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THE MOUNTAIN SHADOW
THE HEART GOES LAST
THE NATURAL WAY OF THINGS
Gregory David Roberts Hardback RRP $ 46.99
Margaret Atwood Hardback RRP $ 32.99
Charlotte Wood Paperback RRP $ 29.99
Shantaram introduced millions of readers to a cast of unforgettable characters through Lin, an Australian fugitive in Bombay. In The Mountain Shadow, the long-awaited sequel, Lin must find his way in a Bombay run by a different generation of mafia dons, playing by a different set of rules.
Charmaine and Stan are young and in love. Now living in their car, they survive on tips from Charmaine’s job at filthy dive bar, until the day they see an advertisement for a social experiment offering security, community, and a break from the daily grind of their current existence.
Two women awaken from a drugged sleep to find themselves imprisoned in a property in the middle of a desert in a story of two friends, sisterly love and courage - a gripping, imaginative exploration of contemporary misogyny and corporate control, and of what it means to hunt and be hunted.
NON-FICTION BIG BLUE SKY
ISLAND HOME
Peter Garrett Hardback RRP $ 49.99
Tim Winton Hardback RRP $ 39.99
Peter Garrett’s life has been fully and passionately lived. A man of boundless energy, compassion, intelligence and creativity, he has already achieved enough to fill several lives. The provocative, entertaining, impassioned and inspiring memoir of Midnight Oil frontman, environmental activist and politician a truly remarkable Australian.
“I grew up on the world’s largest island.’ This apparently simple fact is the starting point for Tim Winton’s beautiful, evocative and sometimes provocative memoir of how this unique landscape has shaped him and his writing. Wise, rhapsodic, exalted – Island Home is a compelling investigation into the way our country makes us who we are.
A MOTHER’S STORY Rosie Batty with Bryce Corbett Paperback RRP $ 32.99 A heartfelt and inspiring story, Rosie Batty’s one is of pain no woman should have to suffer. After years of family violence, in 2014 her son was killed by his father, a horrendous event that shocked the world. Rosie has since been an outspoken crusader against domestic violence and was named Australian of the Year, 2015.
CHILDREN’S & YA IMAGINARY FRED Eoin Colfer & Oliver Jeffers (Illus) Hardback RRP $ 27.99 Sometimes, with a little electricity, or luck, or even magic, an imaginary friend might appear when you need one. An imaginary friend like Fred. This is a dazzlingly original colour gift book and an extraordinary collaboration between Irish Children’s Laureate, Eoin Colfer, and picture book superstar Oliver Jeffers. Age: 4+
HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE J.K. Rowling & Jim Kay (Illus) Hardback RRP $ 59.99 The landmark publishing event of 2015 - a full-colour illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone with breathtaking illustration by Jim Kay, winner of the Kate Greenaway medal. Prepare to be spellbound by Jim Kay’s dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and its much loved characters! Age: 6+
MARVELS Brian Selznick Hardback RRP $ 34.99 A mesmerising adventure about the power of story. Two seemingly unrelated stories—one in words, the other in pictures—come together with seamless, ingenious synergy. Simple on the surface, complex underneath, The Marvels is Selznick’s most ambitious book to date! Age: 9+
BOOK OF THE MONTH THE SECRET CHORD Geraldine Brooks Hardback RRP $ 39.99
A unique and vivid novel that retells the story of King David’s extraordinary rise to power and fall from grace, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of People of the Book, Year of Wonders and March, Geraldine Brooks. Full of drama and richly drawn detail, The Secret Chord is a vivid story of faith, family, desire and power that brings David magnificently alive. Exclusive offer: Purchase a copy of The Secret Chord and receive a beautiful harp-shaped metal bookmark! *While stock lasts.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Australian-born Geraldine Brooks is the author of the bestselling Caleb’s Crossing, People of the Book, Year of Wonders and the Pulitzer Prize winning March. Geraldine Brooks grew up in Sydney’s western suburbs and now lives in Massachusetts with her husband, author Tony Horwitz, and their two sons.
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The 65-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz Purity by Jonathan Franzen Make Me by Lee Child Flesh Wounds by Richard Glover The Anti-Cool Girl by Rosie Waterland Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Colouring Book by Johanna Basford 8 Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Colouring Book by Johanna Basford 9 All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 10 The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt 11 Gut: the Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Under-Rated Organ by Giulia Enders 12 The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante 13 Millie Marotta’s Tropical Wonderland by Millie Marotta 14 The Mindfulness Colouring Book: Anti-Stress Art Therapy for Busy People by Emma Farrarons 15 My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante 16 Latest Readings by Clive James 17 Heal Your Gut: Supercharged Food by Lee Holmes 18 The Little Book of Calm Colouring: Portable Relaxation by David Sinden & Victoria Kay 19 Sweet Caress: The Many Lives of Amory Clay by William Boyd 20 Millie Marotta’s Animal Kingdom by Millie Marotta
Source: Nielsen BookScan