Three murders, three perfect murders... near the rabbit-proof fence in desolate Western Australia. Perfect - except the process was exactly as described in Arthur Upfield’s crime novel The Sands of Windee (1931). It had all began in 1929, when Upfield was working on the fence and plotting a new novel featuring the Aboriginal detective, Napoleon ......
Paul Wenz was born in France in 1869, lived in Australia, and wrote stories dealing mainly with his Australian experiences for the French. He wrote ten books from 'Nanima', his homestead in Forbes, New South Wales, including two collections of short stories and four Australian novels. He also translated Jack London and Joseph Conrad, both who came ......
It was a crucial moment of WW2. 1940. The Royal Air Force, virtually alone, defended the skies of Britain against massed formations of German bombers. They put up such a ferocious defence that Hitler gave up ideas of invading Britain and turned his attention to an assault on the Soviet Union.
In 1838 Lower Canada was in turmoil with many French Canadians wanting a republic there, thwarting the British administration. Once the rebellion was closed down, 58 French Canadian rebels were sent to Sydney's Longbottom stockade north of Burwood, where they were given 5 acres of land to work for 5 years. Most families left to return to Canada or ......
Stunning images by the famed British photographer. Part of a new series from Imperial War Museums showcasing their vast photography archives, this book features fifty of the best Cecil Beaton images, selected from the more than seven thousand in the museum's vast collection. An introduction from an Imperial War Museums historian opens the book ......
ISBN-13: 9781912423415
(Hardback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
A history of Darwin's second decade, the 1880s. It was a boom decade of railways construction, gold rush, sugar plantations, pastoralism, massacres, murders and mayhem.
From the Biblical days of Delilah to modern times there have been women who ventured at their peril as spies into the conflicts of armed men. Recounted in this fascinating history are dramatic incidents of feminine espionage in the United States and abroad from the time of the American Revolution to the present day.
Fifty of the best and most famous photographs of animals in war. From dogs and horses to bears and pigs, animals have accompanied men and women into combat throughout history. Part of a new series from Imperial War Museums showcasing their vast photography archives, this book presents fifty stunning images of animals that aided war efforts. An ......
ISBN-13: 9781912423446
(Hardback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
