$34.95 – Paperback book / Text Publishing / ISBN:9781877008177
The Man Who Lost Himself (Tom Castro)
In 1854, the Bella foundered off the coast of South America. On board was Roger Tichborne, heir to a baronetcy and vast estates in England. No survivors were found and Roger was presumed dead – except by his mother. Then, twelve years later, a bankrupt Australian butcher named Tom Castro stepped forward, claiming to be the missing heir.
No one but the Claimant knew what had happened in the meantime; no one but the Claimant knew who he really was or the significance, if any, of his whispered-about 'malformation'. Tichborne's mother believed she recognised him though he'd forgotten how to speak French, her son's only language until he was seventeen. It would take the longest, most sensational court case in British judicial history to arrive at the truth.
This rollicking, convoluted and highly unlikely true story is retold with energy and wit by Robyn Annear. It's a story of thwarted love, sexual ambiguity, class and family warfare and courtroom drama.
Robyn Annear
The Man Who Lost Himself (Tom Castro)
$34.95 – Paperback book / Text Publishing
In 1854, the Bella foundered off the coast of South America. On board was Roger Tichborne, heir to a baronetcy and vast estates in England. No survivors were found and Roger was presumed dead – except by his mother. Then... Buy or find out more →
Burke And Wills: Explorers Off The Map
$16.99 – Paperback book / Black Dog Books Kids
On 20 August 1860, nineteen men and twenty-six camels set off from Melbourne for a journey that would take them northwards across Australia. Only one man ever made it back. This is the story of the Burke & Wills expe... Buy or find out more →
Bearbrass: Imagining Early Melbourne
$27.95 – Paperback book / Black Inc
In this much-loved book, Robyn Annear resurrects the village that was early Melbourne – from the arrival of white settlers in 1835 until the first gold rushes shook the town – and brings it to life in vivid colour. This ... Buy or find out more →
City Lost And Found Whelan The Wreckers Melbourne
$29.95 – Paperback book / Black Inc
The demolition firm of Whelan the Wrecker was a Melbourne institution for a hundred years (1892 - 1992). Its famous sign - 'Whelan the Wrecker Was Here' on a pile of smoking rubble - was a laconic masterpiece and served ... Buy or find out more →
Melbourne: A City Of Stories (2nd Edition)
$29.95 – Paperback book / Museum Victoria
Melbourne: a city of stories grew out of Melbourne Museums permanent exhibition, 'The Melbourne Story'. That makes it a selective history: one based on objects - things that have survived. The idea that objects can give ... Buy or find out more →