Under the Spell of the Ages
Under the Spell of the Ages

Author: Trisha Dixon

Publisher: National Library Australia

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780642276230

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Ardent lovers of landscape scenery will delight in this lavishly illustrated book which showcases 25 of Australia's most elegant and exquisite historic gardens. Australia's leading garden design photographer and writer Trisha Dixon brings to life the beauty of gardens such as those of Brindabella Station, Elsey Station, Wallcliffe House, Heide and The Cedars, locating them in time and place as she draws on the work of writers such as Banjo Paterson, Patrick White, Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore and Louisa Meredith, as well as on a wide variety of memoirs, diaries and letters.

The Nowhere Place
The Nowhere Place

Author: Roger Dunlop

Publisher: Wakefield Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1862549184

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Roger Dunlop, much-loved general practitioner in Sydney's eastern suburbs, has chronicled a life that encompasses the land, the medical profession, and not least his own iconic and eccentric family.

The Changi Book
The Changi Book

Author: Lachlan Grant

Publisher: NewSouth

Published: 2015-08-01

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1742247377

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The story of Changi, told by those who lived through it. In the tradition of The Anzac Book comes this fascinating collection of accounts of life in the notorious Changi prison camp. Changi is synonymous with suffering, hardship and the Australian prisoner-of-war experience in WWII. It is also a story of ingenuity, resourcefulness and survival. Containing essays, cartoons, paintings, and photographs created by prisoners of war, The Changi Book provides a unique view of the camp: life-saving medical innovation, machinery and tools created from spare parts and scrap, black-market dealings, sport and gambling, theatre productions, and the creation of a library and university. Seventy years after its planned publication, material for The Changi Book was rediscovered in the Australian War Memorial archives. It appears here for the first time along with insights from the Memorial’s experts. ‘A moving insiders’ account of life in Changi.’ —Peter FitzSimons ‘A fresh perspective on Changi: illuminating stories from the inside.’ —Les Carlyon