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  • Lochs & Loch Fishing

    by Hamish Stuart ...
    “Lochs & Loch Fishing” is an 1899 guide to angling in Scotland written by Hamish Stuart. Within it, Stuart explores the nuances of fishing in a loch, which is the Scottish Gaelic, Irish, and Scots word meaning lake or sea inlet. More detailed than typical guides of its kind, “Lochs & Loch Fishing” looks at the particulars of loch fishing with reference to its inhabitants, their evolution, habits, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Mike Hall Story

    How Welsh Rugby Nearly Changed Forever and Cardiff City Reached the Premier League

    The Mike Hall Story is one of the most fascinating books about Welsh sport. For the first time, the full, true story behind two of the biggest changes in Welsh rugby and football is told in this truly unique book. It reveals new details about how the Cardiff City Stadium was built, the controversial role of former club owner Sam Hammam, and how close to failure the project was on many occasions. ... Read more

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    Sandy Fin: Mystery of the Phantom Diver

    Narrated by Hamish Lloyd Barnes ...
    Series Audiobook 2 - Sandy Fin

    Unabridged

    4 hours 36 min

    Bloomsbury presents Sandy Fin: Mystery of the Phantom Diver by Martin Stewart, read by Hamish Lloyd Barnes.Meet ocean explorer Sandy Fin, silver-scaled diver of the deep, puzzler of puzzles and daring hero of a hilarious middle grade series by Martin Stewart, illustrated in black and white.Sandy Fin and his best friend Lily are enjoying life by the sea, after saving Portwhistle and its marine life ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Closing Hell's Gates

    The death of a convict station

    Based on an elaborate reconstruction of day-to-day life at Macquarie Harbour, one of Australia's most notorious sites of convict punishment, this is the true story of how, in 1827, nine convicts opted for 'state-assisted' escape (the death sentence) rather than endure the hardships and privations of the penal settlement on Sarah Island.In October 1827, nine convicts who had endured years of ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing

    Narrated by Hamish Lloyd Barnes ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - Sandy Fin

    Unabridged

    4 hours 39 min

    Bloomsbury presents Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing by Martin Stewart, read by Hamish Lloyd Barnes.'[A] thrilling story... a must-read for 8+ year olds' School Reading ListMeet ocean explorer Sandy Fin, silver-scaled diver of the deep, puzzler of puzzles and hero of a new madcap middle grade series from Martin Stewart.Sandy Fin lives in the Museum of Seaside Stories with the famous explorer ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Critical Care

    Delivering Spiritual Care in Healthcare Contexts

    Providing a bridge between research in healthcare and spirituality and practitioner perspectives, these essays on chaplaincy in healthcare continue dialogue around constructing, negotiating and researching spiritual care and discuss the critical issues in chaplaincy work, including assisted suicide and care in children's hospices. Each section of the book is introduced by an academic theologian, ... Read more

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  • Unfree Workers

    Insubordination and Resistance in Convict Australia, 1788-1860

    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book examines how convicts played a key role in the development of capitalism in Australia and how their active resistance shaped both workplace relations and institutions. It highlights the contribution of convicts to worker mobilization and political descent, forcing a rethink of Australia’s foundational story. It is a book that will appeal to an international audience, as well as the many ... Read more

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  • Hamilton Hume

    Our Greatest Explorer - the critically acclaimed bestselling biography

    'You almost feel you are taking that trek with the party as Robert Macklin cites the obstacles - torrential river crossings, dense bush, the Snowy Mountains and more. Macklin covers Hume's public and private life, emphasising his affinity with the country and rapport with the Indigenous people, as well as providing a portrait of the evolving colony.' SYDNEY MORNING HERALDThe stirring untold story ... Read more

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  • Australia's Best Unknown Stories

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    by Jim Haynes ...
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  • Australia's Great Explorers: Tales of tragedy and triumph

    by Denis Gregory ...
    The often harsh and unforgiving Australian landscape was a far cry from what the early colonisers were used to, and it proved a daunting obstacle to settlement. However, a few brave and at times foolhardy men were determined to prove themselves equal to the challenge. AUSTRALIA'S GREAT EXPLORERS looks at the tragedies and triumphs of men such as Wentworth and Lawson, Hume and Hovell, Burke and ... Read more

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  • Australia's Greatest Disasters: The tragedies that have defined the nation

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    Australia is a land of extremes where searing heat and devastating floods can both take their toll. It is also a land of vast distances, leaving it vulnerable to calamaties at sea, by rail and in the air. AUSTRALIAS GREATEST DISASTERS charts the events that have caused not only tragic loss of human life, but also economic and environmental devastation. From Cyclone Tracy and the Ash Wednesday ... Read more

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