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In 1946 seven former guards from the infamous River Kwai camp were put on trial for their lives before a military tribunal in Singapore, charged with the deaths of more than 3000 Australian and British POWs. This is the story of that trial.

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New in the Short History of Asia series, edited by Milton Osborne, this is a highly accessible, beautifully illustrated short history of Bali from the Bronze Age to the 2002 bombing.

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New in the Short History of Asia series, edited by Milton Osborne, this is a concise and readable history of Cambodia, from its rich and powerful past, through the era of French protection, the Vietnamese conflict, the Pol Pot regime and to its present day incarnation as a constitutional monarchy and popular tourist destination.

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New in the Short History of Asia series, edited by Milton Osborne, this is a readable, well-informed and comprehensive short history of China's relationships with its Southeast Asian neighbours from ancient times to the present day.

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New in the Short Histories of Asia series, edited by Milton Osborne, this is a readable, well-informed and comprehensive history of Indonesia and its peoples, from ancient origins to the present day.

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New in the Short History of Asia series, edited by Milton Osborne, this is a readable, well-informed and comprehensive history of Malaysia from ancient past to hyper-modern present day.

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A Short History of Socialist Money is a historical and institutional account of the role of money in the planned economies. It is an essential guide for general readers and students interested in monetary economics, the planned economies, comparative economic studies and economic histories.

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Alain de Botton meets Russell Brand in this glorious rant about everything that drives you mad about the modern world.

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An intelligent and personal look at recreational drug use that will forever change the terms of the debate about the use of recreational drugs.

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A delightful, surprising and warm collection of stories about Sir Robert and Dame Pattie Menzies, from their only daughter, Heather Henderson

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The heart-warming and uplifting novel about an Iranian girl who, separated from her mother and twin sister during the turmoil following the Iranian Revolution, invents a rich, imaginative world in which they live on. A book about identity - about finding your own and creating what you think you're missing.

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The life of an Australian polymath, a passionate advocate for Australia, a politician held in great affection by all sides of politics.

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Spend a glorious thousand days in Venice with Marlena de Blasi writing delightfully on romance, food, recipes, wine and friends.

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Winner of The Australian/Vogel's Literary award - the prestigious literary award that has launched over a hundred authors.

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The first book to tell the story of an Australian POW in the famous Great Escape from Stalag Luft III in World War II, this is a moving account of the far too short life of a talented young man and a family hit hard by the Depression and war.

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In the first book in the Wiki Coffin adventure series, Wiki embarks as linguister for the US Exploring Expedition. Though beset by enemies, and under a cloud of suspicion himself, his mission is to expose a vicious, opportunistic murderer.

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Explores the lengths to which a desperate man is forced to go to clear his name and solve a crime. Fast-paced and brilliantly written, A Welcome Grave confirms Michael Koryta's status as a leading international crime writer.

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This is a book that you have to read.A Whole New Mind is a groundbreaking look at how we should live our lives in a world turned upside down by rising affluence, the outsourcing of good jobs abroad, and the computerization of our lives; a world fast shifting from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age.Lawyers. Accountants. Radiologists.

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The inside story of South Sydney's greatest season, when they won the premiership for the first time in 40 years, written by their coach.

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Drugs, sex and a pack of unscrupulous men circling, circling - it was always going to get ugly but no-one foresaw the tragic death of a young woman.

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From the creator of the international bestseller Pride and Prejudice and Zombies comes the untold (vampire-hunting) history of the Great US Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln.

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Spine chilling and terrifyingly real, Acid Row is a battlefield and the mob is whipped to a frenzy by unsubstantiated rumours.

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How many of us know how to die, or how to support a loved one in a 'good death' You get ready to die the way you get ready for a trip. Start by realizing you don't know the way.

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A decade on, journalist Carol Altmann looks at how the people, the place, the killer, and the whole country has changed since the horrific massacre at one of Australia's most infamous historic landmarks.