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Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
Rohan Wilson
From the bestselling author of The Roving Party, comes a moving father and son story set amidst the beauty and the violence of the poor and preyed upon of our…
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A surprisingly beautiful evocation of horror and brutality - a meditation on the intricacies of human nature at its most raw. Winner of the 2011 The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award.
A suspenseful, truthful and compelling novel from the critically acclaimed author of The Roving Party.
Marcus Clarke
Scarcely out of print since the early 1870s, For the Term of His Natural Life has provided successive generations with a vivid account of a brutal phase of colonial life.
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An unforgettable new novel from the 2011 winner of The Australian/Vogel Literary Award. 1829, Tasmania. John Batman, ruthless, single-minded; four convicts, the youngest still only a stripling; Gould, a downtrodden…
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Summer 1874, and Launceston teeters on the brink of anarchy. After abandoning his wife and child many years ago, the Black War veteran Thomas Toosey must return to the city…
