Wings over water: the story of the world’s greatest air race and the birth of the Spitfire
A wonderfully told story of the Spitfire’s origins, the Schnieder Cup.
Tag Archives: history
A Life of Extremes, Jeff McMullen
Part biography and part modern history lesson, Jeff McMullen gives the reader an excellent ride.
Captain James Cook, by Rob Mundle
A highly detailed and accurate look at the life of Captain Cook, told brilliantly by Rob Mundle.
Alex Cross’s Trial
A story about events long ago that cannot be forgotten and lessons unlearned.
The Women of Little Lon, by Barbara Minchinton
The story of sex workers in nineteenth-century Melbourne.
In the Land of Kangaroos and Gold Mines
A delightful and detailed look at 1800s Australia through the eyes of French aristocrat, Oscar Comettant.
Last Train to Freedom, by Deborah Swift
Deborah Swift’s Last Train to Freedom is a gripping historical novel set in 1940, following a perilous journey across Siberia as two siblings flee Soviet-occupied Lithuania with explosive intelligence that could change the course of World War II.
Under Full Sail
Chronicles how 19th-century clipper ships revolutionised migration to Australia, transforming it from a penal colony into a thriving nation.
Black Kettle and Full Moon, by Geoffery Blainey
Daily Life in a Vanished Australia. A detailed and fascinating look at how early settlers lived in Australia.
The Potato Factory, by Bryce Courtney
What looks liked to be an historical novel turned to quite fictitious in places, but where?, asks the reader.