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Convict Colony
- The Remarkable Story of the Fledgling Settlement That Survived Against the Odds
- By: David Hill
- Narrated by: Conrad Coleby
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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The New World of the 18th century was dotted with failed colonies, and New South Wales nearly joined them. The motley crew of unruly marines and bedraggled convicts who arrived at Botany Bay in 1788 in leaky boats nearly starved to death. They could easily have been murdered by hostile locals, been overwhelmed by an attack from French or Spanish expeditions or been brought undone by the Castle Hill uprising of 1804. Yet through fortunate decisions, a few remarkably good leaders and, most of all, good luck, Sydney survived and thrived.
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Quality Reference
- By Amazon Customer on 28-01-2020
- Convict Colony
- The Remarkable Story of the Fledgling Settlement That Survived Against the Odds
- By: David Hill
- Narrated by: Conrad Coleby
Well worth a read
Reviewed: 30-12-2020
I love the Australian history and as my father was a local historian I grew up hearing the early stories of the convicts. The harsh conditions of our early colonial days are definitely depicted in this book. There are a few errors, such as Bathurst being built on the Lachlan River. Bathurst is situated on the Macquarie River. Barriellier's map has him at the Little River at Porters Retreat south of Oberon, as he came up from the south.
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The Diamond Hunter
- By: Fiona McIntosh
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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When six-year-old Clementine Knight loses her mother to malaria during the 1870s diamond rush in southern Africa, she is left to be raised by her destitute, alcoholic father, James. Much of Clementine's care falls to their trusty Zulu companion, Joseph One-Shoe, and the unlikely pair form an unbreakable bond. When the two men uncover a large, flawless diamond, James believes he has finally secured their future, but the discovery of the priceless gem comes at a huge cost.
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McIntosh at her storytelling best
- By Pat Toomer on 03-12-2019
- The Diamond Hunter
- By: Fiona McIntosh
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
A wonderful novel
Reviewed: 14-11-2019
loved it. The story woven into history moves along nicely and the characters come alive with both the skill of the author and the narrative.
1 person found this helpful
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Jack & Harry
- By: Tony McKenna, Mervyn Davis
- Narrated by: David Tredinnick
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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A great Australian yarn about a bold Australian outback adventure belonging to another time in another world, inspired by a true story. The happy routine life of two Perth boys is shattered one November day in 1950 when they are falsely accused of theft. With fabricated evidence mounting against them they decide to run away from their homes and families to avoid prosecution and pooling their meager pocket money they back the winner of the Melbourne Cup and fund an escape.
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AMAZING
- By Anonymous User on 01-10-2020
- Jack & Harry
- By: Tony McKenna, Mervyn Davis
- Narrated by: David Tredinnick
Love this story
Reviewed: 21-02-2019
An excellent Austrlian story and couldn't put this book down. If you love the Australian bush you will enjoy this book. Highly recommend it.
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The Happiest Refugee
- By: Anh Do
- Narrated by: Anh Do
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The laugh-out-loud, reach-for-your-hanky story of one of Australia's best-loved comedians. Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives on the sea as they escaped from war-torn Vietnam in an overcrowded boat. But nothing - not murderous pirates nor the imminent threat of death by hunger, disease or dehydration as they drifted for days - could quench their desire to make a better life in a country where freedom existed.
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Fabulous
- By Anonymous User on 09-04-2018
- The Happiest Refugee
- By: Anh Do
- Narrated by: Anh Do
A wonderful book
Reviewed: 24-10-2018
I highly recommend Anh Do's life story. It is so uplifting but also gives an insight in to the lives of refugees and the struggles they encounter. An is an amazing man with a very positive outlook on life.
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
- By: Heather Morris
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on the true story of Lale and Gita Sokolov, two Slovakian Jews who survived Auschwitz and eventually made their home in Australia. In that terrible place, Lale was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival - literally scratching numbers into his fellow victims' arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust.
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I didn' want it to end (I know that seems ghastly)
- By Sarah on 30-04-2018
- The Tattooist of Auschwitz
- By: Heather Morris
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Excellent a must read
Reviewed: 05-08-2018
Everyone should read this book. It opens up a world that many have now forgotten but which should never forgotten.
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Moth to the Flame
- Woody Creek, Book 3
- By: Joy Dettman
- Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein
- Length: 18 hrs and 44 mins
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Jenny Morrison is bravely trying to move on with her life. Her husband missing amidst the turmoil of WWII she takes refuge with Ray King, a slightly sinister, stuttering boy who disappeared from Woody Creek as a teenager but has now reappeared. In return for regular 'wifely duties', Ray offers Jenny and her three children sanctuary at his house in Melbourne. For a time, she is happy.
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Excellent
- By Amazon Customer on 23-08-2017
- Moth to the Flame
- Woody Creek, Book 3
- By: Joy Dettman
- Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein
Excellent
Reviewed: 23-08-2017
What a wonderful stpry weaver is Joy Dittman. she had captured the Australian wsu of life in the early 1900s and woven an intricate story line that keeps you engrossed and wanting to listen continuously. And the narrative is excellent.
1 person found this helpful
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My Life With the Saints
- By: James Martin SJ
- Narrated by: James Martin SJ
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
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Be inspired by saints like never before in My Life with the Saints by James Martin, SJ. This best-selling memoir of spiritual self-discovery is an homage to the saints who have accompanied Fr. Martin throughout his life. From a lukewarm childhood Catholicism, to the Wharton School of Business, to the executive fast track at General Electric, to the Jesuits, to a media career in Manhattan, Martin has relied on the saints to intervene in and guide his life.
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An Interesting and enlightening book
- By Amazon Customer on 01-08-2017
- My Life With the Saints
- By: James Martin SJ
- Narrated by: James Martin SJ
An Interesting and enlightening book
Reviewed: 01-08-2017
As a Catholic I found this book enlightening and every chapter opened up some thing new to help grow my understanding of my faith. Also a glimpse into religious life .
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Thorn on the Rose
- Woody Creek, Book 2
- By: Joy Dettman
- Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
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When Jenny Morrison fled Woody Creek for a new life in Melbourne she left behind a dysfunctional family, a town of small-minded gossips, and, most tragically, a newborn baby. Mustering all her strength, she resolved to put her past behind her, reclaim her identity, and pursue her dream of becoming a famous singer.... Yet just months later she is back - wiser and with an expensive new wardrobe - but with a second child growing in her belly.
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Brilliant
- By Cassy on 02-02-2018
- Thorn on the Rose
- Woody Creek, Book 2
- By: Joy Dettman
- Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein
excellent read
Reviewed: 17-07-2017
A wonderful and cleverly written book with a storyline that has you hanging out for the next chapter.
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Winter Journey
- By: Diane Armstrong
- Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Halina Shore is a Polish born forensic dentist living in Australia. When she travels to Poland to take part in the investigation of a war crime, she finds herself at the center of a bitter struggle in a community that has been divided by a grim legacy. As the investigation proceeds, her professional assignment becomes a confronting personal odyssey as the truth about her own past begins to emerge.
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Excellent book
- By Amazon Customer on 28-06-2017
- Winter Journey
- By: Diane Armstrong
- Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein
Excellent book
Reviewed: 28-06-2017
I enjoyed this book, written around history. The narrator is fantastic and tells the story with power and conviction.
1 person found this helpful
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Mary MacKillop Unveiled
- By: Lesley O'Brien
- Narrated by: Jenny Seedsman
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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Aiming to make this compelling story of church politics and Christian service available to all, Lesley O'Brien presents a moving account of the life and times of Mary MacKillop, Australia's first saint. The only biography of Mary to be authorised by the Sisters of St. Joseph, this edition has been updated to include her beatification by Pope John Paul II.
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Worthy Introduction to St Mary Mackillop
- By Stephen on 22-05-2020
- Mary MacKillop Unveiled
- By: Lesley O'Brien
- Narrated by: Jenny Seedsman
What an amazing woman
Reviewed: 11-01-2017
Like most people I knew Mary MacKillop was a saint and had been a nun who started an order to help under privileged children, however this book revealed a woman way ahead of her time and her fight against a male dominated feild was nothing short of amazing. This book is well worth a read to understand the challenges and opposition Mary had to wok through. She is definitely one of Australia's remarkable people.