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Boudica by Vanessa Collingridge
Category: Biography Memoir
'I am fighting as an ordinary person for my lost freedom, my bruised body and outraged daughters.' Tacitus account of the Boudican revolt The Queen of Iceni has been immortalised as the woman who dared take on the Romans to avenge her daughters, her tribe and her enslaved country. In the year AD60 the w ...Show more
Captain Cook: Obsession and Betrayal in the New World by Vanessa Collingridge
Category: Biography Memoir
In three epic journeys, Cook discovered more of the earth's surface than any other man. Not only was he a prolific seaman, but he was also valued as a scientist, cartographer and surveyor, and perhaps the greatest explorer in history. This intimate biography paints a more detailed portrait than ever bef ...Show more
Captain Cook: Obsession and Betrayal in the New World by Vanessa Collingridge
Category: Biography
A uniquely woven story encompassing three separate centuries and three different lives.Captain Cook, best known for his heroic voyages through the Pacific Ocean, is brought to life in vivid detail. We follow his humble beginnings as the son of a farm labourer to his convention shattering treatment of th ...Show more
The Story of Australia: The Epic Journey from Gondwanaland to the Present Day by Vanessa Collingridge
Category: Australiana-wh
This stunningly produced book draws together a complete history of Australia from the geological super-continent of Gondwanaland to its modern incarnation as one of the most vibrant countries in the world. With its combination of pull-out facsimiles of original documents, sumptuous illustrations, detail ...Show more
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