Bradman's War celebrates the talents of Ray Lindwall, Sid Barnes, Lindsay Hassett, Bill Johnston, Arthur Morris, and, of course, their irrepressible captain, but wonders if the Don's single-minded tactics, even against the war-ravaged veterans of the country clubs, cost Test cricket the opportunity to be played for the love of the game.

Bradman's War

Knox, Malcolm

Biographies & Memoirs

Penguin Australia

They were society’s golden ones, endowed with the privileges of youth and wealth, bred to live in a world of limitless possibility, but none of this could save them from self-destruction. Richard sits on the shores of Sydney Harbour, a hollowed out man remembering a lost paradise as he recounts the years he shared with his best friend, the charismatic heir Hugh Bowman. Gliding through a life of endless luxury and ease, they formed a charmed quartet with their childhood sweethearts, Helen and Pup. As adults they married and continued their tradition of summer holidays at Palm Beach, giving every appearance of leading charmed and immaculate lives. Like those beautiful people in magazines, their skin was unblemished, their smiles dazzling, the lighting just so. But as Richard confronts his memories what seemed so idyllic is revealed as a sinister drama of secrets, lies and betrayals. A masterful and compelling dissection of friendship, morality and society from a startling new talent.

Summerland: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Picador

They were society's golden ones, endowed with the privileges of youth and wealth, bred to live in a world of limitless possibility, but none of this could save them from self-destruction. Richard sits on the shores of Sydney Harbour, a hollowed out man remembering a lost paradise as he recounts the years he shared with his best friend, the charismatic heir Hugh Bowman. Gliding through a life of endless luxury and ease, they formed a charmed quartet with their childhood sweethearts, Helen and Pup.
As adults they married and continued their tradition of summer holidays at Palm Beach, giving every appearance of leading charmed and immaculate lives. Like those beautiful people in magazines, their skin was unblemished, their smiles dazzling, the lighting just so. But as Richard confronts his memories what seemed so idyllic is revealed as a sinister drama of secrets, lies and betrayals.
A masterful and compelling dissection of friendship, morality and society from a startling new talent.

Contemporary

Summerland (Reading Group Guides)

Picador USA

Part of a series that pairs leading Australian thinkers and cultural figures with important themes in life, this essay contemplates obsession. Discussing topics such as love, Marcel Proust, soul mates in fiction, numerical palindromes, and bloodlines, among other fixations, this personal examination explores the fine line that divides enthusiasm from obsession and wonders if obsessions lead to a retreat from life.

On Obsession (Little Books on Big Themes)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Melbourne University Press

Bradman's War: How the 1948 Invincibles Turned the Cricket Pitch Into a Battlefield

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Women's Health

VIKING

Presents a collection of humorous essays about the joys and challenges of every stage of fatherhood

Keepers: The Players at the Heart of Australian Cricket

Sports & Outdoors

Other Team Sports

Viking Australia

It is two days since Dr John Brand's death and his eldest son, Davis, suspects a cover-up. Survived by two sons, the death notice said. Died peacefully. Someone has lied: there are three sons, and the circumstances of their father's death are suspicious. But the Sydney Test Match is on and Davis' famous brother Chris is batting to save his career while their mother Margaret watches the broadcast from her armchair. Hammett, the unacknowledged third brother, lurks on the edges, banished but not forgotten. Scattered across Sydney, the Brands' lives - and John Brand's funeral - are put on hold for the duration of the game: five days of suspense, silences, revelations, recriminations and redemption.

Adult Book

TRAFALGAR SQUARE +

From 1993 to 2008 the Australian cricket team reached the highest of heights. They won three world cups in a row and 16 consecutive test matches. They continually dominated England in the Ashes, destroyed the once great West Indies, and outplayed South Africa and India both at home and abroad. Cricket fans were glued to their television screens as legend after legend stepped onto the pitch, among them Steve and Mark Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Damien Martyn, Justin Langer, Ricky Ponting, and of course\ the once-in-a-lifetime-player Shane Warne. It was an unprecedented run of success, even surpassing the achievements of Don Bradman’s Invincibles and the rampaging West Indies of the 1970s and 1980s. This all-encompassing history revisits the key moments, major players, and bright personalities of the golden era of Australian cricket with match-by-match analysis and a slew of captivating color photos.

Greatest: The Glory Years Of Australian Cricket

Miscellaneous

Hardie Grant

From 1993 to 2008 the Australian cricket team reached the highest of heights. They won three world cups in a row and 16 consecutive test matches. They continually dominated England, destroyed the once great West Indies, and outplayed South Africa and India, both at home and abroad. Australia won the 2003 and 2007 World Cups without losing a match. Australians were glued to their television screens. Legend after legend stepped onto the pitch: Mark Taylor, Steve and Mark Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, Damien Martyn, Justin Langer, Brett Lee, Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey and, of course, the onceinalifetimeplayer Shane Warneperhaps the greatest cricketer ever. It was an unprecedented run of success, even surpassing the achievements of Don Bradman’s Invincibles and the rampaging West Indies of the 1970s and ’80s. As Australia enters a period of rebuilding, The Greatest reflects on the golden age of Australian cricket. It revisits the key moments, major players and personalities, and important influencers, match by match. With full-color photogrpahs, The Greatest is a celebration of a truly phenomenal erathe greatest era in Australian cricket history.

Greatest: The Players, The Moments, The Matches. 1993-2008

History

Australia & Oceania

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