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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $73, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXAUS54)		  
The Fatal Shore  •  Robert Hughes
HISTORY •  1988 •  PAPER  • 752 PAGES • FAVORITE
A celebrated social history, both scholarly and entertaining. Hughes traces the fate of those who were transported to the penal colonies of Australia between 1787 and 1868 in this engaging popular account, drawn from the experiences of the colonists themselves. A precursor to the gulags and prison camps of the 20th century, the British penal colonies in Australia are an oft-forgotten experiment in 19th century social reform and colonization. While the colonies were concentrated mainly in small coastal sections of New South Wales and Tasmania, the book helps elucidate how this first chapter in their history was the most vital factor in defining the early Australian character. (AUS04, $19.95)		   The Fatal Shore
Aboriginal Art  •  Wally Caruana
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 239 PAGES
This well illustrated survey of Aboriginal art, ancient and modern, focuses on the spiritual and geographic sources of art and ritual traditions in Australia. It covers the range of art from all parts of the continent, including a chapter on the Wandjina rock art of the Kimberley region. The concise text is augmented by 187 well produced black-and-white and color illustrations. (AUS14, $19.95)		   Aboriginal Art
The Songlines  •  Bruce Chatwin
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1988 •  PAPER  • 294 PAGES • FAVORITE
This celebrated travelogue is as much about its gifted author -- and the meaning of travel -- as about the Aboriginal people and their ways of life. In this unusual book, Chatwin combines straightforward reporting, history, dream-time stories, and a heady mix of quotations from his notebooks. Along the way, he transforms a journey through the outback into an exhilarating, semi-fictional meditation on our place in the world. (AUS01, $16.00)		   The Songlines
Australia, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Robert Ross
ANTHOLOGY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES
Arranged geographically, this collection of mostly local writers is an excellent overview of the cultures, geography and mindset of Australia. It includes stories by Patrick White, Peter Carey and other luminaries, as well as transcriptions of several aboriginal myths. (AUS38, $13.95)		   Australia, A Traveler's Literary Companion
Australia Map  •  ITMB
2010 •  MAP
This large folded map of Australia, at a scale of 1:3,500,000, includes national parks, reserves and roads, all clearly marked. Two Sides. 34x40 inches. (AUS23, $12.95)		   Australia Map



Also Recommended

Claiming a Continent: A New History of Australia  •  David Day   • HISTORY • COMING IN  •  Written for a popular audience, this is an outstanding revisionist history of the country. Day tackles Australia's racial divisions, and the recent embrace of Aboriginal culture by white Australians. (AUS18, $17.95)
 		  
The Birth of Sydney  •  Tim F. Flannery   • HISTORY  •  Flannery's engaging portrait of Sydney from its initial settlement to the present day, incorporating observations by early visitors including Mark Twain, Charles Darwin and Captain Cook. (AUS100, $14.00)
 		  
Tracks, A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback  •  Robyn Davidson   • EXPLORATION  •  The true-life story of a woman's trek across the Australian outback -- an adventurous tale shot through with a feel for the landscape and empathy for the Aborigines she meets along the way. (AUS15, $15.95)
 		  
In a Sunburned Country  •  Bill Bryson   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  The intrepid, ever-resourceful Bryson revels in Australia's eccentric characters, dangerous flora and fauna, and other oddities in this wildly funny, effortlessly informative travelogue. (AUS83, $15.99)
 		  
My Place  •  Sally Morgan   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  A deeply moving autobiography of three generations in Australia, which artfully evokes aboriginal culture. Morgan, who spent her childhood in Perth, didn't discover her Aboriginal background until she was in her teens. (AUS19, $19.95)
 		  
One For the Road, An Outback Adventure  •  Tony Horwitz   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A classic travel adventure by favorite author Tony Horwitz. This time he's set loose among the Aborigines, exiled desert rats and other odd characters in the outback. (AUS79, $14.00)
 		  
The Road from Coorain  •  Jill Ker Conway   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An absorbing account of a young rural girl's coming of age in post-war Sydney. Conway paints a vivid picture of isolation and beauty -- and of the challenges of a bright, ambitious woman growing up Australian. (AUS03, $13.95)
 		  
The Explorers  •  Tim F. Flannery   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Through 67 personal accounts selected and introduced by Tim Flannery, this collection reveals the human experience of exploring and settling Australia. (AUS89, $14.00)
 		  
The Nutmeg of Consolation  •  Patrick O'Brian   • LITERATURE  •  This 14th installment in the Aubrey/Maturin series finds Captain Aubrey and his crew shipwrecked and making their way to the penal colony at Botany Bay, the notorious first European settlement in Australia. (AUS17, $15.95)
 		  
The Great Barrier Reef, Australia's Tropical Paradise  •  Alison Cates   • NATURAL HISTORY • COMING IN  •  A handsomely illustrated overview of the nature and attractions of Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef. Divided geographically, it includes chapters on the Far North, Cairns, Townsville, Central and South regions. (AUS71, $49.95)
 		  
The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean  •  Paddy Ryan   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The best-selling, take-along guide to coral reefs, coral-reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indo-Pacific. With 200 color photographs. (DIV18, $21.99)
 		  
Australian Wildlife  •  Raymond Leung  •  James Kavanaugh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This handy fold-out guide features illustrations of almost 150 species of Australian animals. Laminated and pocket-sized, it easily slips into your daypack. (AUS111, $5.95)
 		  
Birds of Australia, Photographic Field Guide  •  Jim Flegg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This pocket guide features large color photographs and brief description of commonly encountered and spectacular birds. (AUS12, $25.00)
 		  
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia  •  Ken Simpson  •  Nicholas Day   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A handbook and field guide to Australia's birds with 2,000 vivid color illustrations, each accompanied by a brief description and revised range map. (AUS06, $39.50)
 		  
Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia  •  Peter Menkhorst  •  Frank Knight   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive guide to 376 species (kangaroos, bandicoots, koalas, wombats, and more), featuring 376 full color illustrations. (AUS117, $50.00)
 		  
Fishwatcher's Field Guide, Great Barrier Reef  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A double-sided, laminated card. (DIV41, $7.50)
 		  
Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans  •  Gerald Allen   • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN  •  A handy, beautifully illustrated reference to 350 marine species found in the Indo-Pacific. (AUS28, $16.95)
 		  
The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia  •  Graham Pizzey  •  Frank Knight  •  Peter Menkhorst   • FIELD GUIDE  •  The authoritative, classic field guide. Range maps, illustrations, and concise descriptions are integrated on facing pages for ease of use. (AUS65, $34.95)
 		  
 
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