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Hidden Faces by Salvador Dali
26.99 AUD
Category: Art & Photography | Series: Pushkin Press Classics Ser.
The only novel of the twentieth century's most acclaimed surrealist painter, a richly visual depiction of a group of eccentric aristocrats in the years preceding the Second World War.
Hildegard of Bingen - Selected Writings by Saint Hildegard; Mark Atherton (Trans.)
24.99 AUD
Category: Classic | Series: Classics Ser.
Benedictine nun, poet and musician, Hildegard of Bingen (1098 1179) was one of the most remarkable figures of the Middle Ages. She undertook preaching tours throughout the German empire at the age of sixty, and was consulted not only by her religious contemporaries but also by kings and emperors, yet it ...Show more
Holocaust Island: First Nations Classics by Graeme Dixon, Ali Cobby Eckermann
19.99 AUD
Category: Indigenous Studies | Series: First Nations Classics Ser.
Written when the author was in prison, this collection remains a poignant historical plea for Aboriginal justice - from Black deaths in custody to Land Rights - and bears witness to contemporary Indigenous issues.Holocaust Island was the inaugural winner of the David Unaipon Award in 1989. Graeme Dixon' ...Show more
Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell
19.99 AUD
Category: Classic | Series: Penguin Modern Classics Ser.
'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in Homage to Catalonia. Here he ...Show more
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith; Valerie Grove (Introduction by)
16.99 AUD
Category: Classic | Series: Vintage Classics Ser.
"I write this sitting in the kitchen sink" is the memorable first line of this enchanting coming-of-age story, told in the form of Cassandra Mortmain's journal. Cassandra wittily describes life growing up in a crumbling castle, with her father who suffers from crippling writer's block, her glamorous but ...Show more
If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino
22.99 AUD
Category: Classic | Series: Vintage Classics Ser.
'Breathtakingly inventive' David Mitchell You go into a bookshop and buy If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino. You like it. But alas there is a printer's error in your copy. You take it back to the shop and get a replacement. But the replacement seems to be a totally different story. You ...Show more
Is That You, Ruthie?: First Nations Classics by Jackie Huggins, Ruth Hegarty
19.99 AUD
Category: Indigenous Studies | Series: First Nations Classics Ser.
'Is that you ...?' Matron's voice would ring out across the dormitory. In that pause sixty little girls would stop in their tracks, waiting to hear who was in trouble. All too often the name called out would be that of the high-spirited dormitory girl Ruthie.In the Depression years Queensland's notoriou ...Show more
Jane Eyre (Collins Classics) by Charlotte Brontë
9.99 AUD
Category: Classic | Series: Collins Classics Ser.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! - I have as much soul as you, - and full as much heart!' Meek, measured, but determined, Jane Eyre is a child b ...Show more
Jane Eyre (Painted Edition) by Charlotte Bronte
49.99 AUD
Category: Classic | Series: Harper Muse Classics: Painted Editions Ser.
Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre is now available in a fine exclusive collector’s edition featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and distinctive interior treatments, making it ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike. Each collectible volume will be the perfect addition to any well- ...Show more
Jane Eyre (Vintage Classics Bronte Series) by Charlotte Brontë
22.99 AUD
Category: Classic | Series: Vintage Classics Brontë Ser.
2016 CHARLOTTE BRONTE BICENTENARY WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MAGGIE O'FARRELL As an orphan, Jane's childhood is full of trouble, but her stubborn independence and sense of self help her to steer through the miseries inflicted by cruel relatives and a brutal school. A position as governess at the Thornfield ...Show more
Johnno by David Malouf
22.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Modern Classics Ser.
Johnno is a typical Australian who refuses to be typical. Seen through the eyes of the narrator, he is a figure of legendary proportions. His disorderly presence can disturb the staleness of gothic Brisbane, or destroy the tranquillity of a Greek landscape. But what is the truth about Johnno? Semi-auto ...Show more
Ka - 2019 Edition by Roberto Calasso
22.99 AUD
Category: Religion & Philosophy | Series: Penguin Modern Classics Ser.
In Ka, Roberto Calasso delves into the corpus of classical Sanskrit literature recreating and re-imagining the enchanting world of ancient India. Beginning with the Rig-Veda, Ka weaves together myths from the Upanishad, the Mahabharata and the stories of the Buddha, all of which pose questions that have ...Show more