Summer Catalogue 2011-12 - Hill of Content Bookshop

Australian
Tony Robinson’s
History Of
Australia
Tony Robinson
HB $39.95
Tony Robinson
explores the modern
history of our nation,
from colonial
beginnings to the
Stolen Generation’s
apology, with
trademark gusto. It’s people that most interest
Robinson and from William Dampier to Anh Do, he
profiles a multicultural cast of characters who have
contributed to the remarkable Australian story.
Housewife Superstar:
The Very Best Of
Marjorie Bligh
Danielle Wood
PB $29.95
The life story of eccentric
Tasmanian domestic
goddess, Marjorie Bligh.
Now 94 years old,
Marjorie is the author of a
library of advice books.
Housewife Superstar is an
illuminating look at a true
Australian treasure. Marjorie Bligh will soon be a
household name.
The Penguin Book
Of Australian
Bush Writing
John Ross (Ed)
PB $32.95
A collection of beautiful
and lyrical Australian
writing about the bush.
It includes some of our
famous ‘bush bards’,
such as Henry Lawson
and Banjo Paterson, as
well as some more
modern writers. Reading through this hugely
comprehensive collection, you’ll be able to smell
the foliage and feel the crunch of sticks underfoot.
Looking For The
Light On The Hill
Troy Bramston
PB $32.95
Today the Australian
Labor Party is in crisis.
Written by a party insider
and former Rudd
government adviser, this
book draws on Labor’s
history with fresh
perspectives and includes
the secret components of
the party’s recent internal review. It also reveals
astonishing opinion-poll results, commissioned
exclusively for this book, that demonstrate the
depth of the crisis.
Joseph Lyons:
The People’s
Prime Minister
Anne Henderson
HB $49.95
This landmark book reestablishes
Lyons as one
of Australia’s most capable
and popular leaders and
reminds us of why he was
the first Australian prime
minister to win and
survive three consecutive
elections. Joe Lyons led Australia through the
financial crisis of the 1930s up to the eve of World
War II. He died in office on 7 April 1939.
Men Are Stupid,
Women Are Crazy
Peter Ruehl
PB $29.99
Peter Ruehl’s humorous
columns on life, family
and politics have been
one of the Australian
Financial Review’s most
beloved and prominent
features for more than
two decades, giving
thousands of dedicated
readers a good reason to read the paper back to
front on the days the column appeared.