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Enid: The scandalous life of a glamorous Australian who dazzled the world by Robert Wainwright
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
From the bestselling author of Sheila comes the story of an Australian socialite who fascinated the world. Enid Lindeman stood almost six feet tall, with silver hair and flashing turquoise eyes. The girl from Strathfield in Sydney stopped traffic in Manhattan, silenced gamblers in Monte Carlo and dared ...Show more
Miss Muriel Matters - The Spectacular Life of a Trailblazing Suffragist by Robert Wainwright
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
In 1908 Muriel Matters, known as 'that daring Australian girl', chained herself to an iron grille in the House of Commons to demand votes for women, thus becoming the first woman to make a speech in the House. The following year she made headlines around the world when she took to the sky over the House ...Show more
Nellie: The life and loves of Dame Nellie Melba by Robert Wainwright
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
The tumultuous life of Australia's most famous opera singer, Dame Nellie Melba. When most Australians think of Nellie Melba they picture a squarish, late middle-aged woman dressed in furs and large hats, an imperious Dame whose voice ruled the world for three decades and was the inspiration for a peach ...Show more
On the Scent: Unlocking the Mysteries of Smell and How Its Loss Can Change Your World by Paola Totaro, Robert Wainwright
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
When award-winning reporter Paola Totaro lost her sense of smell to Covid in March 2020, her world changed and dulled in an instant. Trapped in a sensory vacuum without fragrance or flavour, she embarked on a journey of discovery to unravel the mysteries - and eccentricities - of the fifth sense. Our s ...Show more
Rocky Road: The Incredible True Story of the Fractured Family Behind the Darrell Lea Chocolate Empire by Robert Wainwright
$32.99 AUD
Category: Business
'The answer to our success was family.' In 1935, the Australian family confectionery company, Darrell Lea, was a sensation. Delicious chocolates, marshmallows, nougat and much more were displayed colourfully and plentifully in line with the family's motto, 'Stack 'em high, watch 'em fly'. It was at this ...Show more
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