Collection: Nonfiction

52 Suburbs reveals the Sydney beyond the postcard cliches of the harbour and beaches - places most tourists would never think to explore. Inspirational, adventurous and eye-opening, 52 Suburbs captures the beauty of the 'burbs'

Mombassa has infiltrated our culture for more than thirty years with a unique, laconic view of our world ... and of his. Yet long before he became a Mental or transformed shirts into collectors items, Mombassa was first and foremost an artist.

Covers history, buying tips, personal impressions and data boxes.

The story of the recently discovered London workhouse that Charles Dickens lived almost next door to in the years before he wrote Oliver Twist, told by the historian who did the sleuthing behind these new findings.

Take one mad adventurer, one film maker, and a motor bike that runs on bio fuel and send them on a road trip around Australia just to see what happens. What you get is a story full of characters, implausible (but true) situations, unlikely events...

A collection of the best literature about the Australian racetrack, this volume of stories and verses, by some of our greatest writers, is all about the Aussie love affair with the Sport of Kings, from bush picnic races to the Melbourne Cup.

There's almost no limit to what you can create from this bendable, flexible and colourful material.

Fabulous retro interiors, from Palm Springs to Paris. In this glorious new book, Andrew Weaving visits 18 inspiring and varied locations that showcase the Living Retro style.

Drawing on hundreds of examples, MacKay explores the essential aspects of the novel and its history: where novels came from and why we read them; how we think about their styles and techniques, their people, plots, places, and politics.

Li Qingzhao is the most famous female poet in Chinese history. She perfected a form of poetry known as ci, or lyric, poetry. Her poems reflect her life experiences in a unique way - they are very special because they are so personal and moving.