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Schindler's list Schindler's list Thomas Keneally Winner of the Booker Prize Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction Schindler's List is a remarkable work of fiction based on the true story of German industrialist and war profitee… OL103688W
The boat The boat Nam Le,Nam Le The seven stories in Nam Le's masterful collection The Boat take us across the globe, from the slums of Colombia to Iowa City; from the streets of Tehran to a foundering vessel in the South China Sea… OL11943844W
The FitzOsbornes in exile The FitzOsbornes in exile Michelle Cooper,Michelle Cooper In January 1937, as Sophia FitzOsborne continues to record in her journal, the members of Montmaray's royal family are living in luxurious exile in England but, even as they participate in the social… OL15998728W
The sinner's kiss The sinner's kiss Aaron J. Clarke In 'The Sinner’s Kiss', Clarke tells the story of betrayal, revenge in France and Morocco during the fin de siècle. Three women are drawn to the Lothario, Gabriel. Madame de Rosa desires him to be he… OL16616790W
Nine Days Nine Days Toni Jordan Contemporary fiction. The tiniest things-a coin, a pendant, a photograph, a lie-can make or ruin lives. It is 1939. Deep in the working-class Melbourne suburb of Richmond Kip Westaway, failed scholar… OL16795338W
Survivors Survivors Dave McKay,Zion Ben Jonah This is the first of three books which challenge the interpretations of prophecy given by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins, in the Left Behind series. A string of appendices at the back of the book come … OL17134076W
The narrow road to the deep north The narrow road to the deep north Richard Flanagan "A novel of love and war that traces the life of one man--an Australian surgeon--from a prisoner-of-war camp on the Thai-Burma Death Railway during World War II, up to the present"-- OL17754449W
The intern The intern Gabrielle Tozer Josie Browning dreams of having it all. A perfect academic record, an amazing journalism career - and for her crush to realise she exists. The only problem? Josie can't stop embarrassing her little s… OL17887302W
Mystery of a Handsom Cab Mystery of a Handsom Cab Fergus Hume 254 pages ; 22 cm OL1798912W
Torn apart Torn apart Peter Corris When Cliff Hardy meets his second cousin Patrick Malloy, he's shocked to find he could be his double and when Malloy is brutally murdered by a shotgun blast, Hardy begins a search for his killer and … OL19907398W
Eyrie Eyrie Tim Winton "An exhilarating new book from Australia's most acclaimed writer Tim Winton is Australia's most decorated and beloved literary novelist. Short-listed twice for the Booker Prize and the winner of a re… OL19980041W
Blood River Blood River Tony Cavanaugh 408 pages ; 24 cm OL20126484W
The Cull The Cull Tony Park 416 pages : 20 cm OL20724142W
Summer at Mount Hope Summer at Mount Hope Rosalie Ham It's 1894 and Phoeba Crupp, a young woman of spirit, is living with her eccentric family on a small vineyard in Victoria. They are surrounded by drought, danger and a rabbit plague, but Phoeba has fr… OL20985491W
Australia Day Australia Day Melanie Cheng 252 pages ; 24 cm OL21155183W
Merciless Gods Merciless Gods Christos Tsiolkas Contemporary fiction. Love, sex, death, family, friendship, betrayal, tenderness, sacrifice and revelation. This incendiary collection of stories from acclaimed bestselling international writer Chris… OL23418478W
Leap of faith Leap of faith Fiona McCallum Jessica Harrington is a promising horse-rider who dreams of representing her country. But the recent death of her father -- her coach and mentor -- has left her doubting her ability to continue in th… OL24183827W
Zac's skate break Zac's skate break H. I. Larry Zac Power is a new Spy Recruit. Will he be able to rescue the trapped skaters? OL24656233W
Only a Monster Only a Monster Vanessa Len It should have been the perfect summer. Sent to stay with her late mother’s eccentric family in London, sixteen-year-old Joan is determined to enjoy herself. She loves her nerdy job at the historic H… OL24802404W
Worlds apart Worlds apart Ber Carroll Two women worlds apart ... one secret that changes everything. Erin and Laura are cousins and best friends who share a love of languages and travel. Erin, a French teacher in Dublin, reaches crisis p… OL27061717W
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