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"Who is Margaret Thatcher? Her influence on politics is well documented - not least by Lady Thatcher herself. What kind of person was she that she could overcome her background, the snobbery of Oxford University and then of the Conservative Party? Brenda Maddox's achievement is to show how the Iron Lady created herself, with the assistance of both parents and her husband." - book jacket.

Memories of Fremantle, Australia

Introduces the European explorers who first discovered and explored New Zealand, including Abel Tasman, James Cook, Jean de Surville, Marion du Fresne and Durmont d'Urville. The author focuses on the voyages of Captain Cook, describing his experiences and what life was like on board his ship the Endeavour. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Short articles and observations from Bennett's newspaper columns. He turns his wit on a range of subjects from house-hunting to body-piercing

The Kokoda Trail is part of Australian military folklore. This is the story of the Kokoda Campaign, portrayed through the eyes of the Australian soldiers who fought the battle.

Story of a remarkable family whose fortunes have been linked so intimately with the history of Port Lincoln, South Australia.

The vivid story of Maggie Lilly and her family, great pioneers of the rugged north west of Australia, bringing to life the struggles and triumphs of the early days of settlement, and the many fascinating characters who made up these remote communities.

Compelling and riveting story, of both disillusionment and faith that provides keen psychological insights into the Nazi propaganda machine.

The final volume in A History of the Plantagenets covers the century from 1377 to 1485 when civil war ravaged England, rebellious peasants marched on London and wandering preachers sowed dissent in the credulous poor.

The wreck of the Dutch ship Batavia, the mutiny of her crew and cruel death of those stranded on the inhospitable coast of Western Australia off the Abrolhos Islands. This book vividly describes the work of the archeological team who found the wreck.