There are many stories of war heroes in different roles and guises. This Historical Fiction, from Caroline Beecham, Esther’s Children, is about a woman called […]
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The Opera House
The Sydney Opera House which is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List alongside the Taj Mahal, the ancient Pyramids of Egypt and the Great […]
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The Nurses’ War is a powerhouse of a story in many ways. What makes it a special Historical Fiction is that Victoria Purman has connections […]
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Marija Popa, the enigmatic wife of an overthrown sadistic and deranged dictator, is standing trial with a possible death sentence as the outcome, as it […]
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Mary–Anne O’Connor confirms that Dressed By Iris is an Historical-almost Fiction tale. The setting is Sydney and surrounds, beginning in the 1930’s. It is an […]
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Orphan Rock
Australian History comes to life in this rich and complex saga, Orphan Rock. Set in Sydney in the late 1800’s we are introduced to the […]
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If you have a book you have a friend. For the 15 thousand plus Londoners in 1944, who were living in the Bethnal Green tube […]
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Sarah J. Hodder has a passion for English History, in particular, Medieval and Tudor times. She has her focus set on the role of women […]
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The Islands
There is so much to enjoy in The Islands. Much of it is set in the Archipelago called Houtman’s Abrolhos off the coast of Geraldton […]
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George Herbert Wilkins is a man little heard of in Australia but a man who did live his life to the fullest extent in every […]
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The rise of Hitler in Germany during the 1930s impacted not only on Jewish communities, but also the non-Jewish populations of many neighbouring countries; it […]
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Lasseter’s Reef has for almost a century been talked about in so many venues in Australia as many debated whether the story of a huge […]
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Stephanie Parkyn, in The Freedom of Birds has written an Historical Fiction of great accuracy and with many a fascinating sideline. She is passionate about […]
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The Battle of the Bismarck Sea is Michael Veitch’s tenth book relating to pilots in World War Two. His writing is very well researched and […]
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A Life in Words
Collected writings from Gallipoli to the Melbourne Cup The forward to A life in words is by Les Carlyon’s son, Patrick offers a very personal […]
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Although Operation Jungle may well read like a bit of fantasy it is the absolute truth; a truth that is without precedent in the Federal […]
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Two Women in Rome from Elizabeth Buchan immediately transports into another world as the stories of two women, Nina and Lottie, destined never to meet, […]
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Mary Beauchamp began life in the 1860’s in Sydney. Born to a well to do merchant and his wife, Mary (known then as May) spent […]
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When the Uluru Statement from the Heart evolved it was a powerful message not just to the Politicians of Australia but also to the people […]
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Small Acts of Defiance from Michelle Wright is without a doubt a brilliant piece of historical fiction that has been meticulously researched, which shows through […]
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Many Australians take pride in the fact that they are a descendant of a convict. Generally, until recently their genealogical research has understandably focused on […]
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When we speak of Australia’s early Naturalists and Zoologists, we often think of Joseph Banks and his fellow scientists. But the very survival of the […]
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Kirsty Manning states,” It has long been my quest in Historical Fiction to draw attention to forgotten pockets of history.” something she has done an […]
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Compact yet comprehensive, the Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent is the perfect gift for anyone who has an interest in fashion and fashion history. […]