A Commonwealth of Thieves - The Improbable Birth of Australia
Keneally offers a novelistic chronicle of the founding of the colony now known as Australia, focusing on the first five years, 1788 to 1793, when the initial flotillas of boats carrying convicts, their military guard and administrators arrived in New South Wales. At the book's center is the relationship between Arthur Phillip, the pragmatic first governor, and Woolawarre Bennelong, the Aborigine who eventually served as a liaison between the settlers and natives. Keneally describes their first meeting "as fateful and defining as that between Cortés and Montezuma, or Pizarro and Atahualpa."
The Eyewitness Back Roads Australia driving holiday guide will take you via scenic routes to discover charming Australian towns, local restaurants and intimate places to stay. Twenty-two themed drives, each lasting one to seven days, reveal breathtaking views, hidden gems and authentic local experiences that can only be discovered by road. Each tour is bursting with insider knowledge and loaded with ideas for varied activities from diving and snorkelling, to hiking, surfing, wine tours, cycling trips and river-rafting.
From a skittish armadillo to a playful zebra, Animal Alphabet provides your children with a fun and exciting way to learn the ABCs. Lively footage of twenty-six... exotic animals from around the world helps illustrate the letters. Each animal has its own fabulous, rhythmic song that children will love to sing along with, dance to and learn from. Whether swinging with gibbons in Africa, shimmying with penguins in the Arctic or springing with wallabies in Australia, Animal Alphabet's humorous and engaging view of nature offers a unique approach to learning that the entire family can enjoy.
This two-month New York Times bestseller brings the saga of The Corps into exciting arenas all over the Pacific, as American forces brace to defend Guadalcanal from an all-out effort by the Japanese to recapture the island. From Iwo Jima to Australia to Washington, old faces and new are faced with the challenge of their lives.
The Rough Guide to Melbourne is the most extensive guidebook available to Australia''s second-largest city. The guide features lively accounts of the sights and discerning reviews of the best bars, hotels and restaurants. Now published as a larger B-format guide, the 16-page introduction includes full-colour photos of the authors selection of ''Things Not to Miss'' and large easy-to-read maps througout.
