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List view record 14131: A most peculiar act : a novelList view anchor tag for record 14131: A most peculiar act : a novel
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A most peculiar act : a novel

Munkara, Marie, 1960-2014
Books, Manuscripts
Set in Darwin during the Second World War, Sugar is a 16 year-old Aboriginal fringe-camp dweller. Her resistance to authorities sees Sugar and her oppressors finally meet on a level playing field that none of them ever expected - a Japanese bombing raid.
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Shopaholic to the stars

Kinsella, Sophie2014n7Shopaholic
Books, Manuscripts
Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) and her daughter have joined husband Luke in LA. Luke is there to help manage the career of famous actress Sage Seymour, and Becky wants to be Sage's personal stylist, and every A-list celebrity in Hollywood!
List view record 14133: The hands : an Australian pastoralList view anchor tag for record 14133: The hands : an Australian pastoral
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List view record 14134: An empty coastList view anchor tag for record 14134: An empty coast
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An empty coast

Park, Tony2015Sonja Kurtz ; n2.
Books, Manuscripts
Sonja Kurtz is in Vietnam carrying out a personal revenge mission when her daughter sends a call for help. Emma, a student archaeologist on a dig in Namibia, has discovered a body dating back to the country's liberation war of the 1980s.
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Property of a Lady Faire

Green, Simon R., 1955-2014Secret histories ; n8.
Books, Manuscripts
Call me Drood, Eddie Drood. My parents are missing in action. My grandfather has been murdered. And the future of my family lies in the iron grasp of the Lady Faire, an incredibly seductive, mysterious and powerful being...
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Child 44

Smith, Tom Rob2008n1Leo Demidov
Books, Manuscripts
Stalin's Soviet Union is an official paradise, where citizens live free from crime and fear one thing: the all-powerful state. Defending this system is security officer Leo Demidov. But when he dares to investigate a murder, he finds himself demoted...
[1 copy, 1 available]
List view record 14137: On the roadList view anchor tag for record 14137: On the road
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On the road

Kerouac, Jack, 1922-19692007
Books, Manuscripts
Jack Kerouac's classic novel of freedom and longing defined what it meant to be 'Beat' and has inspired every generation since its initial publication more than 40 years ago. A classic story of the Beat Generation...
[2 copies, 1 available]
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More far Eastern tales

Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-19652000
Books, Manuscripts
From the love affair between a missionary and the drunkard to the mystery surrounding a death at sea. This collection gives a warm and humourous insight into life in the colonies.
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A clockwork orange

Burgess, Anthony2000
Books, Manuscripts
Subject: Set in a dystopian near future, the novel opens with Alex who, with his gang members (known as 'droogs') Pete, Georgie and Dim, roam the streets at night, committing violent crimes for fun. In contrast Alex also has a passion for classical music
List view record 14140: The miracle at Speedy MotorsList view anchor tag for record 14140: The miracle at Speedy Motors
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The miracle at Speedy Motors

McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-2008No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency ; n9.
Books, Manuscripts
Mma Ramotswe reached for the letter opener and slid its blade under the flap of he envelope. Inside was a flimsy piece of paper torn, it semed, from a cheap notebook. 'Fat lady: you watch out! And you too, the one with the big glasses.'...
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