangio
$41.99 AUD
Category: History
A timely look at the impact of China's booming emergence on the countries of Southeast AsiaToday, Southeast Asia stands uniquely exposed to the waxing power of the new China. Three of its nations border China and five are directly impacted by its claims over the South China Sea. All dwell in the lengthe ...Show more
Marching Orders for the End Battle by Corrie Ten Boom
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
Are You Ready for Battle? The devil knows that his time is short, Corrie ten Boom warns. Everything is heading towards the great final battle which John describs in the book of Revelation. Wherever we live, whatever our cultural situation, we are in a battle. We need to be well prepared for this struggl ...Show more
Through Ice & Fire by Sarah Laverick
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
The wild and desolate expanses of Antarctica have been the setting for many famous exploits and misadventures: a place where every decision has life-or-death consequences. The legendary tales of tragedy and triumph experienced by explorers such as Shackleton, Mawson and Scott continue to inspire to thi ...Show more
Bwana, There's a Body in the Bath by Peter Whitehead; Tony Park
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
Born in Shanghai and shipped to England as a child, Peter Whitehead then made his way to Australia, solo, at the age of 13 in 1938, in order to save his family money. Alone and working in near slave-like conditions as a farm labourer, Peter learned the art of breaking wild horses and so began a lifelong ...Show more
Ghost Empire by Richard Fidler
$32.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
"A brilliant reconstruction of the saga of power, glory, and invasion that is the one-thousand year story of Constantinople. A truly marvelous book." --Simon Winchester Ghost Empire is a rare treasure--an utterly captivating blend of the historical and the contemporary, narrated by a master storyteller. ...Show more
Meet the Ancient Romans by James Davies
$14.99 AUD
Category: History
With vibrant, playful artwork and snappy text, learning about Ancient Rome has never been cooler. There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for readers who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get to ...Show more
A Week in September: A story of enduring love from the Burma Railway by Peter Rees
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
Through a precious cache of WWII letters, a story of war is revealed. But also, most movingly, a story of love, resilience and survival, from award-winning and bestselling writer, Peter Rees. Doug Heywood was a grown man when he discovered, in a shoe box hidden in a wardrobe, a time capsule of sorts - ...Show more
Mrs Kelly: the astonishing life of Ned Kelly's mother by Grantlee Kieza
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
The astonishing life of Ned Kelly's mother While we know much about the iconic outlaw Ned Kelly, his mother Ellen Kelly has been largely overlooked by Australian writers and historians - until now, with this vivid and compelling portrait by Grantlee Kieza, one of Australia's most popular biographers.Whe ...Show more
Magna Carta by David Carpenter
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
With a new commentary by David Carpenter "No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgment of his eq ...Show more
Atlantic - A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories by Simon Winchester
$35.00 AUD
$59.99 (41% off)
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
The epic life story of the Atlantic Ocean from the bestselling author, Simon Winchester
Winston Churchill Reporting: Adventures of a Young War Correspondent by Simon Read
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
Long before his finest hour as Britain's wartime leader, Winston Churchill emerged on the world stage as a brazen foreign correspondent, covering wars of empire in Cuba, India, the Sudan, and South Africa. In those far-flung corners of the world, reporting from the front lines between 1895 and 1900, Chu ...Show more