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Roland Perry
With the fate of Australia at stake, the two great Allied generals of the Pacific War face off against the Imperial Japanese Army - and each other.
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A sequel to Perry’s first book, The Honourable Assassin (2016) in a new series of thrillers that incorporate actual events, criminal organisations and key figures in the underworld of Asia…
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Draws on the subject’s comprehensive ltter and diary archive, one of the largest in Australia’s history. It weaves together the many strands of his life as a family man, student…
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The Australian Light Horse was a unique force, first raised during the Boer War, and then reformed for World War I, where they won great victories in the Sinai, Palestine…
From the turbulent life of the late Shane Warne to the skill, mentality and character behind Pat Cummins’ new-look captaincy, and through the decades to the wit, wisdom and genius…
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Bill was massive. He had power, intelligence and unmatched courage. In performance and character he stood above all the other 200,000 Australian horses sent to the Middle East in the…
Long before her successful marriage to Prince Albert, Princess Victoria had an affair with the dashing Scottish 13th Lord Elphinstone. After the liaison was exposed, Elphinstone was banished to India…
The definitive story of the most controversial chapter in the history of Australian and English cricket, the notorious Bodyline series, by Roland Perry, author of Sir Donald Bradman’s authorised biography…
Monash and Chauvel: How Australia’s two greatest generals changed the course of world history tells the story of the emergence and dominance of these brilliant Australian soldiers, who commanded the…
The extraordinary story of Stan Savige - from Gallipoli marksman to WWII General and the founder of Legacy ‘Stan Savige had been on Gallipoli for just two weeks, in the…
Bill the BastardBill the Bastard is a remarkable tale of the bond between a determined trooper and his stoic but cantankerous mount during the Light Horse campaigns against the Ottoman…
Discovering the man behind the legend In 1995, journalist and author Roland Perry wrote to Sir Donald Bradman requesting an interview for a biography he was planning of the great…
Just after midnight on 1 March 1942, Australia’s most renowned cruiser, HMAS Perth, was sunk by Japanese naval forces in the Sunda Strait off the coast of Java. Of the…
Vic Cavalier has certainly had better weeks. His newspaper editor is hell - bent on showing him the door, his footy team lost its last game, and his drinking habit…
The compelling story of Australia's desperate fight for survival during World War II - now part of the HACHETTE MILITARY COLLECTION.
The true story of the Countess Celeste de Chabrillan is a rich and tempestuous tale of an extraordinary woman. Born in the gutters of Paris in 1824, Celeste made her…
The extraordinary story of Stan Savige - from Gallipoli marksman to WWII General and the founder of Legacy‘Stan Savige had been on Gallipoli for just two weeks, in the…
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An epic yarn based on the true story of a great Australian war horse who rode with bravery and valour at Gallipoli, the desert campaigns of Egypt, and Palestine.
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He was a little stray pup the boys of First Australian Machine Gun Battalion saved from harsh Libyan Desert. He became their much-loved mascot and saviour. But what happened to…
Red Lead’s extraordinary story, of courage, loyalty and love amidst battle, imprisonment and death, is brought vividly to life by bestselling author Roland Perry.
Two bestselling stories of Australian animals during wartime, now in one volume.
Provides a broad introduction to plant-parasitic nematodes,, including biological and chemical control. This 3rd edition updated to include molecular aspects, the application of genomics, and nematode ecology.
Courtesan, countess, bestselling author - the tempestuous true story of a woman far ahead of her time … The true story of the Countess Celeste de Chabrillan is a rich…
Bill the Bastard is the remarkable tale of a bond between a determined trooper and his stoic but cantankerous mount. They fought together. They depended on each other for their…
Monash and Chauvel is a gripping narrative history that follows the extraordinary campaigns of the two most outstanding battlefield commanders of the ..
Horrie the War Dog is a story of intrigue and illusion, and of sacrifice, courage and loyalty. Best-selling author, Roland Perry, tells this remarkable true story for the first time.
This is a sequel to Perry’s The Honourable Assassin (2016) in a new series of thrillers that incorporate actual events, criminal organisations and key figures in the ..
Courtesan, countess, bestselling author - the tempestuous true story of a woman far ahead of her time …
Born in the gutters of Paris in 1824, Celeste made her name…
The Don bounced upstairs, past alcoves displaying trophies and his favourite portrait of himself executing a cover drive, and into the inner sanctum - the small Bradman study …
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‘Stan Savige had been on Gallipoli for just two weeks, in the trenches firing at Turks less than 20 metres away. But Sniper’s Ridge was a different proposition. Killing took…
The intensely revealing and entertaining account of a great royal secret and hidden love story - an unbuttoned history of Queen Victoria’s loves and intrigues.
This text reviews and integrates research findings on the physiology and biochemistry of free-living and plant-parasitic nematodes, including molecular information.
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