Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences by Bev Vincent
39.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
Celebrate the King of Horror's 75th birthday with Stephen King, which explores the connections between Stephen King's life and his body of work. Explore the evolution and influences of Stephen King's body of work over his nearly 50-year career, and discover how the themes of his writing reflect the chan ...Show more
Raymond Chandler - The Detections of Totality by Fredric Jameson
24.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
The master of literary theory takes on the master of the detective novel Raymond Chandler, a dazzling stylist and portrayer of American life, holds a unique place in literary history, straddling both pulp fiction and modernism. With The Big Sleep, published in 1939, he left an indelible imprint on the d ...Show more
Whatever Next? Lessons from an Unexpected Life by Anne Glenconner
32.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: near fine
Bracing honesty, rare insight, and hilarious revelations from the author of the smash-hit New York Times bestselling memoir Lady in Waiting as she shares everything she's learned from her extraordinary and unexpected life. Lady in Waiting brought us royal magic, beguiling insight, and jaw-dropping stori ...Show more
Courtiers: The inside story of the Palace power struggles from the Royal correspondent who revealed the bullying allegations by Valentine Low
32.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
Who advises the royal family, what influence do they have and how have they shaped history?Throughout history, the British monarchy has relied on its courtiers - the trusted advisers in the King or Queen's inner circle - to ensure its survival as a family, an ancient institution, and a pillar of the con ...Show more
Closer to the Edge - Climbing to the Ends of the Earth by Leo Houlding
32.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
One of Great Britain's finest climbers and adventurers, Leo Houlding started out climbing at ten years of age in the Lake District literally learning the ropes tackling the many peaks and crags the area was famous for. Honing his skills as he grew, Leo would travel abroad becoming the first Brit to free ...Show more
Lost to the World: A Memoir of Faith, Family and Five Years in Terrorist Captivity by Shahbaz Taseer
35.00 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
In late August of 2011, Shahbaz Taseer was driving to his office in Lahore, Pakistan when he was dragged from his car at gunpoint and kidnapped by Islamic extremists. Just seven months earlier, his father, Salman Taseer, the governor of Punjab Province, had been shot dead by his guard for speaking out ...Show more
Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius by Nick Hornby
22.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: near fine
From the bestselling author of Just Like You, High Fidelity, and Fever Pitch, a short, warm, and entertaining book about art, creativity, and the unlikely similarities between Victorian novelist Charles Dickens and modern American rock star Prince Every so often, a pairing comes along that seems complet ...Show more
Sybil & Cyril: Cutting through Time by Jenny Uglow
24.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
From one of our most admired writers, the gripping story of a dynamic artistic partnership between the wars.
Dreamer by Dami Im
34.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
The inspirational memoir from Australian singing sensation and Eurovision grand-finalist Dami ImFrom her very first appearance auditioning for The X Factor in 2013, Dami Im showed the power of her unforgettable voice. As she made her way through the rounds, we learned more about this Brisbane music stud ...Show more
W-3: A Memoir by Bette Howland
19.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
'W-3 is one hell of a debut' Lucy Scholes, Paris Review'At moments dazzlingly and daringly written' Rachel Cooke, Observer'Howland is finally getting the recognition that she deserves' Sarah Hughes, iNewsW-3 is a small psychiatric ward in a large university hospital, a world of pills and passes dispense ...Show more
Federico Garcia Lorca A Life by GIBSON IAN
39.95 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
Known primarily as a poet and dramatist, Spanish writer Federico Garcia Lorca published four books before his early death in the Spanish Civil War. This biography gives an account of his family, his homosexuality and his mysterious death, as well as tracing his literary development.
Keith Haring: The Story of His Life by PAOLO PARISI
49.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
Celebrated artist, activist and humanitarian, Keith Haring is the perfect subject for this graphic novel. Focused on three colours, this comic-book tells the fascinating life story of a man who lived his truth on all kinds of canvases. From his boyhood days spent drawing compulsively through his tragic ...Show more