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The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

A Novel

by Anna Johnston ...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER“A funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life. Fans of A Man Called Ove and Remarkably Bright Creatures will especially enjoy this new novel.”—Library JournalA zany case of mistaken identity allows a lonely old man one last chance to be part of a family.“Would you mind terribly, old boy, if I borrowed the rest of your life? I ... ... Read more

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER“A funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life. Fans of A Man Called Ove and Remarkably Bright Creatures will especially enjoy this new novel.”—Library JournalA zany case of mistaken identity allows a lonely old man one last chance to be part of a family.“Would you mind terribly, old boy, if I borrowed the rest of your life? I ...
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When Lemons Give You Life

A Novel

by Anna Johnston ...

From the author of the beloved international bestseller The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife comes a heart-stirring novel about family, second chances, and the lengths we go for those we love, following a woman fighting to hold onto life and her older brother who's rediscovering reasons to embrace it.Retired Michelin-star chef Griff Barlow has lost his appetite. He’s done with grief, guilt and the ... Read more

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From the author of the beloved international bestseller The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife comes a heart-stirring novel about family, second chances, and the lengths we go for those we love, following a woman fighting to hold onto life and her older brother who's rediscovering reasons to embrace it.Retired Michelin-star chef Griff Barlow has lost his appetite. He’s done with grief, guilt and the
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The Antipodean Laboratory

Making Colonial Knowledge, 1770–1870

by Anna Johnston ...

In this compelling study, Anna Johnston shows how colonial knowledge from Australia influenced global thinking about convicts, natural history and humanitarian concerns about Indigenous peoples. These were fascinating topics for British readers, and influenced government policies in fields such as prison reform, the history of science, and humanitarian and religious campaigns. Using a rich variety ... Read more

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In this compelling study, Anna Johnston shows how colonial knowledge from Australia influenced global thinking about convicts, natural history and humanitarian concerns about Indigenous peoples. These were fascinating topics for British readers, and influenced government policies in fields such as prison reform, the history of science, and humanitarian and religious campaigns. Using a rich variety
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Travelling Home, 'Walkabout Magazine' and Mid-Twentieth-Century Australia

by Mitchell Rolls, Anna Johnston ...

Series series Anthem Studies in Australian Literature and Culture
'Travelling Home' provides a detailed analysis of the contribution that the mid twentieth-century 'Walkabout' magazine made to Australia’s cultural history. Spanning five central decades of the twentieth century (1934-1974), 'Walkabout' was integral to Australia’s sense of itself as a nation. By advocating travel—both vicarious and actual—'Walkabout' encouraged settler Australians to broaden their ... Read more

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'Travelling Home' provides a detailed analysis of the contribution that the mid twentieth-century 'Walkabout' magazine made to Australia’s cultural history. Spanning five central decades of the twentieth century (1934-1974), 'Walkabout' was integral to Australia’s sense of itself as a nation. By advocating travel—both vicarious and actual—'Walkabout' encouraged settler Australians to broaden their
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Eliza Hamilton Dunlop

Writing from the Colonial Frontier

by Katie Hansord, Jason Rudy, Stuart Gibson, Dr Peter Minter, Dr Graeme Skinner, Dr James Wafer, Professor Duncan Wu ...

Series series Sydney Studies in Australian Literature
Eliza Hamilton Dunlop (17961880) arrived in Sydney in 1838 and became almost immediately notorious for her poem "The Aboriginal Mother," written in response to the infamous Myall Creek massacre. She published more poetry in colonial newspapers during her lifetime, but for the century following her death her work was largely neglected. In recent years, however, critical interest in Dunlop has ... Read more

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Eliza Hamilton Dunlop (17961880) arrived in Sydney in 1838 and became almost immediately notorious for her poem "The Aboriginal Mother," written in response to the infamous Myall Creek massacre. She published more poetry in colonial newspapers during her lifetime, but for the century following her death her work was largely neglected. In recent years, however, critical interest in Dunlop has
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The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

A Novel

by Anna Johnston ...

Narrated by Tim Carroll ...

Unabridged

10 hours 49 min

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER“A funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life. Fans of A Man Called Ove and Remarkably Bright Creatures will especially enjoy this new novel.”—Library JournalA zany case of mistaken identity allows a lonely old man one last chance to be part of a family.“Would you mind terribly, old boy, if I borrowed the rest of your life? I ... ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER“A funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life. Fans of A Man Called Ove and Remarkably Bright Creatures will especially enjoy this new novel.”—Library JournalA zany case of mistaken identity allows a lonely old man one last chance to be part of a family.“Would you mind terribly, old boy, if I borrowed the rest of your life? I ...
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Travelling Home, 'Walkabout Magazine' and Mid-Twentieth-Century Australia

by Mitchell Rolls, Anna Johnston ...

Series series Anthem Studies in Australian Literature and Culture
'Travelling Home' provides a detailed analysis of the contribution that the mid twentieth-century 'Walkabout' magazine made to Australia’s cultural history. Spanning five central decades of the twentieth century (1934-1974), 'Walkabout' was integral to Australia’s sense of itself as a nation. By advocating travel—both vicarious and actual—'Walkabout' encouraged settler Australians to broaden their ... Read more

$21.89 USD

'Travelling Home' provides a detailed analysis of the contribution that the mid twentieth-century 'Walkabout' magazine made to Australia’s cultural history. Spanning five central decades of the twentieth century (1934-1974), 'Walkabout' was integral to Australia’s sense of itself as a nation. By advocating travel—both vicarious and actual—'Walkabout' encouraged settler Australians to broaden their
... Read more
Travelling Home, 'Walkabout Magazine' and Mid-Twentieth-Century Australia

by Mitchell Rolls, Anna Johnston ...

Series Book 2 - Anthem Studies in Australian History
'Travelling Home' provides a detailed analysis of the contribution that the mid twentieth-century 'Walkabout' magazine made to Australia’s cultural history. Spanning five central decades of the twentieth century (1934-1974), 'Walkabout' was integral to Australia’s sense of itself as a nation. By advocating travel—both vicarious and actual—'Walkabout' encouraged settler Australians to broaden their ... Read more

$27.99 USD

'Travelling Home' provides a detailed analysis of the contribution that the mid twentieth-century 'Walkabout' magazine made to Australia’s cultural history. Spanning five central decades of the twentieth century (1934-1974), 'Walkabout' was integral to Australia’s sense of itself as a nation. By advocating travel—both vicarious and actual—'Walkabout' encouraged settler Australians to broaden their
... Read more
The Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook

by Flora Annie Steel, Grace Gardiner ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
'an Indian household can no more be governed peacefully, without dignity and prestige, than an Indian Empire' InThe Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook (1888) Flora Annie Steel and her co-author Grace Gardiner provide practical, and often highly opinionated, advice to young memsahibs in India. They explain how to 'make a hold' over servants, how to establish and stock a storeroom, how to plan a ... Read more

$8.99 USD

'an Indian household can no more be governed peacefully, without dignity and prestige, than an Indian Empire' InThe Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook (1888) Flora Annie Steel and her co-author Grace Gardiner provide practical, and often highly opinionated, advice to young memsahibs in India. They explain how to 'make a hold' over servants, how to establish and stock a storeroom, how to plan a
... Read more
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When Lemons Give You Life

A Novel

by Anna Johnston ...

Narrated by Socratis Otto, Ainslie McGlynn ...

Unabridged

12 hours

From the author of the beloved international bestseller The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife comes a heart-stirring novel about family, second chances, and the lengths we go for those we love, following a woman fighting to hold onto life and her older brother who's rediscovering reasons to embrace it.Retired Michelin-star chef Griff Barlow has lost his appetite. He’s done with grief, guilt and the ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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From the author of the beloved international bestseller The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife comes a heart-stirring novel about family, second chances, and the lengths we go for those we love, following a woman fighting to hold onto life and her older brother who's rediscovering reasons to embrace it.Retired Michelin-star chef Griff Barlow has lost his appetite. He’s done with grief, guilt and the
... Read more

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Twice

A Novel

by Mitch Albom ...

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhat if you got to do everything in your life—twice? The heart of Mitch Albom’s newest novel is a stunning love story that dares to explore how our unchecked desires might mean losing what we’ve had all along.When he is eight years old, Alfie Logan discovers the magical ability to get a second chance at everything. He can ... Read more

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A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhat if you got to do everything in your life—twice? The heart of Mitch Albom’s newest novel is a stunning love story that dares to explore how our unchecked desires might mean losing what we’ve had all along.When he is eight years old, Alfie Logan discovers the magical ability to get a second chance at everything. He can
... Read more
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The Paper Birds

A Novel

by Jeanette Lynes ...

Narrated by Denice Stradling ...

Unabridged

10 hours 10 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLERImagine you have only a pencil, paper, and your puzzle-solving skills to help end the warGemma Sullivan lands a coveted office job in the summer of 1943, only to discover that she’s been hired to work in a top-secret codebreaking office in an unsuspecting house along the lake in Mimico, Ontario.The ‘Cottage’ – run by the brilliant, eccentric Miss Fearing, who was trained at ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERImagine you have only a pencil, paper, and your puzzle-solving skills to help end the warGemma Sullivan lands a coveted office job in the summer of 1943, only to discover that she’s been hired to work in a top-secret codebreaking office in an unsuspecting house along the lake in Mimico, Ontario.The ‘Cottage’ – run by the brilliant, eccentric Miss Fearing, who was trained at
... Read more

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