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Published in 1978, this is the book that tells Australians who they really are via the controversial perception by the author of Australian apathy, greed and intolerance while scrambling for a fast buck and endless possessions - not to mention being lazy and overweight as well. And delusional. King - a descendant of Philip Gidley King, Governor of N.S.W. 1800 - 1806 - explodes the myths of the hard-working outback heroes to replace them with I'm all right Jack...I'm getting rich quick...I'm getting my share of...on the grounds that the spirit of materialism has waltzed through Australian history for too long. Illustrated by John Spooner. -
Wandering Girl: Glenyse Ward
$10.00Here is a hidden story and its telling is long overdue. A young Aboriginal girl is released from the spartan strictness of mission upbringing and sent to work as a domestic servant on a property in the wealthy farming district. She is 16 and cut off from all help - a 24 hour captive of an aloof and puzzling family. Her initial reactions are hurt and astonishment but her resourcefulness grows with her experience of life. She's a survivor, despite petty tyranny and humiliating treatment, behaviour so callous it is hard to believe that this true account occurred only in the 1960s and not a hundred years ago. -
A fascinating insight into the life and times of the men and women immortalised in the literature of King Arthur and the Round Table. The authors present a detailed picture of the culture, weapons and places associated with Britain's most famous king, ranging from the true sixth century origins to the romances and chronicles of the Middle Ages. Featuring original illustrations researched by the authors and painted by Richard Hook, new colour photographs of the most famous sites, and numerous black and white illustrations including archaeological reconstructions. Included is a rare list of the original names of the 250 of Arthur's warriors, an examination of the 12 great battles fought against the Saxon invaders in the sixth century, and descriptions of the legendary and sometimes magical weapons attributed to the Celtic king and his men. A special feature, unique to this reassessment of Arthurian history and legend, is the inclusion of six new stories by the authors. Through this feature, familiar Arthurian adventures are retold in their true sixth century cultural context. Cover art by Richard Hook. -
Explosive and controversial, Waterfront exposes, for the first time, the real story behind the bitter 1998 war on the wharves which divided Australians and changed the nature of the workplace forever. This shocking exposè reveals who was behind it and what it means for all Australians. It all began with a 'deep throat' phone call to John Coombs, the head of Australia's most militant union, the Maritime Union of Australia. The mystery caller warned him of a clandestine plot to destroy the union's hold on the waterfront. The controversial stand-off between the Patrick Stevedoring company and the Maritime Union became a battle for the hearts and minds of the average Australian. Veteran Sydney Morning Herald journalists Trinca and Davies covered the waterfront dispute from the very beginning and take us behind the headlines to tell the real story of this real-life political thriller. Illustrated with black and white photographs. A very scarce, autographed first printing; a derogatory reference to Peter Costello caused this issue to be recalled and pulped. -
Believed to be the first guide to the battlefield written in English by an English writer, who is probably also the greatest living expert on Waterloo. There's descriptions of the battle location, weaponry and tactics that were all implement in a few hours on June 187, 1815. Illustrated. -
Mrs. Gunn's timeless classic was first published in 1908. Newly married, Jeannie Gunn accompanies her husband to 'The Elsey' the huge cattle station in the Northern Territory, several hundred miles from the nearest town. She is one of the very few white women n the area and at first her presence is resented by the stockmen until her warmth and spirit win their affection and respect. A rare chronicle of pioneer life in the outback, written with moving simplicity to convey the beauty and cruelty of the land, the isolation and loneliness, and the comradeship and kindness of the early settlers.
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Wages were cut by 20 per cent, but not the mortgage. The dole was a pittance. People lived in shanty towns and camped in empty buildings. They stood in queues, seemingly forever, despised by bureaucrats and slowly losing their self respect...And there were weevils in the flour. This book was five years in the making, taken from over 200 taped interviews - teachers and carpenters, soldier settlers, wharfies, Communist spokesmen, miners, swaggies, policemen and businessmen. There are interviews with those who were children at the time; housewives, husbands, single men and women. This is a grass roots study of a period of Australian history described by the people to whom it happened, who endured, suffered and made the best of it. But more than that, it is a study in human understanding - as we learn to live someone else's life: to beg for food, to walk miles to find walk, faint with hunger, to jump trains, make clothes out of flour bags, live for days on half a case of rotten pears, to make do...and still preserve our human dignity. The Sydney Morning Herald: 'The range of this book is immense...it should become a major work of reference in Australian social history.' -
A detailed history of the heavy metal greats, chronicled from their beginnings as The New Yardbirds, the changes wrought over the years and the influences of the blues music from the early 1900s as well as the fantasy images from Tolkien that made Led Zeppelin the most unique rock band in music history. Includes interviews with band members and the author, previously unseen photographs and a unique double image cover. -
A travelogue of Waugh's travel adventures: a journey by sea throughout the eastern Mediterranean; a wry account of an impulsive visit to Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) to witness the coronation of Haile Selassie; travels in Aden and East Africa and the crossing of Belgian Congo; British Guiana (Guayana) and Brazil; and a return to Abyssinia as a war correspondent in response to the war with Mussolini's Italy. His misadventures as a correspondent also formed the basis for his comic 1938 satiric novel Scoop.
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