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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
Maverick Mountaineer by Robert Wainwright
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
The first full-length biography of George Ingle Finch - maverick Australian mountaineer, scientist, concert pianist and father of actor Peter Finch. George Ingle Finch, mountaineer, soldier, scientist, rebellious spirit, boy from the bush, was in his day one of the most famous men in the world. In 1922 ...Show more
Miss Muriel Matters by Robert Wainwright
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
The Australian actress who became one of London's most famous suffragists. Discover the most inspiring woman you've never heard of ... In 1909, a young Australian actress made headlines around the world when she took to the sky over London in an airship emblazoned with the slogan 'Votes for Women' and d ...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
ROSE THE UNAUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY OF ROSE by ROBERT WAINWRIGHT
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Based on detailed research and investigation, this extraordinary story of Rose Porteous, aka Rose Hancock, nee Rose Lacson makes compulsive reading.
Rocky Road: The Incredible True Story of the Fractured Family Behind the Darrell Lea Chocolate Empire by Robert Wainwright
$32.99 AUD
Category: Memoir
'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
Sheila: The Australian Beauty who Bewitched British Society by Robert Wainwright
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
She wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, bedded a future king, was feted by London and New York society for 40 years, and died a Russian princessAs a child Sheila Chisholm chased kangaroos on horseback and swam with sharks at Bondi Beach. As a young woman she nursed sold ...Show more
Sheila: The Australian beauty who bewitched British society by Robert Wainwright
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Sheila wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, bedded a future king, was feted by London and New York society for forty years and when she died was a Russian princess. Vivacious, confident and striking, Sheila Chisholm met her first husband, Francis Edward Scudamore St Clai ...Show more
The Lost Boy by Robert Wainwright
$27.99 AUD
Category: Australian Reference
This journalistic book relates one of the most gripping news events in Australia in 1993—the disappearance of 8-year-old Clinton Liebelt in the outback. A reporter who originally covered the incident revisits this compelling mystery and shares the uplifting story of how one child's tragic disappearance ...Show more
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