Clearing Boundaries is the first coffee-table book dedicated to Australian women’s cricket. It traces the strong lineage of females in cricket from the 19th century to the watershed 2020 T20 World Cup. Celebrating trailblazers across five ‘eras’, Clearing Boundaries curates a collection of short stories, and with over 200 photos.
‘India’s 71-Year Test’ presents the story of the Indian Men’s Cricket Team’s pursuit of Test series victory in Australia since 1947 – a quest spanning generations of superstar players, that was finally conquered by the touring side of 2018/19.
Justin Langer, the popular coach of Australian Men’s Cricket Team, inspires young cricketers in this revival of the childrens sporting handbook – a condensed modern reboot of the Don Bradman classic, The Art of Cricket (1958).
The Baggy Green cap is the most coveted piece of apparel in Australian sport. Shane Warne’s donation of his Baggy Green raised over $1 million in support of those affected by the 2019/20 bushfires – capturing the public’s imagination.
This is the second of the 1940s and the third book overall to be released in a series of 33 about life in Australia – one for each year from 1939 to 1971. Based largely on major daily newspapers, highlighting main events and typical stories, they describe happenings that affected people, real people.
This is the second of the 1960s and the 23rd book overall to be released in a series of 33 about life in Australia – one for each year from 1939 to 1971. Based largely on major daily newspapers, highlights main events and typical stories, such as changing attitudes to migrants, notions of free love, and the impact of the Common Market.
This is the second of the 1970s and the 33rd book overall to be released in a series of 33 about life in Australia – one for each year from 1939 to 1971. Based largely on major daily newspapers, highlights main events and typical stories, such as compulsory seat belts, political change, Vietnam, McDonalds and one-day cricket in Oz.
Idriess latest book is the romance of the Edie Creek and Bulolo diggings, situated inland from Salamau; and the associated names of diggers as "Shark Eye Bill" (William Park), Matt Crowe, Jim Preston, Arthur Dowling, Frank and Jim Pryke... men who in pre-war years crept across the frontier, defying the Germans and dodging the headhunters.
From January 1919 two waves of Spanish Flu swept across Australia. This book tells the story of the 15,000+ Australians who died, the many more who were incapacitated, and medical and health specialists who, by literally putting their lives on the line, saved countless more and gave Australia a template for what was to come a century later in 2020
