1057 Results: New & Used in Books in Alphington 3078, VIC

A Killing Frost – R. D. Wingfield Very Good Condition Paperback. Former library book with plastic cover 400 pages Publisher: Bantam Press 2008 GoodReads Description: On a rainy night in Denton, Detective Inspector Jack Frost is called to the site of a macabre discovery in the woods - that of a human foot. Meanwhile a multiple rapist is on the loose, the local supermarket reports poisoned stock and a man claims to have cut his wife up into little pieces, yet can't recall where he hid them. Bu

More Talking Heads – Edited by Pauline Turnbull Very Good Condition Paperback 307 pages Publisher: ABC Books 2009 GoodReads Description: Featuring many of the most popular shows from the last three years, this book examines the contributions of our highest achievers to the political, cultural and social life of Australia and reveals what motivates and inspires them.there are interviews with Stephanie Alexander, Margaret Olley, Helen Reddy, Googie Withers and John McCallum, June Dally-Watkin

The Dictionary Of Anthropology – Edited by Thomas Barfield Very Good Condition Paperback 626 pages Publisher: Blackwell Publishing 1997 GoodReads Description: The Dictionary of Anthropology is designed to become the standard reference guide to the discipline of social and cultural anthropology. Its core consists of substantial analytical articles focusing on key anthropological concepts, theories and methodologies. Booko Description: The Dictionary of Anthropology is designed to become the

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat – Oliver Sacks Good Condition Paperback 233 pages Publisher: Picador 1985 GoodReads Description: In his most extraordinary book, Oliver Sacks recounts the stories of patients lost in the bizarre, apparently inescapable world of neurological disorders. These are case studies of people who have lost their memories and with them the greater part of their pasts; who are no longer able to recognise people or common objects; whose limbs have become alien; wh

Spycatcher” The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer – Peter Wright Very Good Condition Hardcover 392 pages Publisher: William Heinemann Australia 1987 GoodReads Description: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer is a memoir written by Peter Wright, former MI5 officer and Assistant Director, and co-author Paul Greengrass. Wright drew on his own experiences and research into the history of the British intelligence community. Published first in Australia,

Reclaim Your Vitality: Five steps to living a longer, stronger and healthier life – Dr Pier Tsui-Po Very Good Condition Paperback 146 pages Publisher: Golden Lion Academy 2010 Five steps to living a longer, stronger and healthier life Pick up is free and easy. Australia Post standard Recycled Padded Bag: $11:80 Express Recycled Padded Bag $15:30 I’ll post 2 or 3 similar sized or smaller books in one Postpak for 1 postage charge if they fit. Posted recycled padded bags have padding made from

The Journals of Captain James Cook Vol 2 edited by J C Beaglehole The Journals of Captain James Cook Vol 3, parts 1 and 2 edited by J C Beaglehole Three books, note that there is no Vol 1 Cash on collection Can organise postage, but will be additional charge (they are heavy)

Cover is worn as shown in the photo. Cash on collection. Can organise postage if requested, but will be additional cost.

The Plains Of Passage – Jean M. Auel Very Good Condition Paperback 975 pages Publisher: Coronet 1990 GoodReads Description: Jean M. Auel’s enthralling Earth’s Children® series has become a literary phenomenon, beloved by readers around the world. In a brilliant novel as vividly authentic and entertaining as those that came before, Jean M. Auel returns us to the earliest days of humankind and to the captivating adventures of the courageous woman called Ayla. With her companion, Jondalar,

The Penguin Book Of More Australian Jokes – Phillip Adams & Patrice Newell Very Good Condition Paperback 510 pages Publisher: Penguin Books 1997 Booko Description: This book is to the joke what a telephone directory is to the phone number. No taxi has been left unturned, no dunny wall unread, no pub unvisited in rounding up these funnies. The result is a naughtier, even more notorious volume than the bestselling Penguin Book of Australian Jokes. Of course, you should be reading serious fic

The Plains of Passage – Jean M. Auel Good Condition Paperback 975 pages Publisher: Coronet 1990 GoodReads Description: Jean M. Auel’s enthralling Earth’s Children® series has become a literary phenomenon, beloved by readers around the world. In a brilliant novel as vividly authentic and entertaining as those that came before, Jean M. Auel returns us to the earliest days of humankind and to the captivating adventures of the courageous woman called Ayla. With her companion, Jondalar, Ayla

Wounded Land – Stephen Donaldson Very Good Condition Paperback 508 pages Publisher: Fontana Books 1980 GoodReads Description: Four thousand years have passed since Covenant first freed the Land from the devastating grip of Lord Foul and his minions. But he is back, and Covenant, armed with his stunning white gold magic, must battle the evil forces and his own despair... Booko Description: Returning to the fantastic land where he had routed the evil Lord Foul, Thomas Covenant, now a legend

The Valley Of Horses – Jean M. Auel Good Condition Paperback 588 pages Publisher: Coronet 1990 GoodReads Description: This unforgettable odyssey into the distant past carries us back to the awesome mysteries of the exotic, primeval world of The Clan of the Cave Bear, and to Ayla, now grown into a beautiful and courageous young woman. Cruelly cast out by the new leader of the ancient Clan that adopted her as a child, Ayla leaves those she loves behind and travels alone through a stark, ope

The Mammoth Hunters – Jean M. Auel Very Good Condition Paperback 784 pages Publisher: Coronet 1986 GoodReads Description: Once again Jean M. Auel opens the door of a time long past to reveal an age of wonder and danger at the dawn of the modern human race. With all the consummate storytelling artistry and vivid authenticity she brought to The Clan of the Cave Bear and its sequel, The Valley of Horses , Jean M. Auel continues the breathtaking epic journey of the woman called Ayla. Riding W

Poems For Pleasure – An Anthology by A. F. Scott: Book II Good Condition. Minor damage to spine base. Hardcover with plastic cover 255 pages Publisher: Cambridge at the University Press 1967 GoodReads Description: A selection of ~100 well known pieces of poetry. Pick up from Alphington is free and easy. Or I can post by Australia Post standard Recycled Padded Bag: $11:80 Express Recycled Padded Bag $15:30 I’ll post 2 or 3 similar sized or smaller books in one Postpak for 1 postage charge if

I Am Becoming The Woman I've Wanted – Sandra Haldeman Martz (ed) Like New Condition Paperback 218 pages Publisher: Papier Mache Press 1994 GoodReads Description: I Am Becoming the Woman I’ve Wanted, the latest in the series of best-selling anthologies (When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple and If I Had My Life to Live Over I would Pick More Daisies), delves into the sometimes hidden and always powerful feelings that women have about their bodies. In the emotionally evocative style tha

Welfare & The State – Lois Bryson Very good Condition Paperback 270 pages Publisher: MacMillan and the British Sociological Society 1992 Booko Description: '...a significant contribution to the 1990s debates on the kind of society to be struggled for into the 21st century.' - Australian Feminist Studies '...for a reader new to the debates about welfare and the state, this is an excellent introduction to the issues. For those familiar with this material, the book presents a strong argument

The Keeping Place: The Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book Four – Isobelle Carmody Very Good Condition Paperback 754 pages Publisher: Viking 1999 GoodReads Description: 'Look out,' I screamed. The flying creature lashed out and I stared in horror at Rushton's bloodied arm. Maruman leapt between us in his tyger form. 'Let me go to him!' I screamed. 'He is in a dream but the beast is not. It comes! Wake!' After a kidnapping, Elspeth Gordie and the Misfits are forced to join the rebellion against

Things Could Be Worse – Lily Brett Very good Condition Paperback 191 pages Publisher: University of Queensland Press 1992 GoodReads Description: Rediscover the lovable character Lola Bensky with this stylish reissue of Lily Brett’s first work of fiction. After surviving the Holocaust, Josl and Renia move to Melbourne with their daughter Lola Bensky to start a new life. This poignant yet bitingly funny collection of short stories follows Lola’s struggles to come to terms with herself, her p

Available Light: Anthropological Reflections on Philosophical Topics – Clifford Geertz Like New Condition Paperback 277 pages Publisher: Princeton University Press 2001 GoodReads Description: Clifford Geertz, one of the most influential thinkers of our time, here discusses some of the most urgent issues facing intellectuals today. In this collection of personal and revealing essays, he explores the nature of his anthropological work in relation to a broader public, serving as the foremost

The Last Voyage Of Mrs Henry Parker – Joanna Nell Very Good Condition Hardcover Vinyl covered former library book 357 pages Publisher: Hachette Australia 2018 GoodReads Description: As the wife of retired ship’s doctor Dr Henry Parker, Evelyn is living out her twilight years aboard the Golden Sunset. Every night she dresses for dinner and regales her fellow passengers with stories of a glamorous life travelling the world. The crew treat her with deference. And forbearance. But when Henry go

Bring Up The Bodies – Hilary Mantel Very Good Condition Hardcover 411 pages Publisher: Fourth Estate 2012 GoodReads Description: Though he battled for years to marry her, Henry VIII has become disenchanted with the audacious Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son, and her sharp intelligence and strong will have alienated his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine, Henry's first wife, dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the

The Single Ladies Of Jacaranda Retirement Village – Joanna Nell Very Good Condition Hardcover Vinyl covered former library book 357 pages Publisher: Hachette Australia 2018 GoodReads Description: The life of 79-year-old pensioner Peggy Smart is as beige as the décor in her retirement village. Her week revolves around aqua aerobics and appointments with her doctor. The highlight of Peggy's day is watching her neighbour Brian head out for his morning swim. Peggy dreams of inviting the handsom

Why Weren't We Told – Henry Reynolds Very Good Condition Paperback 264 pages Publisher: Penguin Books 1999 GoodReads Description: Henry Reynolds is currently an ARC Senior Research Fellow at the University of Tasmania at Launceston. He was for many years at James Cook University in Townsville. He is the author of many well-known books including The Other Side of the Frontier, Law of the Land, Fate of a Free People and Why Weren’t We Told? Booko Description: Historian Henry Reynolds has fo