The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans and the Battle for Europe

Andrew Wheatcroft

In 1683, two empires - the Ottoman, based in Constantinople, and the Habsburg dynasty in Vienna - came face to face in the culmination of a 250-year power struggle: the Great Siege of Vienna. Within the city walls the choice of resistance over surrender to the largest army ever assembled by the Turks cr...

The Drover's Wife: A Collection

Frank Moorhouse

Since Henry Lawson wrote his story 'The Drover's Wife' in 1892, Australian writers, painters, performers and photographers have created a wonderful tradition of Drover's Wife works, stories and images.The Russell Drysdale painting from 1945 has become an Australian icon.Other versions of the Lawson stor...

Half Moon Lake

Kirsten Alexander

Inspired by the true story of a missing child who when eventually found was claimed by two mothers, Half Moon Lakeis a captivating novel about the parent-child bond, identity, and what it really means to be part of a family.  In 1913, on a summer;s day at Half Moon Lake, Louisiana, four-year-old Sonny D...