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Story of young wig-maker Thomas Kydd, who was kidnapped and pressed into service in the old line-of-battle ship Duke Williams. In his brutal introduction to the sea, Kydd suffered much but learned to love life at sea.

The true story of an officer from the First Fleet and his production of "The Recruiting Officers" - Australia's first theatrical venture. But this is only part of an enthralling story of this time.

The Kingmaker’s Daughter is the gripping story of the daughters of the man known as the “Kingmaker,” Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: the most powerful magnate in fifteenth-century England. Without a son and heir, he uses his daughters Anne and Isabel as pawns in his political games, and they grow up to be influential players in their own right. In this novel, her first sister story since The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory explores the lives of two fascinating young women.

The story of a fiery young woman fighting to reunite her family and reclaim their ancestral home during the war for Irish Independence.

Mark Roberts, a young clergyman, is appointed to Framley, home of Lord Lufton, who falls in love with Mark's sister.

This is a story of the goldfields of Western Australia. Not only of the gold industry as it was, but also the lives of many of the people involved.

50,000 years ago: The People, who for time immemorial have lived in the Javanese rainforests, are driven from their ancestral hunting grounds by the invaders they call the Newcomers. So begins the epic journey that will bring them to Australia.

The banker's decision to quit big business for a quieter life in Dover, causes drastic family upheavals.

The story of Charlotte, illegitimate daughter of Bonnie Prince Charlie, and her own illegitimate son. Set in 18th and 19th centuries.

Frederick Hallam is dying, yet he is sure to make secret plans to smooth the future for his beloved wife Annie. Her sister, Joanie, finds that life brightens up when a dashing new suitor crosses her path, but a spurned lover is determined that Joanie will be his, whatever the cost.