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Australasia and South Pacific

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  New Zealand by Lonely Planet Guides

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  Lonely Planet have always covered New Zealand well, and this 14th edition is no exception, with comprehensive listings and excellent travel advice. From partying in Auckland to whalewatching in Kaikoura, this guide has it all.

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  Pax Britannica by Jan Morris

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  The second volume of The Pax Britannica Trilogy about the rise and fall of the British Empire in India. Continuing where Pax Britannica left off, Jan Morris focuses on the empire at its zenith.

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  A Secret Country by John Pilger

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  Acclaimed journalist John Pilger turns his critical gaze on his home country, exposing a history of wealth, class and power, and human rights abuses. An important book.

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  The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin

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  In this beautiful, haunting book, first published in 1987, Chatwin travels across Australia seeking to unravel the mysteries of Aboriginal songlines. These ancient tracks tell the story of the land and hold the secrets of its past. A modern travel classic.

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  Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey

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  This is arguably Carey's best novel and one of our absolute favourites, a sprawling, comedic and epic tale of the untold love between two extraordinary people, set in 19th century England and Australia.

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  An Angel at My Table by Janet Frame

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  This magnificent autobiography, originally published in 3 volumes, from one of New Zealand's greatest writers comes highly recommended. Powerful and inspiring.

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  Australia by Lonely Planet

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  An excellent guide to the home country of Lonely Planet, this contains a thorough selection of must-see sights, restaurants and budget accommodation for all the major holiday destinations of Australia, along with useful pieces on the history of the country.

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  Australia & New Zealand by GeoCenter

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  A topographical road map with a good balance between detail and clarity. Includes a full index of places.

  Map scale: 1: 4 000 000

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  Commonwealth of Thieves by Thomas Keneally

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  Another excellent history of the foundation of the penal colony in New South Wales and its effect on the colonisation of Australia. This account focusses on the first four years of the 'Sydney Experiment' and how this helped create modern Australia.

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  Sydney by Time Out Guides

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  Sydney is the Australian city most deserving of a Time Out guide, with its fantastic shopping, restaurants and nightlife. This is a useful guide to the city, with comprehensive listings and a large section of the city's arts and entertainment.

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  Melbourne by Rough Guides

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  The Rough Guide to Melbourne is packed with essential information on accommodation, where to eat, shop and see the best sights. Includes an excellent section on culture and the arts.

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  The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas

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  The slapping of a three year old child is the trigger for a microscopic analysis of the hopes and fears of suburban Australians. While it is almost painfully intrusive into the minds of its characters, it never fails to grip and deals rigorously with the social and political reality of contemporary Australia.

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  Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey

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  A brilliant novel set in small town Australia during the 1960s. Charlie Bucktin is the geeky kid in class but his life is turned upside down when local bad boy Jasper Jones knocks on his window late one evening. Utterly absorbing and often very funny, Silvey's novel deals with racism, inhumanity and the awkward process of growing up. We cannot recommend this Australian To Kill a Mockingbird more highly.

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  The Bone People by Hulme, Keri

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  New Zealand's only Booker Prize winning novel. A brilliant and evocative book, melding Maori myth, contemporary issues and descriptions of the stunning landscape. A visionary New Zealand fable.

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  Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones

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  Winner of the 2007 Commonwealth Writers Prize, 'Mr Pip' is a wonderful, though ultimately tragic, story of the inhabitants of a small village in the south Pacific, and the eccentric white man who comes among them, determined to reopen the school closed by civil war.

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  The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham

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  A beautifully written novel, partly set in the lush tranquility of Tahiti, following Charles Strickland as he abandons his city life and wife to pursue his dreams of becoming a painter.