Australia: A New History of the Great Southern Land

This engaging account places Australia's history in a global context, drawing on sources from the United States, Britain, South Africa, and Canada. Acclaimed historian Frank Welsh traces the history of the land from scattered convict settlements to the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901 and on to today's thriving independent nation, exposing many national myths in the process.

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George Orwell may be best known today as the author of 1984 and Animal Farm but first and foremost he was an essayist not a novelist. Currently we have two titles in stock that celebrate this side of his work. Read More

It is nice to see that our favourite library the London Library in St James's Square has just completed the latest stage of its refurbishment. The library has always been something of a labyrinthine but under the auspices of London firm Haworth Tompkins the new additions, particluarly the art room have been done withba real sensitivity and undertanding of the library's history and atmosphere. Read More

One of our favourite new arrivals is Cezanne A Biography by John Rewald. It is a beautifully produced book with fantastic colour reproductions but in a world with so many books on Cezanne this one stands out because it was written by the foremost authority on late 19th-century art and Cezanne in particular. Read More