Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2010
ISBN 10: 1742372384 ISBN 13: 9781742372389
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives on the sea as they escaped from war-torn Vietnam in an overcrowded boat. But nothing - not murderous pirates, nor the imminent threat of death by hunger, disease or dehydration as they drifted for days - could quench their desire to make a better life in a country where freedom existed.Life in Australia was hard, an endless succession of back-breaking work, crowded rooms, ruthless landlords and make-do everything. But there was a loving extended family, and always friends and play and something to laugh about for Anh, his brother Khoa and their sister Tram. Things got harder when their father left home when Anh was thirteen - they felt his loss very deeply and their mother struggled to support the family on her own. His mother's sacrifice was an inspiration to Anh and he worked hard during his teenage years to help her make ends meet, also managing to graduate high school and then university.Another inspiration was the comedian Anh met when he was about to sign on for a 60-hour a week corporate job. Anh asked how many hours he worked. 'Four,' the answer came back, and that was it. He was going to be a comedian!The Happiest Refugee tells the incredible, uplifting and inspiring life story of one of our favourite personalities. Tragedy, humour, heartache and unswerving determination - a big life with big dreams. Anh's story will move and amuse all who read it. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 1985
ISBN 10: 0047961058 ISBN 13: 9780047961052
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2017
ISBN 10: 176063011X ISBN 13: 9781760630119
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Meet Fizz - the daring dog detective!Fizz wants to be a police dog. He's brave, clever and super-fast, but Fizz doesn't look like a police dog. His family are show dogs and companion dogs, not working dogs. Fizz longs for adventure, and he's determined to try out at the Sunnyvale City Police Station. There, he is the smallest, fluffiest dog in the line-up, and he meets fierce Amadeus, who definitely wants to be top dog. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 1978
ISBN 10: 0049200569 ISBN 13: 9780049200562
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2010
ISBN 10: 1742372627 ISBN 13: 9781742372624
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Late on a hot summer night in the tail end of 1965, Charlie Bucktin, a precocious and bookish boy of thirteen, is startled by an urgent knock on the window of his sleep-out. His visitor is Jasper Jones, an outcast in the regional mining town of Corrigan. Rebellious, mixed-race and solitary, Jasper is a distant figure of danger and intrigue for Charlie. So when Jasper begs for his help, Charlie eagerly steals into the night by his side, terribly afraid but desperate to impress.Jasper takes him through town and to his secret glade in the bush, and it's here that Charlie bears witness to Jasper's horrible discovery. With his secret like a brick in his belly, Charlie is pushed and pulled by a town closing in on itself in fear and suspicion as he locks horns with his tempestuous mother, falls nervously in love and battles to keep a lid on his zealous best friend, Jeffrey Lu. And in vainly attempting to restore the parts that have been shaken loose, Charlie learns to discern the truth from the myth, and why white lies creep like a curse. In the simmering summer where everything changes, Charlie learns why the truth of things is so hard to know, and even harder to hold in his heart.' If we see a more entertaining, heartfelt piece of Australian literature in the next 12 months, it will be a rare year indeed - an Australian To Kill a Mockingbird.' - The Monthly'It's genius.' - West Australian'. impossible to put down . There's tension, injustice, young love, hypocrisy . and, above all, the certainty that Silvey has planted himself in the landscape as one of our finest storytellers.' - Australian Women's Weekly'Jasper Jones confronts inhumanity and racism, as the stories of Mark Twain and Harper Lee did. Silvey's voice is distinctive: astute, witty, angry, understanding and self-assured.' - Weekend Australian'Jasper Jones is a riveting tale, studded with laugh-out-loud and life-affirming moments yet underpinned by a clear-eyed examination of human weaknesses and misdemeanours.' - Adelaide Advertiser. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 1988
ISBN 10: 0043202233 ISBN 13: 9780043202234
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This work offers specific advice on many foodstuffs and eating habits with helpful hints for planning the day's meals, getting weight right and eating for peak performance in sport. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: North Sydney, NSW, Australia: McPhee Gribble/George Allen & Unwin, 1985, 1985
Da: OUT-OF-THE-WAY BOOKS, North Adams, MI, U.S.A.
Membro dell'associazione: MWABA
Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very good trade paperback edition. 297 pages.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2005
ISBN 10: 1741145058 ISBN 13: 9781741145052
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 'Rarely have I read such an eloquent portrayal of the family in crisis. Every character: real. Every situation: true. Picoult defies you to put this novel down once you've begun it. I do the same.' - Elizabeth George Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate a life and a role that she has never questioned until now. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sister - and so Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves. Told from multiple points of view, My Sister's Keeper examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child's life .even if that means infringing upon the rights of another? Should you follow your own heart, or let others lea. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 1976
ISBN 10: 0043520618 ISBN 13: 9780043520611
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2003
ISBN 10: 186508963X ISBN 13: 9781865089638
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Good. This guide to writing answers the following questions: What do I really need to learn to be a more effective writer?; How do I grab my reader's attention and hold it?; How can I be more persuasive in my letters, reports and presentations?; How can I write more effective proposals?; How formal should my reports, proposals, emails and letters be?; and, How can I organise my letters, reports and presentations in a more logical way? It is a practical book packed with examples, including more than 50 letters on everyday topics. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2003
ISBN 10: 1865089281 ISBN 13: 9781865089287
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Fair. The parties were Bram s idea.For a long time they were the best-kept secretin the city.Bram is ruthless, calculating,Al is just drifting,Gabe is beautiful, but careless.Helen sees the desolate void in Gabe s heartand leaps right in.From that moment Helen s life is changed for ever. But the boys secret world remains unbrokenuntil that one night One Night is a tough, yet tender and life-affirming story about four young people on a journey towards love and meaning. Margaret Wild s previous novel, Jinx, has been internationally acclaimed, and shortlisted for four major Australian awards.This novel will take your breath away! A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2000
ISBN 10: 1865081337 ISBN 13: 9781865081335
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Endometriosis is a painful and debilitating disease that is now believed to affect as many as 1 in 10 women through their menstruating years. Some women may find that endometriosis has little effect on their daily lives, but for others it can be devastating. Simply getting diagnosed can be frustrating for many women, especially teenagers and younger women, as endometriosis can present a bewildering array of symptoms, including:* severe period pain* painful intercourse* pelvic pain* ovulation pain* heavy bleeding* lower back pain* bowel or bladder symptomsIn this new edition of their authoritative guide, Ros Wood and Lorraine Henderson offer comprehensive yet easy-to-understand advice that will enable women with endometriosis to understand this complex disease. They provide up-to-date information, clearly laid out to enable women to make informed choices about their treatment and lifestyle.Each chapter deals with a separate issue of concern for women with endometriosis:* What is endometriosis?* Getting diagnosed* What medical, surgical or complementary therapies are available to me?* How can I manage my pain?* How do I build a relationship with my doctor?* Teenagers and endometriosis* Coping strategies: for me, my partner, my family and friendsRos and Lorraine both have extensive knowledge of endometriosis. They co-founded the first endometriosis support group in Australia in 1984 and were co-authors of the first edition of Explaining Endometriosis. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2005
ISBN 10: 1741142806 ISBN 13: 9781741142808
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This place used to be called Mang djang karirra: the place where the Dreaming changed shape. And then the Balandas arrived, pale people from different places with tongues that couldn't make the right sounds, and these words became Maningrida. Now it is the place where the Dreaming mutates, might wither and die, might implode or explode or combust. This is unlike anywhere else I've ever been. Mary Ellen Jordan left her Melbourne city life to spend fourteen months in Maningrida, a coastal community in Arnhem Land. She made the journey expecting to work alongside the local Aboriginal people, with good intentions and thinking she'd be of some use. But nothing, it turned out, would be that simple. Staring across the sharp social and cultural divide between the two races, Jordan would struggle to learn what it was to be a Balanda in Maningrida a place that would challenge her perceptions of race, culture, political correctness, art, language, and whiteness. This is a moving story told with both boldness and a lightness of touch by a talented new voice in Australian writing. 'Perceptive, modest and brave: a quietly gripping, very personal take on Australia's deepest dilemma.' (Helen Garner) 'A vivid, compelling account Jordan is an honest observer, as free from sentimentality as she is from malice.' (Inga Clendinnen) ' an uncompromisingly honest contribution to the conversation between white and Aboriginal Australia.' (Kim Mahood). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2005
ISBN 10: 1741141796 ISBN 13: 9781741141795
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Fair. 'My dead friend is sending me postcards. It's like a voice from hell.I saw Castro die.A week later the postcards started. One a month - Indonesian breaks, steep peaks over sharp coral. All signed: Castro.'Goog's best mate Castro vanished into the Southern Ocean, but his body was never found.So Goog flies north, chasing the ghost of his dead friend. He hooks up with Niagara - a young American hunting his own illusions - and together they set off on a wild, gritty surf odyssey. But are they actually at the mercy of an unseen puppet master, and what will the find in the surreal shadow-lands of Indonesia?From the author of Rhino Chasers, Indo Dreaming is a vivid and enigmatic novel for anyone who has the spirit of travel wedged in their soul. Grant's ear for speech is unerring Rhino Chasers is powerful and promising debut.' Australian Bookseller and Publisher. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2019
ISBN 10: 1760529524 ISBN 13: 9781760529529
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Good. 'Warning: this ain't no recipe book! But Jess's real, raw and often roaringly funny tales will nourish your soul. You'll devour it! And ask for seconds!' - Sarah Harris 'J-Ro's exuberance for this wonderful, sometimes messy and at times chaotic journey through life jumps joyfully out of each page. She's honest. She's disorganised. And she's got a heart of gold. Viva la Crap Housewife!' - Samantha Armytage Why not cut the crap, take the pressure off, and admit to the moments, days, weeks and months when the wheels fall off? In this fabulously funny, down-to-earth book, Diary of a Crap Housewife, Jessica Rowe writes honestly about her talent (or lack thereof) for cooking, about what's really important when it comes to mothering and family, and about her many and varied views, musings and commonsense advice on other crap housewife matters. As an added bonus, there are thirteen crap housewife recipes included, from Jessica's old favourite, spag bol, to a fresh and tasty Waldorf salad, and all so simple you can't go wrong. Being a crap housewife is a badge Jessica wears with pride, and it's a title she invites other women to embrace. The idea of crap lies in the real-life messes, hiccups, disasters and bad meals that many of us dish up and deal with every day. This mum is tired of the photos of perfectly packed school lunches, posts about gourmet family dinners eaten together at the table, and tales of neat, tidy and obedient children with smoothly brushed hair. It's time to reset the bar. Make expectations realistic. Strive to be kind, loving, smart and funny. Perfection is not required. 'Jess Rowe may be a crap housewife but she is a great writer and an even better friend. And she's right: I can be a bit of a smart arse.' - Joe Hildebrand 'This woman has enriched my life. And if you read this book your life will be enriched with honesty and love too!' - Denise Drysdale. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2016
ISBN 10: 1760291269 ISBN 13: 9781760291266
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Good. 'Absolutely enchanting, an ode to all the semi-magical towns and vibrant cities in the world where fate is decided. Love has many faces - and Lamprell knows them all. This is a book for those willing to travel the road of love from the beginning, across the long middle, to the end, over and over again. (And, by the way: you will discover the secret places of Rome in every chapter!)' NINA GEORGE, author of the New York Times bestseller, The Little Paris BookshopThis is the place where passions are aroused, senses inflamed, and lovers fall into each other's arms. It all appears to unfold like magic - but I will tell you what really happens. Rome - glorious, eternal, intoxicating. Could there be a better place on earth to fall in love?Young artist Alice has come to Rome for adventure before settling down with her safe boyfriend. But when fate intervenes to show her there really is such a thing as love at first sight, will she find the courage to follow her heart?Meg and Alec fell in love in Rome many years before and have returned to rekindle their amore, but have they left it too late?Connie and Lizzie are in Rome to scatter the ashes of Connie's beloved husband Henry, who's also Lizzie's brother. But Lizzie doesn't know the real story of how Connie and Henry met there decades before, nor what long-hidden secrets lie waiting to be unearthed.And what of Rome itself? It turns out that the Eternal City has secrets only lovers can glimpse. The magic of Rome is also the magic of the human heart.The Lovers' Guide to Rome is a witty, sophisticated and bewitching novel about the greatest mystery of all. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2001
ISBN 10: 1865082309 ISBN 13: 9781865082301
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Doing business in China involves new challenges and traps for many Western businesspeople. Understanding the cultural context and logic of China's vastly different system is vital to success in this large and important market. Carolyn Blackman reveals the rules of the game - the key things you need to know to do business effectively in China. Using the experiences of Western executives and the problems they've encountered, plus her own deep understanding of Chinese culture, Blackman gives you tried and true practical strategies that will turn obstacles into advantages. Whether you want to avoid being taken by surprise or are looking for new ways of doing business in China, the book should set you on a fast-track to better business outcomes. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2011
ISBN 10: 1741758661 ISBN 13: 9781741758665
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Good. 88 is angry. Damien can feel it prickling the air between them. Every muscle in his body is taut, ready to run, planning his escape over the fire between those chairs and straight down to the creek. But he can't run. Not yet. Nothing has happened, yet. He'd just make a fool of himself. Out of the corner of his eye he watches as 88 slowly packs tobacco in a cigarette paper, rolls it into a cylinder, gets up and moves to sit right next to Damien, so close Damien has to clench his teeth and hang onto the chair to stop himself from bolting.Damien can't bear the thought of 88 coming back to live with him and Mum; memories of past violence are too strong. But there's glamour in having a father who rides a Harley Davidson and it leads Damien to run with the in-crowd at school and abandon his real friends. Set in a small-town community in northern Australia, The Devil You Know takes you inside the mind and under the skin of a troubled boy with a vivid imagination and one who must wrestle with his own violent impulses and minor betrayals. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 1991
ISBN 10: 0044423268 ISBN 13: 9780044423263
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. How does our society make it possible that some men will be violent to the women they love?, Jan Horsfall. The Presence of the Past investigates patriarchal structures and practices which ipinge on the lives of men and women and either facilitate male privilege or work against female equality. Implicit in Jan Horsfall's question is the belief that both vilence and masculinities are socially constructed; the book provides some answers to this question. Horsfall's approach is both sociological and feminist, and a link is made between a range of different bodies of literature, thus raising the phenomenon above the level of individeual biology of psychology, and locating it in the broader social context, drawing out the links between violence, gender constructions and power relations. It focuses resolutely on men, and many of the connections made are new or have hitherto been intellectually marginalized. The law, the social security tax system, the employment/unemployment wage system and male ideologies which are embedded in professional practices are all implicated. The Presence of the Past also examines spousal power relations and the way emotional distance between fathers and sons creates low self-esteem and insecurities - characteristics typical of men who are violent towards women. Men with high emotional-dependency needs abrogate parental responsibilities, displaying behavioural patterns typical of incest perpetrators and rapists. While such men deny responsibility for their behaviour, women are powerless to stop their violence. It challenges men to be brave enough to begin taking responsibility for their actions and inactions, individually and collectively. The Presence of the Past offers suggestions for the way ahead. It is, ultimately, a positive book. Jan Horsfall is Senior Lecturer in Community Health at the University College of Northern Victoria. This book is intended for students and researchers in gender studies and sociology. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 1999
ISBN 10: 1864489987 ISBN 13: 9781864489989
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A handy guide for freelancers and novice journalists to writing feature articles. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 1995
ISBN 10: 1863738770 ISBN 13: 9781863738774
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Blair, Patsy (illustratore). Kaye Pyke's Classic Cushions will show the average sewer how to turn basic scraps of fabric and trim into a pillow with a designer label (your own!). An expensive sewing machine is not necessary - all the pillows are made with straight stitch and a zigzag finish. Here are all Kaye Pyke's special effects such as putting a satin picture in the middle of a cushion, or a piece of tapestry, or a piece of hand-painted enamel, or a crest. For the avid embroiderers there are more original Kaye Pyke designs for cushions - or anything else! The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2018
ISBN 10: 1760295981 ISBN 13: 9781760295981
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Dinosaurs are back, and on the loose! It's up to D-Bot Squad to catch them. There's a pterodactyl on the loose and Hunter must catch it. Dino Corp is depending on him. Will the d-bot he made be up for the job? D-Bot Squad is written to get kids reading - and keep them reading. Combining un-put-downable content with success-reading readability, D-Bot Squad will have even the most reluctant readers devouring all eight books. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2005
ISBN 10: 1741141753 ISBN 13: 9781741141757
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Welcome to the new world of barbecuing - Australia s favourite TV chef delivers over 100 tasty never-fail BBQ recipes with lots of tips and advice on the side.; The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2003
ISBN 10: 1741140366 ISBN 13: 9781741140361
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 'This psychologically shrewd tale is as suspenseful as any best-selling legal thriller .she forges a finely honed, commanding, and cathartic drama.' Booklist For eighteen years the Hartes and the Golds have lived next door to each other. Parents and children alike have been best friends, so it's no surprise that in high school Chris and Emily's friendship blossoms into something more. They've been soul mates since they were born. So when a midnight call from the hospital comes in, no one is ready for the appalling truth: Emily is dead at seventeen from a gunshot wound to the head. There's a single unspent bullet in the gun that Chris took from his father's cabinet - a bullet that Chris tells police he intended for himself. But a local detective has doubts about the suicide pact that Chris has described. The profound questions faced by the characters in this heartrending novel are those we can all relate to: How well do we ever really know our children or our friends? What if .? As its chapters unfold, alternating between an idyllic past and an unthinkable present, The Pact paints an indelible portrait of families in anguish, culminating in an astonis. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 1978
ISBN 10: 0047930322 ISBN 13: 9780047930324
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Including all the latest information about bidding, combined with a simple explanation of the fundamental principles of the system, this book will enable any reader to sit down and successfully play contract bridge. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2010
ISBN 10: 1742371841 ISBN 13: 9781742371849
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired) leads a quiet life in the small rural English village of Edgecombe St Mary where he values the proper things that Englishmen have treasured for generations - honour, duty, decorum and a properly brewed cup of tea. The Major takes pleasure in his well-organised and rational life until he finds out that his patronising son, and the kind yet interfering ladies of the village, seem to have their own, rather special plans for him.It takes news of his brother's death, though, to open the Major's eyes to Mrs Jasmina Ali, the village shopkeeper, and confound all those carefully laid plans. Drawn together by their shared love of literature and the loss of their respective spouses, the Major and Mrs Ali soon find their friendship blossoming into something more. But although the Major was actually born in Lahore, and Mrs Ali in Cambridge, village society insists on embracing him as the quintessential local and her as a permanent foreigner.A most unlikely hero, Major Pettigrew finds himself contending with irate relatives and an outraged village before he comes to understand his own heart.Written with warmth, feeling and a delightfully dry sense of humour, this very modern love story will have you cheering wildly for the Major and Mrs Ali and believing that sometimes life does give you a second chance. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2007
ISBN 10: 1741752957 ISBN 13: 9781741752953
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This is a great, glorious, big-hearted novel set in a travelling circus touring the backblocks of America during the Great Depression of the early 1930s. It's a story of love and hate, trains and circuses, dwarves and fat ladies, horses and elephants - or to be more specific, one elephant, Rosie, star of Benzini Bros Most Spectacular Show on Earth .When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, swindlers and misfits in a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression.A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that Jacob meets Marlena, the beautiful equestrienne who is married to August, a charismatic but violently unpredictable animal trainer. Jacob also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems unmanageable until he discovers an unusual way to reach her. Water for Elephants is a story that has it all - warmth, humour, poignancy and passion. It has an energy and spirit like the feeling under a big top when the show is about to begin. It is a novel that will win your heart. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2003
ISBN 10: 1865087521 ISBN 13: 9781865087528
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Stella's little brother, Sam, wonders whether fairies are invisible. Stella assures him that she has seen hundreds of them and says that if she and Sam venture across the meadow and into the forest, they are likely to find some. So begins the latest adventure of Stella, the irrepressible red-head, and her slightly apprehensive little brother. But Sam surprises Stella and himself by having a few ideas of his own - ideas that ensure a wonderful end to a perfect day in the woods. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 1981
ISBN 10: 0049460145 ISBN 13: 9780049460140
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 2021
ISBN 10: 176087972X ISBN 13: 9781760879723
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Fine. 'Les Carlyon has died, and Australia has lost one of its greatest wordsmiths.' Greg Baum, The Age 'He's been called Australia's Damon Runyon, but that tag is far too limiting to do him justice. Certainly his turf stories are usually character-driven gems. But read him on Anzac Cove, or Bradman, or Ted Whitten, or any part of the essence of this country. He writes with gritty elegance.' Harry Gordon Les Carlyon was one of Australia's greatest journalists and writers. His career in newspapers was stellar - he became editor of The Age at 33, and went on to become editor in chief of The Herald & Weekly Times. But he was always much more about the written word than about management, winning two Walkley Awards and the coveted Graham Perkin Journalist of the Year Award in a career where he covered everything from politics to horse racing. Yet most Australians will know him as an author, writing books that gave us the very essence of our history and our culture - as though he was in the trenches of the Western Front, or in the betting ring at Flemington. His epic account of the first ANZAC campaign, Gallipoli (2001), was truly ground-breaking, combining incredible research and an ability to capture the human essence with a style that was distinctively his own. Gallipoli went on to become an international bestseller, and his sequel, The Great War (2006), won the Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History, and was the 2007 Australian Book Industry Book of the Year. The Master (2012), an intimate portrait of Bart Cummings, cemented Les's place as Australia's greatest-ever horse racing writer. From Don Bradman to Paul Keating, from Flemington to Flanders, from Henry Lawson to Clive James, A Life in Words is a collection of Les's very best writing, taken from across his career. 'The collected journalism of Les Carlyon stands out for its wit and grasp of human complexity.' The Age 'Just perfect . It will make you miss him all over again.' The Australian 'One of the finest journalists Australia has produced. Carlyon's writing is rich, varied and highly entertaining.' The Herald Sun.