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Backs to the Wall: A Larrikin on the Western Front by Robert Macklin
$29.95 AUD
Category: History
'In that hour was born in me a fear that lasted throughout the whole winter. It was the dread of dying in the mud, going down in that stinking morass and though dead being conscious throughout the ages. Waves of fear at times threatened to overwhelm me...a little weakness, a little slackening of control ...Show more
Bravest - How Some of Australia's by MACKLIN Robert
$29.95 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
Dark Paradise by Robert Macklin
$35.00 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
Aren't remote South Pacific islands supposed to be paradise? Perhaps, from a distance, Norfolk Island looks a peaceful place lush with tall pines. But look closer and that idyllic facade is shattered. For all of the 220 years we have known it, Norfolk's story has been one of darkness, pain, rage and hor ...Show more
Fire In The Blood by Robert Macklin
$29.95 AUD
Category: Fiction
A ripping yarn about bush ranging in Australia in the 19th century told through the eyes of the quintessential Australian bushranger, Frank Gardiner - the only one who wasn't killed by gunshot or hanging.He was the champion of the have-nots. He was a gentleman to the core. And he was Australia's most no ...Show more
Hamilton Hume: Our Greatest Explorer by Robert Macklin
$22.99 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
'You almost feel you are taking that trek with the party as Robert Macklin cites the obstacles - torrential river crossings, dense bush, the Snowy Mountains and more. Macklin covers Hume's public and private life, emphasising his affinity with the country and rapport with the Indigenous people, as well ...Show more
Hamilton Hume: Our Greatest Explorer by Robert Macklin
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction | Reading Level: near fine
While English-born soldiers, sailors and surveyors have claimed pride of place among the explorers of the young New South Wales colony, the real pathfinder was a genuine native-born Australian. Hamilton Hume, a man with a profound understanding of the Aboriginal people and an almost mystical relationshi ...Show more
Kevin Rudd: The Biography by Robert Macklin
$32.95 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
Kevin Rudd's election as Federal Leader of the ALP in December 2006 generated plenty of media attention. He has been hailed as a visionary and many believe he is a genuine prospect to become the first Labor Prime Minister since Paul Keating.
My Favourite Teacher by Robert Macklin
$32.95 AUD
Category: Anthologies, Essays & Journals
In My Favourite Teacher high-profile Australians including childrens author Mem Fox, comedian Anh Do, retired Chief Justice Michael Kirby, broadcaster Alan Jones and The Chasers Julian Morrow, along with contributors from all walks of life, share very personal stories of their favourite teachers. Their ...Show more
SAS Sniper - The Rob Maylor Story by Rob Maylor & Robert Macklin
$35.00 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
Here Bob Maylor tells the no-holds-barred story of his years on the front lines, from his early service with the Royal Marines in Northern Ireland, then from 2003 in the elite Australian SAS. Covers Rob's two tours of Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008 where he was repeatedly in action and his comrades where ...Show more
The Big Fella: The Rise And Rise Of BHP Billiton by Robert Macklin, Peter Thompson
$27.95 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
BHP is part of Australia's DNA; but it remains an enigma. This is the compelling story of how BHP and its partner Billiton rose from the humblest beginnings in the Australian Outback and on the Indonesian island of Belitung to starry heights on the great bourses of the world.
The Big Fella: The Rise and Rise of BHP Billiton by Peter Thompson and Robert Macklin
$55.00 AUD
Category: New Hardbacks
In an investigative tour de force, the authors reveals the visions, the schemes, the scandals and the corporate life and death struggles that have characterised BHP's evolution from the first lucky strike by the mysterious Charles Rasp at Broken Hill in 1883 to its merger with Billiton in 2001 to its bi ...Show more