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Call Me Gorgeous by Giles Milton; Alexandra Milton
$19.99 AUD
Category: Childrens Picture Books
This is a fun, stylish book about a very, very strange creature. It has a porcupine's spines and a crocodile's teeth, a chameleon's tail and a cockerel's feet. What on Earth could it be? Uncover this mysterious beast through Alexandra Milton's collage.
Checkmate in Berlin: The Cold War Showdown that Shaped the Modern World by Giles Milton
$34.99 AUD
Category: Military
'Brilliantly recapturing the febrile atmosphere of Berlin in the first four years after the Second World War, Giles Milton reminds us what an excellent story-teller he is' - Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny. Berlin was in ruins when Soviet forces fought their way towards the Re ...Show more
Checkmate in Berlin: The First Battle of the Cold War by Giles Milton
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
From a master of popular history, the lively, immersive story of the race to seize Berlin in the aftermath of World War II as it's never been told before BERLIN'S FATE WAS SEALED AT THE 1945 YALTA CONFERENCE: the city, along with the rest of Germany, was to be carved up among the victorious powers-- th ...Show more
D-Day: The Soldiers' Story by Giles Milton
$35.00 AUD
Category: Military
'Compellingly authentic, revelatory and beautifully written. A gripping tour de force' Damien Lewis Almost seventy-five years have passed since D-Day, the day of the greatest seaborne invasion in history. The outcome of the Second World War hung in the balance on that chill June morning. If Allied force ...Show more
Fascinating Footnotes from History by Giles Milton
$35.00 AUD
Category: History
'Giles Milton is a man who can take an event from history and make it come alive ...an inspiration for those of us who believe that history can be exciting and entertaining' Matthew Redhead, The Times Did you know that Hitler took cocaine? That Stalin robbed a bank? That Charlie Chaplin's corpse was fil ...Show more
Good Luck Baby Owls by Giles Milton (Illustrator); Alexandra Milton (Illustrator)
$19.99 AUD
Category: Childrens Picture Books
Two little owls want to learn to fly--to fly high in the sky. But kind Daddy Owl says: "Not yet. You're far too small." This lyrical story about little ones impatient to become big will resonate with children everywhere. Stunning collage paintings perfectly capture the warmth and energy of the irresisti ...Show more
Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History by Giles Milton
$22.99 AUD
Category: History
In 1616, an English adventurer, Nathaniel Courthope, stepped ashore on a remote island in the East Indies on a secret mission - to persuade the islanders of Run to grant a monopoly to England over their nutmeg, a fabulously valuable spice in Europe. This infuriated the Dutch, who were determined to cont ...Show more
Nathaniel's Nutmeg - Or, the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History by Giles Milton
$40.25 AUD
Category: Classics
A true tale of high adventure in the South Seas. The tiny island of Run is an insignificant speck in the Indonesian archipelago. Just two miles long and half a mile wide, it is remote, tranquil, and, these days, largely ignored. Yet 370 years ago, Run's harvest of nutmeg (a pound of which yielded a 3, ...Show more
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