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Author Mrs Aeneas Gunn - Paperback - 238 pages - Non-Fiction First published in 1908 this edition published in 2008 Printed in Australia 'We of the Never-Never' is an Australian classic. In 1902, newly married Jeannie Gunn (Mrs Aeneas Gunn) left the security and comfort of her Melbourne home to travel to the depths of the Northern Territory, where her husband had been appointed manager of 'The Elsey', a large cattle station. She had an unerring ear and eye for the sounds and sights of the country; and this is the moving and simple account of her life amidst the beauty and cruelty of the land, and the isolation and loneliness - together with the comradeship and kindness of those around her. 1 copy in stock. Price:
Author Rolf Boldrewood - Hard cover - 431 Pages Printed in China Robbery Under Arms is a classic Australian bushranger adventure and it's hero Dick Marston, and Captain Starlight have passed into Australian legend. Click on the "Detail" button near the price for more information. We currently have 3 in stock, purchase now. We also have 'Robbery Under Arms' on DVD, select "DVDs (PAL format)" category from the menu on the left to see the DVD. Price:
Author A.W. Reed - Paperback - 135 pages - Non-Fiction First Published in Australia in 1967 this edition reprinted in 2005 Have you driven around Australia and wondered about the names of some places - where does the name Cooloongatta come from? What does Uluru mean? 'Aboriginal Place Names' is full of fascinating information, and is also a valuable reference for anyone interested in Australian history. Click on the "Detail" button near the price for more information. 2 copies in stock. Price:
If you have an interest in Australian Aboriginal culture you will want to have this map. The map presents work carried out for the Encylopaedia of Aboriginal Australia between 1988 and 1994. Using the published resources available at that time, the map attempts to represent all the language or tribal or nation groups of the Indigenous people of Australia. Use the map as a teaching aid or to increase your own knowledge. The map is approx. 594mm x 841mm (23" x 33") in size. It is folded. Price:
Author Philip A. Clarke - Hardcover - 189 pages - Non-Fiction Published in Australia in 2007 Printed in China 'Aboriginal People and Their Plants' will provide an overview of indigenous relationships to plants in Aboriginal Australia. The impetus for the book is largely drawn from the establishment of the permanent Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery at the South Australian Museum. The book contains themes that the author has been researching and publishing for twenty years and is unique, spanning the gap between botany and indigenous studies. Click on the "Detail" button near the price for more information. 1 copy in stock. Price:
Authors Janusz B. Kreczmanski & Margo Birnberg - Hard cover - 442 pages Aboriginal Artists Dictionary is a meticulously researched biographical dictionary containing more than a thousand entries. The book includes a brief biography and relevant exhibition entries for artists who painted from the beginning of the 1970s to the first decade of the 21st century. Aboriginal Artists Dictionary is lavishly illustrated with portraits of the artists and examples of their work. The book contains many fine photographs of different desert environments; this enables the reader to view the awesome landscapes, which inspired the desert artists. Communities included in this Dictionary of Biographies are from the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia (Kimberley Region). Price:
Authors Geoffrey Bardon and James Bardon - Hard cover Papunya is a complete record of the Australian Aboriginal artists and the works made at Papunya. As a first hand account of the origins of the contemporary art movement in desert Australia, it is a work of international importance. Click on the "Detail" button near the price for more information. Price:
Edited by Rhonda Craven - Paperback - 298 pages Printed in Australia 'Teaching Aboriginal Studies' is a resource for teacher education and a practical guide for both new and experienced teachers in primary and secondary schools. The book uses a wide range of primary teaching sources including poetry, oral histories, newspaper articles and government publications. The text is illustrated throughout with photographs, paintings, prints and cartoons. Click on the "Detail" button near the price for more information. 1 currently in stock. Price:
Author Manning Clark - Abridged by Michael Cathcart - Hard cover - 626 pages 'My hope then and now was that a history of Australia could have the same effect on the soul of its readers as did music on the soul of Saul. A story about the past, if well told, could take readers up into the high mountains from where they would see, as it were, all the kingdoms of the world, be aware of the field of the possible in human affairs, and might even catch a glimpse of the direction of the great river of life.' Manning Clark. Only 2 of this limited edition in stock. Price:
Author Ray Parkin - Hard cover - 467 pages 'Ray Parkin's H.M. Bark Endeavour ... must rank as one of the grandest books of its kind produced in this country.' Peter Craven, Australian. 'This is the kind of work which belongs in every library ... This is not just a book but a work of art' Seumas MacLeod, Scots. 'Book of the Year 1999, NSW Premier's Literary Awards Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction 1999. This incomparable book is at once a unique account of a great journey of discovery - Endeavour's voyage up the east coast of New Holland (Australia) in 1770 - and a remarkable re-creation of the experience of being on board ship. This is the hard cover edition - a memorable Australian gift for an overseas friend. Be quick only 1 in stock. Price:
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