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THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ
THE SECRETS AT OCEAN’S EDGE
Heather Morris Paperback RRP $ 29.99
Kali Napier Paperback RRP $ 29.99
The incredible story of the AuschwitzBirkenau tattooist and the woman he loved. Lale Sokolov charmer, ladies’ man. Jew. Assigned to mark his fellow prisoners forever Lale strives to survive and to do good. Based on a remarkable true story, The Tattooist of Auschwitz is heart-wrenching, illuminating, and unforgettable.
Every family has secrets that bind them together. A haunting, memorable and heart-rending story of a guesthouse keeper and his wife who attempt to start over, from devastatingly talented debut author Kali Napier. If you loved The Light Between Oceans and The Woolgrower’s Companion you will love this story.
THE CAGE Lloyd Jones Paperback RRP $ 29.99 Two mysterious strangers appear at a hotel in a small country town. Who are they? What catastrophe are they fleeing? The townspeople want answers, but the strangers are unable to speak of their trauma. And before long, wary hospitality shifts to suspicion and fear, and the care of the men slides into appalling cruelty.
NON-FICTION LOST CONNECTIONS Johann Hari Paperback RRP $ 27.99 Award-winning journalist Johann Hari suffered from depression since he was a child and started taking antidepressants when he was a teenager. He was told that his problems were caused by a chemical imbalance in his brain. As an adult, trained in the social sciences, he began to investigate whether this was true – and he learned that almost everything we have been told about depression and anxiety is wrong…
KOREA
Austin Galt Paperback RRP $ 34.99
Michael Pembroke Paperback RRP $ 32.99 Korea demonstrates the truth of the axiom that unless you know the history, you cannot see the future. Michael Pembroke’s timely book tells the story of the Korean peninsula with compassion for the people of the North and South, understanding and insight for the role of China and concern about the past and present role of the United States.
CHILDREN’S & YA ROOM ON OUR ROCK
MY NEW BEST FRIEND: OLIVIA’S SECRET SCRIBBLES, BOOK 1
Kate Temple Hardback RRP $ 24.99 This clever picture book has one story that can be read two different ways. When read from front to back, the seals believe there is definitely no room on their rock for others. But when the book is read from back to front, the seals welcome others to shelter on their rock. A heartwarming story about sharing and compassion. Age: 4+
Meredith Costain Paperback RRP $ 5.00 All new Australian series for young girls, from the creators of the bestselling Ella Diaries. Now Ella’s little sister has her own diary and has started writing down her own hilarious thoughts and adventures. Find out all about Olivia! Age: 6+
Julian Barnes Hardback RRP $ 32.99 Would you rather love the more, and suffer the more; or love the less, and suffer the less? That is, I think, finally, the only real question. First love has lifelong consequences, but Paul doesn’t know anything about that at nineteen. At nineteen, he’s proud of the fact his relationship flies in the face of social convention. As he grows older, the demands placed on Paul by love become far greater than he could possibly have foreseen.
WHITE NIGHTS
Australian writer Austin Galt has travelled all over Colombia, tracing the Narcos’ trail and walking in the shadows of drug lords such as Pablo Escobar and the Cali Cartel. While meeting local gangsters and international coke traffickers, he attended underworld parties and was lured into the sex, drugs and danger-fuelled life of an underworld kingpin.
THE ONLY STORY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Julian Barnes is the author of twelve novels, including The Sense of an Ending, which won the 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. He has also written three books of short stories, four collections of essays; and two books of nonfiction, Nothing to be Frightened Of and the Sunday Times Number One bestseller Levels of Life. In 2017 he was awarded the Légion d’honneur.
FEEL FREE: ESSAYS
MR BAMBUCKLE’S REMARKABLES FIGHT BACK Tim Harris Paperback RRP $14.99 I wish Mr Bambuckle would come back. Miss Frost gave me detention just for answering a question. Mr Bambuckle said I’m about to discover magic – but how? Miss Frost says discipline is the new order, but not if the class in room 12B has anything to do with it… Age: 8+
Zadie Smith Paperback RRP $ 35.00 No subject is too fringe or too mainstream for the unstoppable Zadie Smith. From social media to the environment, Tarantino to Jay-Z to Knausgaard, she has boundless curiosity and the boundless wit, insight and wisdom to match. In Feel Free, pop culture, high culture, social change and political debate all get the Zadie Smith treatment: dissected with razor-sharp intellect, set brilliantly against the context of the utterly contemporary, and considered with a deep humanity and compassion.
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