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to our Christmas Gift Catalogue
Books make the perfect gifts and we are excited to share with you a fantastic selection of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books coming out this Christmas Season – new titles by much-loved Australian and international authors; absorbing life stories; sports; travel; cooking; history; gift; humour and much more.
christmas
picks
The Casual Vacancy
The Golden Land
J.K. Rowling
Di Morrissey
Hardback
RRP $39.99
Paperback
OUR PRICE $32.99
RRP $32.99
OUR PRICE $26.99
When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. Soon the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? Highly anticipated, this is J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults.
In the early 20th century a young English photographer meets the sister of the deposed King of Burma. One of her possessions falls into his hands, and many years later it is inherited by his great, great niece in Australia. Can she return it to its rightful place in Burma despite the personal crisis she faces?
Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals
The Laughing Clowns
The Secret Keeper Kate Morton
The House of Memories
Jamie Oliver
William McInnes
Hardback
As an independent bookshop we are motivated by a love of books and reading and we are proud of our great range, personalised service and loyal customer base. If you don’t find what you are looking for on the pages of this catalogue, we’d be more than happy to help you find an alternative or place a special order for you. Happy reading!
RRP $49.99 15-Minute Meals is Jamie’s simplest and most straightforward book yet. It will inspire you to prepare a balanced, nutritional, nononsense meal every night of the week. Once you start cooking this way, not only will you love it ... you’ll never look back!
OUR PRICE $29.95 RRP $35.00 Laurel’s life is shattered when she witnesses her mother plunge a knife into the chest of a stranger. Years later, as Laurel’s memories resurface, she realizes how little she knows of her mother’s life and mysteries long-hidden are gradually revealed.
Monica McInerney
OUR PRICE $29.99 RRP $32.99 Peter Kennedy is caught in the cocoon of middle age. Too much work is damaging his relationship with his family. A trip to his home town of Pickersgill to assess the showgrounds for possible development may change his life. This very enjoyable novel is hilarious and gently satirical.
Fresh and Light
Jack of Diamonds
Children of Liberty
A Week In Winter
Donna Hay
Bryce Courtenay
Paullina Simons
Maeve Binchy
Hardback
Paperback
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Paperback
OUR PRICE $26.99 RRP $29.99 Following a tragic accident, Ella O’Hanlon flees to London to escape her grief. She is taken in by her beloved Uncle Lucas, who helps her see that she is not the only one still hurting, and that forgiveness can be the greatest healer. Paperback
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OUR PRICE $35.00
RRP $39.99 Fresh and Light is full of new recipes that combine the freshest ingredients. Divided by meal, it is a solution-packed book of recipes loaded with power foods to give you the balance you need across your week!
Great gift ideas for everyone
OUR PRICE $36.99 RRP $45.00 Born and raised in a poor, working-class family in Toronto, Jack Spayd is the son of an unhappy marriage. But when he is given a harmonica as a young boy, he discovers a talent for music that will change his life forever.
OUR PRICE $26.99
RRP $29.99 At the turn of the century, Gina from Belpasso comes to Boston’s Freedom Docks to find a new and better life, as does Harry Barrington. As America faces the new world, Gina and Harry have much to gain, and much to lose. Their ill-fated love story will break your heart.
OUR PRICE $26.99 RRP $32.99 Set on the west coast of Ireland, Maeve Binchy’s new and last book tells the different stories of the characters who stay at Stone House, a beautiful hotel specialising in winter holidays. It is full of the late Maeve’s trademark warmth, humour and interesting characters.
PAGE
turners
Winter of the World
The Bat
Ken Follett
Paperback
Hardback
RRP $45.00
Blockbuster Fiction
Jo Nesbo RRP $32.95
OUR PRICE $39.99
OUR PRICE $29.99
Before Detective Harry Hole comes across the likes of The Snowman and The Leopard, he has to fly to Australia to investigate The Bat. But is Harry out of his depth? Go back to the beginning with Jo Nesbo’s first novel, published in English for the first time. The thriller of the summer.
Berlin in 1933 is in upheaval. Eleven-yearold Carla struggles to understand the tensions in her family. Into this turmoil steps her mother’s formidable friend and former British MP, Ethel Leckwith, and her student son, Lloyd, who soon learns for himself the brutal reality of Nazism.
FREE story
The Black Box Michael Connelly Paperback RRP $32.99
The Racketeer John Grisham Hardback
OUR PRICE $32.99
The Hydrogen Sonata
Seconds Away
Private Oz
Harlan Coben
James Patterson
Iain M. Banks
Paperback
OUR PRICE $24.99 RRP $29.99 Following on from Shelter comes the second novel in the fantastic, actionpacked Mickey Bolitar series of young adult thrillers. Having ended the Edgar Award-nominated Shelter with a jaw-dropping cliffhanger, Coben picks up Mickey’s story right where it left off in this suspenseful new adventure.
Paperback
Poseidon’s Arrow: A Dirk Pitt Adventure
Reacher’s Rules; Jack Reacher Film TIe-in
RRP $39.99 Judge Raymond Fawcett’s body is found in his remote lakeside cabin. There is no forced entry, no struggle, just two dead bodies: Fawcett and his young secretary. And one large, state-of-the-art, extremely secure safe - opened and emptied. What was in the safe? Grisham’s most suspenseful thriller yet!
Paperback
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The Forgotten
Bernard Cornwell
David Baldacci
Paperback
OUR PRICE $26.99
RRP $29.99 A fascinating hero, the pursuit of a sword of mythical power and one of England’s greatest and least known battles, as the large French army faces the heavily outnumbered English. This is the remarkable new novel from Britain’s master storyteller.
RRP $29.99 A brand new Culture novel from the leading science fiction writer. The Scavenger species are circling. Could this be the End Days for the Gzilt civilization? It seems that the final days of the Gzilt civilization are likely to prove its most perilous ...
Paperback
OUR PRICE $26.99
RRP $29.99 Army Special Agent John Puller is the best there is. A combat veteran, Puller is the man the US Army relies on to investigate the toughest crimes facing the nation. Now he has a new case. This time it is personal: his aunt has been found dead in Paradise, Florida.
Clive Cussler & Dirk Cussler Hardback
OUR PRICE $32.99
RRP $39.99 It is the greatest advance in American defence technology - an attack submarine capable of incredible underwater speeds. There is only one problem: a key element of the prototype is missing, and the man who developed it is dead…
Australian author
OUR PRICE $26.99 RRP $32.95 The world’s most exclusive detective agency opens a new office - in Australia! With the best detectives in the business, cutting edge technology and offices around the globe, there is no investigation company quite like PRIVATE ...
Lee Child Hardback/Paperback
RRP $24.95/$19.95 This irresistible guide to the world of the Reacher novels features timeless advice from Jack Reacher, the maverick former army cop, hero of Lee Child’s blockbuster thrillers, and now the star of a major motion picture.
OUR PRICE $29.99
In a case that spans 20 years, Harry Bosch matches a bullet from a recent crime to a killing during the 1992 LA riots. The ballistics evidence indicates that the 1992 death was not a random act of violence at all. Riveting and fast paced, The Black Box leads Harry Bosch into one of his most dangerous cases. Exclusive offer: Purchase a copy of The Black Box and receive an exclusive, in-depth profile of Harry Bosch written by Michael Connelly. This limited edition booklet also contains a Harry Bosch short story, Christmas Even and is a truly collectible item for any Michael Connelly fan. *While stocks last.
Standing In Another Man’s Grave Ian Rankin Paperback RRP $32.99
OUR PRICE $29.99
Rebus is back! As irreverent as ever and no longer an official policeman but a ‘cold case’ investigator, Rebus not only has to manage a disturbingly friendly Big Ger but also disturbingly unfriendly Malcolm Fox from Complaints. Not that any of that is going to stop Rebus. Not even when his own life and the careers of those around him are on the line. A treat for the fans.
Titles marked with this symbol are available in Bolinda audio format
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Literary & Historical
best of
fiction
Flight Behaviour
The Twelve
Barbara Kingsolver
Justin Cronin
Paperback
Paperback
RRP $32.99
RRP $32.99
Ready to take flight from her shotgun marriage with a husband she barely tolerates, two young children and difficult in-laws, Dellarobia climbs a mountain ready to “throw away her life” through adultery. However she is stopped in her tracks by an astonishing vision - not a burning bush but a flaming forest alive with vividly coloured beating wings - a marvel of nature. Dellarobia’s response to her mountain vision, triggers a cascade of events that bring national attention to her Appalachian community and change her life.
OUR PRICE $29.99
A worthy, suck-you-in, obsessive follow up to The Passage. The second in Cronin’s weighty trilogy, a hybrid of mainstream and literary fiction, is a portrait of humanity in extremis. The Twelve, like The Passage, has as much anthropology, eschatology, psychology, and philosophy, as it does gore, battle and horror.
Two Brothers Ben Elton Paperback RRP $32.95
OUR PRICE $29.99
A haunting tale of two babies born in 1920, one Jewish, one Aryan, who are brought up as brothers and then face the terrible consequences of living under the Third Reich. Two Brothers is a breathtaking and intensely personal story, fueled by its tumultuous period.
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Unnatural Habits Lost Voices
Oh Dear Silvia
Citadel
Christopher Koch
Dawn French
Kate Mosse
Paperback
Paperback
RRP $32.99 Lost Voices is a double narrative spanning a century of two generations of the Dixon clan and their stories. Twice winner of the Miles Franklin Award, Christopher Koch delivers a remarkable and gripping new novel.
RRP $29.99 Who is in Coma Suite Number 5? A matchless lover? A supreme egotist? A selfless martyr? A bad mother? All of these. For this is Silvia Shute who has always done exactly what she wants. Until now, when her life suddenly, shockingly stops…
OUR PRICE $26.99
Paperback
Kerry Greenwood Paperback
OUR PRICE $29.99
RRP $32.99 Just as powerful as the Labyrinth, Citadel is the third heart-stopping adventure exploring the incredible history, legends and hidden secrets of Carcassonne and the Languedoc. Set during World War II in the far south of France.
RRP $22.99 The Divine Miss Fisher sets off on another adventure, driving her way erratically through the streets of inner Melbourne meeting some very interesting characters - secret men’s societies, missing pregnant women, tough nuns just to name a few. EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Receive a mirrored compact with purchase of Unnatural Habits. *While stocks last.
Love Anthony Lisa Genova Paperback RRP $29.99
OUR PRICE $26.99
Two lives converge when Beth, a recently separated mother of three, rekindles a passion for writing and finds herself channelling the voice of an unknown autistic boy. Could this be the voice of Olivia’s recently deceased autistic son, Anthony? Olivia is desperate for answers as to why his young life was so cruelly cut short ... can Beth help?
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Inspiring fiction
A Trail of Fire: Four Outlander Tales
Flame of Sevenwaters
Behind the Sun
Juliet Marillier
Deborah Challinor
Diana Gabaldon
Paperback
Paperback
Paperback
RRP $29.99 December release, advance orders welcome When Maeve, daughter of Lord Sean of Sevenwaters, is asked to accompany a skittish horse on a voyage back to Erin, she must confront her demons head-on. For Maeve was badly burned in her childhood, and carries the legacy of that fire in her crippled hands.
RRP $29.99 December release, advance orders welcome Irreverent and streetwise prostitute, Friday Woolfe, is in London’s notorious Newgate gaol. There, she meets three other girls awaiting transportation. On the voyage to New South Wales their friendship becomes an unbreakable bond - but their lives are about to change forever.
OUR PRICE $26.99
RRP $29.99 Four extraordinary stories featuring characters from the bestselling Outlander series: Lord John Grey, Jamie Fraser’s step-daughter, Joan, and a WW2 Spitfire pilot called Jerry MacKenzie.
summer
reads
Fiction
Mrs Queen Takes The Train
A Corner of White
William Kuhn
Paperback
Paperback
RRP $27.99
RRP $29.99
Madeleine Tully lives in Cambridge, England. Elliot Baranski lives in Bonfire, the Farms, the Kingdom of Cello – where seasons roam and the Butterfly Child sleeps in a glass jar. They are worlds apart – until a crack opens up between them…
Jaclyn Moriarty
Charming and witty. The tale of a disenchanted fictional Queen Elizabeth II who leaves the palace alone and incognito. Only six know of her disappearance FREE and vow to bring her back to mug the palace before MI6 turn her Scottish sojourn into a national crisis. EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Receive a FREE mug with purchase of Mrs Queen Takes the Train. *While stocks last.
Everything Changes But You Maggie Alderson
Shadows on the Nile
The Island House
Sisters of Mercy
Posie Graeme-Evans
Caroline Overington
Days of Blood and Starlight
Kate Furnivall
Paperback
Paperback
Laini Taylor
Paperback
RRP $29.99 December release, advance orders welcome 27-year-old Jessica Kenton’s stable life is torn apart when her younger brother, Timothy, vanishes. A dramatic story of courage and betrayal, determination and discovery set in the shifting deserts of Egypt.
OUR PRICE $26.99 RRP $29.99 An unforgettable novel about a young archaeologist who unearths ancient secrets, a tragic love story and Viking treasure on a remote Scottish Island. Old wrongs must be laid to rest in the present, and the mystery at the heart of the island’s violent past exposed.
OUR PRICE $29.99 RRP $32.95 Snow Delaney was born a generation and a world away from her sister, Agnes. Until recently, neither even knew of the other’s existence. Now Snow is in prison and Agnes is missing…
Paperback RRP $29.99 Home is where the heart is. But what happens when the people you love are scattered around the world? All of them have unsettling secrets and while some are better shared, others might be best left unspoken. In this story of three women’s search for a place to call home, Maggie Alderson crosses continents to explore how we find happiness – and whether love can survive betrayal.
Paperback
RRP $19.99 In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Karou must come to terms with who and what she is, and how far she’ll go to avenge her people. The New York Times called it “a breath-catching romantic fantasy.”
Trains and Lovers Alexander McCall Smith The Captive Sun
Dark Heart
Irena Karafilly
Tony Park
The Mystery of Mercy Close
Paperback
Paperback
Marian Keyes
RRP $29.99 December release, advance orders welcome 1941. Calliope Adham is schoolmistress in the fishing village of Molyvos when Hitler’s army invades Greece. Well read and linguistically gifted, she is promptly recruited by the Germans. It is the beginning of a personal and national saga that will last well over thirty years.
OUR PRICE $26.99 RRP $29.99 Lawyer Mike Ioannou is dead after a hit and run in Thailand. A home invasion threatens the life of medico Richard Dunlop. In Johannesburg, a car jacker nearly kills photo journalist Liesl Nel. Unrelated incidents in a dangerous world, or something else entirely?
Paperback
OUR PRICE $24.99 RRP $29.99 Meet Helen - youngest of the Walsh sisters, a private investigator, and a law unto herself. Times are tough for PIs and Helen’s had no choice but to take on the search for AWOL boyband has-been Wayne Diffney - The Wacky One. Is someone telling her to look a little closer to home?
Hardback RRP $19.99 A collection of brand new stories from one of the world’s most popular authors and creator of the highly successful No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series. Romantic, absurd and lighthearted, these stories are delightful – taking in Paris, Poussin, six-stringed sitars and the best-maintained railway siding in Australia. A perfect pocket-size companion for any journey, or a beautiful gift for a loved one.
Give the joy of reading
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Biography
True life
Life After Death: The Shocking True Story of an Innocent Man on Death Row
Vanished Years : A Memoir
Total Recall
Rupert Everett
Paperback
Paperback
Paperback
RRP $34.99 This book takes us into the secret world of professional cycling like never before. A world populated by unbelievably driven – and some flawed – characters. A world where the competition used every means to get an edge, and the options were stark.
RRP $32.99 Rupert Everett’s new memoir is filled with brandnew stories, from childhood to the present. Astonishing encounters; tragedy and comedy; vivid portraits of friends and rivals; razorsharp observations of the celebrity circus from LA to London and beyond.
RRP $32.99 The unbelievably true story of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s life. Born in the small city of Thal, Austria, in 1947, he moved to Los Angeles at the age of 21. He went on to become the world’s biggest movie star and the Governor of California.
The Varnished Untruth
Tamam Shud
Drink Smoke Pass Out
Pamela Stephenson
Paperback
Paperback
RRP $27.99 In 1948, an unknown man was found dead on an Adelaide beach. He had no identity documents. Novelist Kerry Greenwood goes on a personal journey into her own and Adelaide’s past to try to solve this crime, with revealing consequences.
Damien Echols Paperback
This is Me: Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Hardback RRP $45.00
OUR PRICE $39.99
stories
RRP $32.99 In 1993 three teenagers were convicted of the murder of three children. All three were suddenly released in August 2011. This is the story of one of those wrongly convicted.
The Secret Race Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ian Thorpe is an Australian sporting legend, the most successful Olympian in our history and one of the greatest swimmers of all time. From the hopes, fear and ultimate disappointments of his bid to compete at the London Olympics to the recognition of his abiding passion for swimming and his desire to remain involved in the sport, this is the inside story of his journey and its ultimate, explosive truths.
RRP $29.99 The hilarious and revealing autobiography of a clinical psychologist and wife of Billy Connolly, Pamela Stephenson. Told in her own inimitable style, The Varnished Untruth is Pamela Stephenson’s unique story.
Kerry Greenwood
Stronger Now Nicole McLean
Judith Lucy
Paperback
Paperback
RRP $29.99 Partly based on the popular ABC television series, Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey, this book features Judith’s trademark blend of ‘brutal frankness and dazzling wit’. It will appeal to anyone who has wondered about the bigger questions in life!
RRP $34.99 On 12 October 2002, Bali was hit by the deadliest terrorist attack in its history. It claimed the lives of 202 people and left 240 injured. Nicole McLean was one of those 240. This is her extraordinary story.
Music legends
The John Lennon Letters John Lennon Hardback RRP $45.00 John Lennon was a writer as well as a musician. He wrote letters and postcards all his life: to his friends, family, strangers, newspapers and organisations. For the first time, Yoko Ono has given permission for a collection of his letters to be published. They are funny, informative, wise, mad, poetic, campaigning, anguished and sometimes even heartbreaking.
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Gifts to share
Bruce
AC/DC
Peter Ames Carlin
Mick Wall
Rod Stewart: The Autobiography
Paperback
Paperback
Rod Stewart
RRP $29.99 This sweeping biography of Bruce Springsteen features in-depth interviews with family, band members, childhood friends, ex-girlfriends, and a poignant retrospective from the Boss himself. It’s Bruce as his many fans haven’t seen before.
RRP $32.99 Back in Black, AC/DC’s huge-selling album, sold 45 million copies.As the band became a global phenomenon so their reclusiveness increased. Mick Wall, the don of heavy metal writing, seeks to penetrate the wall around them to write the first authoritative, critical account of AC/DC.
Paperback
RRP $34.95 With his soulful and singular voice, Rod Stewart has paved one of the most successful musical careers of all time. After more than five decades at the top, he is ready to look back at his life both on and off the stage.
expand your
mind
Black Caviar
Uncommon Soldier
Gerard Whateley
Chris Masters
Hardback
Hardback
RRP $45.00
RRP $49.99
Acclaimed journalist and broadcaster Gerard Whateley documents the career of the racehorse who transcended the track to become an Australian icon. Black Caviar has returned racing to the glory days of the past.
Chris Masters, one of our foremost investigative journalists, turns his penetrating gaze on the modern Australian soldier - how diggers are selected, led, and transformed from civilians to disciplined professional soldiers.
Non-Fiction
50 Shades of Grey Matter Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki Hardback RRP $32.99
Murdoch’s Pirates
The Man Who Invented Vegemite
Neil Chenoweth
Jamie Callister
Hardback
Paperback
RRP $45.00 Murdoch’s Pirates reads like a thriller, set in the arcane world of hackers and pirates. There are mysterious deaths, breakins and wild chases. Some of the individuals involved may be the brightest minds on the planet, but sometimes their rivalry can get out of hand...
RRP $29.99 A must-read for anyone interested in remarkable Australian stories. Jamie Callister sets out to learn more about the grandfather he never met. Along the way he discovers that extraordinary things can happen to (almost) ordinary people.
Australia’s Greatest Inventions and Innovations Christopher Cheng, Linsay Knight and The Powerhouse Museum Paperback
RRP $24.95 Imagine a world without wi-fi or clothes lines or lawnmowers or Vegemite or dual-flush toliets or even mousetraps. These are just a few of the many inventions that have been created by clever Australians. Be inspired!
Encyclopedia of Australian Cricket players Ken Piesse and Charles Davis
OUR PRICE $29.99
Dr Karl continues his fascinating exploration of perplexing scientific phenomena, such as why we walk into a room and promptly forget our reason for doing so (hint: it’s all about the doorways). A multi-themed book with anecdotal, funny, challenging, idiosyncratic and entertaining facts about the extraordinary world around us.
Paperback
RRP $35.00 A must for fans of Australian cricket, this book is a registry of every first class player Australian cricket has developed. Every Test, OneDay International, 20/20 and Sheffield Shield player dating back to 1888 is in this book, in all 3,500 names, essential statistics and biographies of the main players.
best in travel
Food Lover’s Guide to the World Brazil
28 Days in Provence
Michael Palin
Shannon Bennett
The Great Barrier Reef
Hardback
Paperback
Len Zell
RRP $45.00 Michael Palin, the No. 1 bestselling author, explores an exotic country that is now a global superpower. Brazil is one of the four new global superpowers with its vast natural resources and burgeoning industries. Fascinating!
RRP $39.99 In a glorious farmhouse just outside the village of Ménerbes, Shannon immerses himself in the life of Provence. He finds old books and learns the history of local dishes; explores village markets; cooks with local and seasonal produce; and learns classic food techniques.
OUR PRICE $35.00
Hardback
RRP $59.99 Produced in partnership with the BBC’s The Great Barrier Reef television series, the book takes you on a journey along 2,300km of Australia’s north-eastern coastline, through the diverse range of habitats that make up this extraordinary water world.
Lonely Planet’s Great Adventures; Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2013 Paperbacks
RRP $49.99/$24.99 Take an armchair tour of the world’s greatest adventures or be inspired by the hottest travel trends for 2013 with these two great books from Lonely Planet.
Lonely Planet Hardback RRP $49.99 A luxurious hardback that combines Lonely Planet’s travel experience with a subject close to every traveller’s heart … food! Full of beautiful photographs, travel information and 50 authentic recipes, travel to the greatest culinary regions, cities and countries of the world or indulge in specialist chapters including chocolate, cheeses, coffee and the world’s best restaurants.
Mindful gifts
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History & Sports
the
Bill the Bastard
Flinders
Sandakan
Paperback
Rob Mundle
Paul Ham
RRP $27.99 Based on the true story of a great Australian war horse who rode with bravery and valour at Gallipoli, and the campaigns of Egypt and Palestine. Bill had power, intelligence and unmatched courage. No one could ride him but one man - Major Michael Shanahan.
Hardback
OUR PRICE $45.00 RRP $49.99 Rob Mundle, author of Bligh: Master Mariner, brings Flinders gripping story to life – from the heroism and drama of a shipwreck, to imprisonment and a long voyage in appalling conditions, to the heartbreak of being separated from his beloved wife. The story of a true Australian hero.
Hardback
RRP $49.95 Thoroughly researched, this is the harrowing untold story of a dark chapter of our history – the jungle prison camp near Sandakan and, following the attack in 1944, the move to another camp inland known as the Sandakan Death Marches.
Hardback OUR PRICE $45.00 RRP $49.95 In 1854, Victorian miners fought a deadly battle under the flag of the Southern Cross at the Eureka Stockade. Peter FitzSimons gets into the hearts and minds of those on the battlefield and those behind the scenes.
Francis Birtles
Pacific 360° Roland Perry
Paperback
Hardback
RRP $35.00 Francis Birtles was an extraordinary Australian. He crossed Australia more than 70 times by car or motorbike and drove a car from London to Melbourne in 1927, also documenting his encounters in film and print. An inspiring biography about a remarkable life.
RRP $50.00 A sweeping history that looks for the first time at the Pacific War in its entirety. The narrative follows the Pacific War both on the front lines and at home, showing how this critical moment in history affected and shaped Australia’s political and social culture.
Australian War Memorial: Treasures from a century of collecting
The Lost Diggers
Warren Brown
Chappelli: Life and Larrikins
The Horse that Bart Built
Malthouse: A football life
Ian Chappell
Helen Thomas
Christi Malthouse
Paperback
Paperback
Paperback
RRP $34.95 Ian Chappell takes us on a relaxed, often hilarious, always fascinating journey through his life in cricket and beyond, featuring encounters with everyone from Shane Warne to Sean Connery, from Bradman to Benaud.
RRP $34.95 This is the story of So You Think’s incredible journey. Today, he’s the most successful Australasian thoroughbred to grace the international stage. But wherever he goes, he is always the horse from Down Under . . . the horse that Bart built.
RRP $49.99 A thrilling roller-coaster ride through the hurly-burly of elite sport. Malthouse is also a sensitive and intimate portrait of the man behind the public figure: the compassionate man, practical joker, lover of humanity and the mentor who turns boys into men.
Roland Perry
The Great Race David Hill Paperback RRP $34.95 On the afternoon of 8 April 1802, in the remote southern ocean, two explorers had a remarkable chance encounter. Englishman Matthew Flinders and Frenchman Nicolas Baudin had been sent by their governments on the same quest: to compile the definitive map of Australia. Written from diaries and other first-hand accounts, this is the thrilling story of the men whose skills and determination enabled ‘terra australis incognito’ to become Australia. February 13
On Warne Gideon Haigh Hardback RRP $35.00 Our leading cricket writer, Gideon Haigh, lived and loved the Warne era, when the impossible was everyday, and the sensational every other day. In On Warne, he relives the era’s highs, its lows, its fun and its follies. Drawing on interviews and two decades of watching him play, he assesses this greatest of sportsmen as cricketer, character, comrade, newsmaker and national figure.
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Gifts to inspire
greats
Nola Anderson Hardback
RRP $89.99 From the battlefields of Europe to the conflicts in the Middle East this beautiful book tells the story of the Memorial and the National Collection – one of the most significant collections of military history in the world.
Eureka: The Unfinished Revolution Peter FitzSimons
Ross Coulthart Hardback
RRP $70.00 Part thriller, part detective story and part national archive, The Lost Diggers brings together the amazing stories behind many of the nearly 400 photographs of Australian diggers taken in the French town of Vignacourt.
Bradman’s War; Never a Gentlemen’s Game Malcolm Knox Hardbacks
RRP $39.99/$39.95 Two wonderful titles for cricket lovers as well as Australian history fans which reveal Bradman’s single-minded tactics in the legendary 1948 tour as well as the surprisingly scandal-filled early years of the sport.
easy
living
Food, Home & Garden
Easy Weekends
Delicious. Home Cooking
Neil Perry
Valli Little
The Complete Middle Eastern Cookbook
Hardback
Hardback
Tess Mallos
OUR PRICE $45.00 RRP $49.99 Whether you’re looking for an easy and delicious family stir-fry on a Friday night or preparing a slowcooked Sunday feast, this book has an inspiring and accessible recipe for you. Neil Perry’s celebration of cooking at home.
OUR PRICE $45.00 RRP $49.99 Welcome to the kitchen of one of Australia’s leading food writers. This collection of 120 new recipes follows Valli’s signature approachable and achievable style, with each dish accompanied by beautiful, full-colour photography.
Hardback
OUR PRICE $55.00 RRP $59.95 This is a completely revised and updated edition of Tess Mallos’ influential and iconic The Complete Middle Eastern Cookbook. Written with the home cook in mind, Tess’s recipes are straightforward, simpleto-follow and work every time.
Easy Bill Granger Hardback RRP $49.99
FREE bag Matt Preston’s Best 100 Recipes
Australia’s Favourite Recipes
Zumbarons
Vintage Cakes
Adriano Zumbo
Jane Brockett
Matt Preston
Leila McKinnon (ed)
Hardback
Hardback
Paperback
RRP $24.99 Zumbarons celebrates Zumbo’s most popular creations, macarons, with forty flavours to delight and inspire, from cherry coconut to mandarin and tonka bean to salt and vinegar, as well as desserts to accompany them. A perfect gift!
RRP $39.99 A fantastic collection of more than 90 mouthwatering, carefully researched vintage recipes, from tasty cake tin creations and elegant cakes to fancies and frivolities and celebrations. SPECIAL OFFER: Purchase a copy of Vintage Cakes and receive a FREE calico shopping bag.
Paperback
OUR PRICE $35.00
RRP $39.99 Here are the recipes Matt loves to cook at home for his kids and family – from his award-winning raspberry jam to his secret bolognese ingredient for the perfect sauce. Delicious, honest recipes that work, accompanied by entertaining anecdotes about his own cooking life.
RRP $29.99 Every Australian family has recipes that are special to them: a cake baked by a favourite Aunt, Dad’s tried and tested recipe for the perfect bolognese sauce. These recipes are collected in Australia’s Favourite Recipes. a cookbook by Australians, for Australians
home and garden
OUR PRICE $45.00
Easy offers 100 solutions, using pantry, fridge and fresh foods, for stress-free cooking that fits readily around a busy day. Easy is just that - a collection of simple, laidback recipes inspired by favourite everyday ingredients. From making a meal around one fabulous piece of cheese, to working wonders with a tin of beans; from livening up a pork chop, to creating dessert from apples in the fruit bowl, Bill offers 100 fantastically mid-weekachievable dishes.
*While stocks last.
Modern Australian Food Australian Women’s Weekly The Best of Grand Designs Kevin McCloud Hardback
RRP $45.00 To celebrate ten glorious years of programming in 2012, Kevin McLeod delves into the archives to show to fans his favourite builds. Supported with archive photography, this is a remarkable book to leaf through and relive favourite constructions!
Houses Designed for The Country; Gardens Gary Takle Hardbacks RRP $59.95 each
Highlighting the best in contemporary Australian architecture and design, Houses Designed for the Country connects readers to the firms and architects that produce the country’s best houses, while Gardens showcases some of the most impressive residential gardens from around the globe.
Country Gardens, Country Hospitality Holly Kerr Forsyth Hardback
RRP $49.99 Featuring 27 inspirational properties, over 60 delicious recipes, and stunning photography, Country Gardens, Country Hospitality takes readers on Holly Kerr Forsyth’s journey through the country she loves. Full of the warmth and conviviality that characterises our homeland.
Hardback RRP $49.95
OUR PRICE $45.00
Australian food has changed dramatically over the past 30 years. We have become a nation of foodies, knowledgeable and discriminating. Modern Australian Food showcases the best of our recipes from our city café culture, to country cooking to coastal food. Also included are some special recipes from our regions - mud crab from far north Queensland, kangaroo from the Bush, salmon from Tasmania. A wonderful celebration of the way we eat now.
Delicious and beautiful gifts
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kids
Queen Victoria’s Christmas
Little Elephants
Jackie French and Bruce Whatley (Illus.)
Hardback
Graeme Base RRP $24.99
Hardback
RRP $24.99
Something strange is happening at the palace and the dogs can’t work it out. The cooks are busy and mysterious parcels are arriving. Most curious of all ... what is that tree doing in Prince Albert’s study? A delightful story of the first ‘traditional’ Christmas as seen from the point of view of Queen Victoria’s dogs. Age: 3+
The wheat is ripe, but the harvester is broken and a plague of locusts is on the way. It looks as if Jim and his mother may lose the farm. But when Jim shows kindness to a stranger, their fortunes are set to change in the most surprising way imaginable! Age: 5+
Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy: Book and Plush Set Boxed set RRP $24.99
Tale Of Peter Rabbit: Peter Rabbit Book and Toy Boxed set RRP $24.99
Hello Spot!: A Puppet Play Book Book & plush toy RRP $19.99 Three of the most popular children’s book characters are now available in beautiful gift sets each including the original story and a plush toy. Hairy Maclary From Donaldson Dairy: Book and Plush Set is sure to be a popular gift with Hairy Maclary fans. Tale of Peter Rabbit packaged with an ultra soft and cuddly Peter make this the perfect gift for a new baby or young child. Hello Spot!: A Puppet Play Book is a super-fun interactive book with a gorgeous Spot hand puppet. Age: 1+
The Tashi Collection
Do Your Ears Hang Low?
Good Night, Sleep Tight
The Topp Twins and Jenny Cooper
Mem Fox and Judy Horacek
RRP $49.99 The complete collection of the sixteen Tashi books in a gorgeous slipcase edition at the great value of $49.99. There are two stories in each book - that makes thirty-two fabulous Tashi adventures! Tashi is as brave as he’s clever, and he tells the best stories ever. This is a lovely gift and a must for every Tashi fan. Age: 5+
Paperback
RRP $19.99 Bonnie and Ben have a favourite babysitter whose much-loved nursery rhymes ensure a wonderful whimsical world before bedtime. Good Night, Sleep Tight is set to become an instant classic with a wonderful cast of characters. Age: 2+
Where’s Wally? Santa Spectacular
Rise Of The Guardians Guide to the Guardians; The Man in the Moon; The Sandman
Anna Fienberg, Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble Paperback
Martin Handford
Playbook Farm Corinna Fletcher Hardback RRP $24.99 This brilliant and ingenious novelty package comprises a pop-up storybook, which then unfolds and transforms into a 3D farmyard landscape playmat, with cut-out cardboard animals and a tractor! Fold it away and store in its own box-style slipcase - perfect portable fun for journeys, playdates and bedtime too. Age: 3+
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Paperback
RRP $12.95 Join Wally and his friends in this sensational Santathemed sticker activity book. A new format for the Where’s Wally? series, with 24 pages of sticker-based fun - spot the differences, jigsaws, games, mazes, searches and over 300 stupendous stickers and a playscene to create! Age: 5+
Gifts to last a lifetime
RRP $16.99 This favourite children’s song receives the Topp Twins treatment with hilarious illustrations by popular children’s book illustrator Jenny Cooper. Includes CD and a page of interesting, little-known facts about ears! Age: 2+
William Joyce Paperback/Hardback/Hardback
RRP $9.99/$19.99/$19.99 Join Jack Frost and the entire gang of Guardians— North, Bunnymund, Tooth, and Sandman—as they band together to vanquish the boogeyman and his nightmarish threats and to preserve the very spirit of childhood. Age: 8+
Hardback
Big Book of Billie No.2; Billie B Brown Tin Sally Rippin Paperback/Boxed set
RRP $24.95/$34.95 Perfect Christmas gifts The Big Book of Billie No. 2 includes a cut out Billie B Brown Paper Doll and colour-in clothes to dress her in and the prepacked tin Lunch Box comes with eight of your favourite Billie B stories. Age: 7+
A Room at Guardian Angel Inn
The House That Wonky Built + CD
Comtess de Segur and Stephanie Smee
Craig Smith and Katz Cowley
Paperback RRP $17.99
RRP $24.99 Wonky’s back, and this time you can join him at home! Help Wonky decorate his house for hours of playtime fun! A fold-out book of Wonky’s stable, with three rooms and outdoor area, and including die-cut, build-your-own play pieces and reusable stickers for decorating. Includes CD. Age: 5+
December release, advance orders welcome Rescued by a soldier returning from the Crimean War, two young, lost boys are taken to the Inn of the Guardian Angel which is run by two generous sisters. The boys begin a series of hilarious adventures, spurred on by the irascible General Dourakine, who turns their life upside down. This will delight readers of all ages. Age: 5+
Paperback
Age guides are approximate. Ask for more personalised advice in-store.
older
readers
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 7, the third wheel
The Mark of Athena: Heroes of Olympus
The Three Doors, book 3: The Third Door
Jeff Kinney
Rick Riordan
Emily Rodda
Paperback
Paperback
Paperback
RRP $14.95 As usual, Greg is moving blithely through life with himself as the centre of his universe. Yet somehow, he still manages to strike a chord with us all; about the ups and downs of family life or the trials and tribulations of school – not to mention girls! Dive in to the next instalment of Greg’s life! Age: 9+
RRP $19.99 The phenomenally successful Rick Riordan is back with the next thrilling instalment of the Heroes of Olympus series. With old friends and new friends joining forces, a marvelous ship, fearsome foes, and an exotic setting, The Mark of Athena promises to be another unforgettable adventure. Age:12+
RRP $16.99 Miraculously, Rye and Sonia have survived the golden Door and the silver Door but Weld is still under threat and many questions remain unanswered. Rye knows what he has to do. One Door remains a mystery - the ancient wooden Door - all he has to do is dare to go through it. The exciting sequel to The Silver Door by bestselling author Emily Rodda. Age: 8+
Teens
All The Wrong Questions: Who Could that Be At This Hour? Lemony Snicket
I Made Lattes for a Love God
The Girl From Snowy River
Zom-B
Wendy Harmer
Jackie French
Paperback
Paperback
Paperback
RRP $19.99 Elly Pickering has a juicy secret. A secret her PR mum won’t let her tell anyone because if the kids at Oldcastle High knew that mega-star Jake Blake was coming to Oldcastle to film his latest movie, they might just explode with excitement. Age: 11+
RRP $19.99 December release, advance orders welcome January 1919. Disguised as a boy, 16 year old Flinty McAlpine talks her way into a brumby muster that is headed up by the legendary Clancy of the Overflow. With her family to look after the opportunity to make a quick £100 is too good to pass up. Age: 10+
RRP $19.99 Zom-B is a radical new series about a zombie apocalypse, told in the first person by one of its victims. The series combines classic Shan action with a fiendishly twisting plot and hard-hitting and thoughtprovoking moral questions dealing with racism, abuse of power and more! Age: 9+
Darren Shan
Infinity Ring, Book 1: A Mutiny in Time; Infinity Ring, Book 2: Divide and Conquer
Hardback RRP $16.95 All the Wrong Questions is an intriguing, fast-paced and hilarious series following the young Lemony Snicket’s apprenticeship with a very mysterious organisation in a very mysterious town called Stain’d By The Sea. With incredible art by world-renowned graphic novelist Seth. Age: 12+
James Dashner Hardbacks
RRP $14.99 each A fantastic new multi-platform series. In A Mutiny in Time. Dak, Sera, and teenage Hystorian-intraining Riq travel back in time to fix the Great Breaks... Then in Divide and Conquer, Dak, Sera, and Riq might be in over their heads when they attempt to stop a Viking invasion! Age: 8+
Hunger Games Luxury Edition; Catching Fire Luxury Edition; Mockingjay Luxury Edition Suzanne Collins Paperbacks RRP $24.99 each
The Power of Five, book 5: Oblivion
Finale
Anthony Horowitz
Paperback
Paperback
RRP $19.95 The eagerly awaited finale in The Power of Five series. Will all of the Gatekeepers make it and who will betray the others? Absolutely thrilling, fantastically fluent, fast moving and actionpacked from start to finish. Unmissable! Age: 12+
Becca Fitzpatrick OUR PRICE $22.99 RRP $24.99 The stunning final instalment in the bestselling Hush, Hush series. Nora is more certain than ever that she is in love with Patch. Fallen angel or not, he is the one for her. Her heritage and destiny may mean that they will always be enemies, but there is no turning her back on him. Absolutely breathtaking. Age: 14+
The Lost Prince Julie Kagawa Paperback
RRP $19.99 Ethan Chase has been plagued by the fey all his life. Protective of his family and resentful of his older sister, the Iron Queen, whom he believes deserted them, Ethan wants only to be left alone. But that becomes impossible when exiled fey start dying or disappearing… Age: 13+
Hidden P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast OUR PRICE $22.99 RRP $24.99 The next exciting instalment from the bestselling House of Night series ... With action, intrigue and spicy romance, Zoey is back fighting the forces of darkness - after all, that’s what being a badass vampyre High Priestess is all about... Age: 14+ Paperback
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing each of them to send one boy and one girl between the age of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV… The bestselling series is now available in stunning, and exclusive to the Australian market this Christmas, editions. Age: 14+
This catalogue is printed on paper which is fully PEFC Certified (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification scheme), a program which promotes the sustainable management of forests. In addition, the paper is Australian Made with 92% of the energy used coming from renewable sources providing an environmentally friendly paper with a low carbon footprint. The pulp was bleached using totally Chlorine Free (TCF) process. This Catalogue is produced in accordance with the environment ISO 14001 Standard.
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Bond on Bond Roger Moore Hardback
RRP $34.95
The ultimate Bond book, authored by the ultimate Bond! The new James Bond film, Skyfall, premier’s in Australia on 22 November WIN 2012. Features rare insights into all of the Bond films - from the girls to the gadgets, the glamour and more - along with a warm-hearted and witty account of Moore’s part in them. SPECIAL OFFER: Purchase of copy of Bond on Bond for your chance to WIN a complete set of Bond DVDs valued at $159.95. For details go to the competition page at www.indies.com.au.
LEGO® Book; LEGO® Ninjago Character Encyclopedia Dorling Kindersley Hardbacks
RRP $39.99/$29.99
Fully updated and featuring amazing new LEGO facts and stats, The LEGO Book is a true treasure trove for LEGO fans of all ages. Meet every single Ninjago character in the LEGO Ninjago Character Encyclopedia; learn about their weapons, the vehicles, the dragons and the exotic locations from the Ninjago universe.
The Hobbit Film tie in; The Hobbit: The Art of an Unexpected Journey December release, advance orders welcome
J.R.R. Tolkien Paperback/Hardback
RRP $14.99/$49.99
Get ready for the biggest film release this year. The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, which has sold millions of copies since its publication in 1937, is one of the most beloved and influential books of the 20th century. It has now been made into a blockbuster movie.
Underwater Dogs
Surfing Australia: A Complete History of Surfboard Riding in australia Phil Jarratt Hardback RRP $59.95
This is the most WIN comprehensive book on Australia’s surfing history. From its roots as an illegal pastime to its current incarnation as a professional sport, surfing’s enduring appeal has always been the carefree, quintessentially Australian lifestyle that goes with it. Lavishly illustrated, the book features images spanning the earliest beginnings of surfing in Australia to the current day. EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Purchase a copy of Surfing Australia for your chance to WIN a McTavish Carver Surfboard valued at $1000. For details go to the competition page at www.indies.com.au.
Seth Casteel
Archive: Henry Diltz
Hardback
Henry Diltz
RRP $29.99
Hardback
Underwater Dogs is award-winning pet photographer Seth Casteel’s exploration of the world of man’s best friend. This book is a beautiful and often hilarious collection of photographs showing all breeds of dogs in a completely new light – from underwater! A perfect gift for all dog lovers.
RRP $100.00
This survey of images from across four decades features both instantly recognisable moments and previously unseen out-takes, as well as Henry’s personal reminiscences about the photographs. In the world of rock n’ roll photographers, there are none as extraordinary as Henry Diltz.
Totally MAD: 60 Years of Humor, Satire, Stupidity and Stupidity
Best Australian Political Cartoons 2012
Hardback
Paperback
Luke Dempsey
RRP $29.95
Hardback
RRP $45.00 December release, advance orders welcome
Celebrating 60 years of the iconic MAD magazine. This book will bring back fond memories and also provide a great introduction to MAD for new readers. Then again, maybe not!
Russ Radcliffe
The year-in-review as witnessed in full colour by our funniest and most subversive political cartoonists. The tenth edition of this bestselling series features the work of Peter Broelman, Warren Brown, Matt Davidson, Andrew Dyson, and many more.
My Greek Island Home
More Than Human
Claire Lloyd
Hardback
Hardback
RRP $85.00 December release, advance orders welcome
RRP $49.99
Exhausted by her life’s hectic pace, through a chance conversation with a friend Claire Lloyd ended up on the Greek island of Lesvos. This book describes Claire’s journey from a hectic city life to rural bliss in a traditional Greek village, illustrated with stunning photography.
Tim Flach
Tim Flach has spent years enquiring into the magic and mystery of the essential bond we have with animals. Now, in the culmination of years of tireless, expert endeavour, he presents an extraordinary body of work in which each image is more striking and powerful than the last.
Monty Python’s Flying Circus: complete and annotated RRP $65.00
Here is every script and every episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, (one of the most influential television series of all time,) with hundreds of annotations, behind-the-scenes stories, interviews, and much more. Includes hundreds of photo-stills from the shows and Terry Gilliam’s artwork.
Star Wars: A Galactic Pop-up Adventure Matthew Reinhart Hardback
RRP $39.99
Matthew Reinhart has created another spectacular pop-up book for George Lucas’s epic Star Wars movies! The best-selling pop-up artist and engineer has created a brand-new 3-D experience, packed with a variety of novelty features. Stunning!
Prices listed in this catalogue as RRP refer to the publisher’s recommended retail prices. While every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of price and availability, these may be subject to change without notice by publishers. In most cases, any title not currently in stock can easily be ordered in at your request. All special prices and offers are valid from 19/11/12 to 24/12/12 unless otherwise stated or stock has sold out.