Biography from leura books

FPMT Australia Limited, Australia, 1996. Softcover. Very Good Condition. 95 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0646302280. ISBN/EAN: 9780646302287. Inventory No: 269303.. 9780646302287

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Australia's richest man, Kerry Packer, came to the helm of Australian Consolidated Press a quarter of a century ago; in recent years his son, James, has begun taking over the reins of the dynasty. But despite the legendary reputation of Kerry Packer and his father… Saber más sobre este artículo

Blink Publishing, Australia, 2021. Softcover. Very Good Condition. December 1936. The King of England, Edward VIII, has given up his Crown, foregoing his duty for the love of Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee. Their courtship has been dogged by controversy and scandal, but with Edward's abdication, they can live happily ever after. But do they?… Saber más sobre este artículo

Viking o'Neil, Australia, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. First complete biography of landscape designer Ellis Stones. Traces his early days as a carpenter and builder to the chance meeting with well-known landscape designer Edna Walling that uncovered his sculptural gardening talents. The author is a Melbourne journalist and keen gardener. 260 pages.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Pat Shipman's latest book is a scientific biography, written like a novel. It tells the story of one of the greatest scientists at the turn of the century - a Dutchman called Eug ne Dubois - now largely forgotten, but the man whose discovery of the… Saber más sobre este artículo

Ruth Richmond, Australia, 2009. Softcover. Very Good Condition. John Hatton served seven parliamentary terms as an Independend Member for the South Coast of NSW, taking on the Mafia he exposed the underbelly of organised crime & corruption in the NSW Police Force. 268 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography; Biography &… Saber más sobre este artículo

DNG Publishers, 1995. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Explores the lives of a Scottish lad and a colonial girl. Andrew arrived in the South Coast town of Berry in 1884 from Scotland and met Victoria Reid. Their story is interwoven with the people and history of both Manly and Berry. 292 pages. Light foxing to outer… Saber más sobre este artículo

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. 216 pages. Dust jacket has rubbing and small closed tears to edges. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0297773674. ISBN/EAN: 9780297773672. Inventory No: 269205.. 9780297773672

Parragon, Australia, 2009. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. A photography book that focuses on 18 prominent Australian entertainment, business and sporting personalities. The goal of this book is to tell a key story for each person that reflects their particular achievements. 190 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Biography; Biography… Saber más sobre este artículo

NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, NSW, 2022. Softcover. Very Good Condition. A landmark and revealing joint biography of Elizabeth and John Macarthur, from one of Australia’s most respected historians.Arriving in 1790, Elizabeth and John Macarthur, both aged 23, were the first married couple to travel voluntarily from Europe to Australia, within three years of the initial invasion.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Michael Joseph, Australia, 2015. Softcover. Good Condition. The stakes are high for the smart and spirited vets charged with caring for Australia's rural livestock, wildlife and beloved family pets. Those who call the outback home often depend on animals for their wellbeing – and, in many cases, their livelihood. In far south-west Queensland, Rachel Wilson… Saber más sobre este artículo

New Holland, Australia, 2000. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Guide to Australias most notorious bushrangers Australians have always had a soft spot for the daring bushrangers of last century with their contempt for organised authority. In fact, Ned Kelly is still considered almost a hero by some. Bill Scott looks at the most notorious of Australia's… Saber más sobre este artículo

Hermes House, London, 2004. Softcover. Very Good Condition. 256 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Music; Biography & Autobiography; Biography. ISBN: 1843096935. ISBN/EAN: 9781843096931. Inventory No: 268978.. 9781843096931

Ebury Press, Great Britain, 2008. Softcover. Good Condition. Churchill (1874-1965) was one of the 20th century's most charismatic and controversial characters. He escaped from capture as a prisoner of war in the Boer War, was a Nobel Prize-winning author and was twice prime minister. He is best remembered as the astute and powerful orator who… Saber más sobre este artículo

Hardie Grant Books, Australia, 2007. Reprint. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Good Condition. Helen O’Neill’s Florence Broadhurst – Her Secret and Extraordinary Lives is the beautifully designed, fully illustrated, award-winning biography of murdered Sydney wallpaper designer Florence Broadhurst, one of Australia’s most colourful and eccentric creatives. ‘She lived her life like a spy – changing her appearance,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Hardie Grant Books, Australia, 2009. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Andre Rieu is a violinist, conductor and international star following sales of more than 10 million CDs worldwide. With his extravagant concerts and compelling TV specials he has won the hearts of millions of music lovers. Andre Rieu was born in the Netherlands, in 1949.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Hachette, Australia, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. The eighteenth century was an era when brave mariners took their ships beyond the horizon in search of an unknown world. Those chosen to lead these expeditions were exceptional navigators, men who had shown brilliance as they ascended the ranks in the Royal Navy. They… Saber más sobre este artículo

Pan Macmillan, Australia, 2011. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Kokichi Nishimura was a member of the 2nd battalion, 144th Regiment of the Japanese Imperial Army. In 1942 he fought along every foot of Kokoda as the Japanese attempted to take Port Moresby. He was the only man from his company to survive the campaign. As… Saber más sobre este artículo

Faber & Faber, London, 2016. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Lady Anne Barnard lived at the heart of Georgian society, yet was never fully part of it. The Prince of Wales counted among many friends and she was brilliant in company. But she was seen as an eccentric - an outsider. What defined this poet… Saber más sobre este artículo

Victor Gollancz, London, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Summers' biography of Richard Nixon reveals a troubled figure whose criminal behavior didn't begin with Watergate. Drawing on over 1000 interviews & 5 years of research, he reveals a man driven by an addiction to intrigue & power, whose subversion of democracy during Watergate was the… Saber más sobre este artículo