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1 A Banana Book Heinemann (publisher), series - publisher
Evergreen Books Heinemann (publisher), Chatto and Windus (publisher), series - publisher
A Superchamp Book Heinemann (publisher), series - publisher
Colonial Library of Popular Fiction Heinemann (publisher), series - publisher
Heinemann's Sevenpenny Novels Heinemann (publisher), series - publisher
Novelettes De Luxe Heinemann (publisher), series - publisher
1 y separately published work icon Heinemann Plays Heinemann (publisher), Z1171558 series - publisher
1 Zapper Books Heinemann (publisher), series - publisher 'Zapper Books are designed to capture the interest of middle and upper primary reluctant readers. Their humourous story lines, simple sentence structure, short chapters and varied illustration styles grab the reader's interest and encourage them to read for pleasure.' (Rigby website: http://www.rigby.com.au)
William Heinemann Australia Poetry Heinemann (publisher), series - publisher
Castledare Books Heinemann (publisher), series - publisher
Heures Joyeuses Heinemann (publisher), series - publisher
1 y separately published work icon First Victory : 1914 : HMAS Sydney's Hunt for the German Raider Emden Mike Carlton , Sydney : Heinemann , 2013 7949515 2013 single work non-fiction 'HMAS Sydney's hunt for the German raider, Emden.

'In the opening months of the First World War, Emden's trail of destruction was tremendous. This one small ship and her skilled and gallant captain wrought havoc on the maritime trade of the British Empire, capturing and sinking ships at will.

'Australia, sending wool, wheat and gold across the Indian Ocean to sustain the Mother Country and despatching tens of thousands of young men to join the fight, had a vital interest in bringing Emden to her end. The battle, when it came, was short and bloody, an emphatic First Victory at sea for the newborn Royal Australian Navy. It remains to this day a celebrated epic of naval warfare.

'In the century since, many writers have been there before Mike Carlton. Most were German, some of them survivors of the battle, others later historians, and they have generally told the story well. British accounts vary in quality, from good to nonsense, and there have been some patchwork American attempts as well. Curiously, there has been very little written from an Australian point of view. This book is – in part – an attempt to remedy that, with new facts and perspectives brought into the light of day.' (Publication summary)

 
1 1 y separately published work icon The House of Hancock : The Rise and Rise of Gina Rinehart Debi Marshall , North Sydney : Heinemann , 2012 Z1902508 2012 single work biography 'From an early age Gina Rinehart knew she was heir to one of Australia's largest fortunes. Her father, Lang Hancock, loved her dearly and groomed her to take over the company. Then along came Rose, the Filipina housekeeper Lang married in 1985, and the obsessively private House of Hancock was changed forever. Hancock's death in 1992 opened floodgates of litigation, with Rose and Gina fixtures in the courts fighting it out for their share of Lang's mining assets. The Pilbara Princess has now become the Queen of Litigation, taking on her children and anyone else who dares to challenge her through countless court battles.

'Hancock's extraordinary iron ore discovery and his subsequent royalty agreement with Rio Tinto ensured the wealth of the family for generations to come. But when Gina Rinehart inherited the company in 1992 it was mired in debt. Since then, the resources boom and a demonic approach to growing the business has magnified the wealth of the Rinehart and Hancock estates many times over and given Rinehart - thought to be much tougher than her father - a very loud voice in Australian domestic and foreign policy.

'Always distrustful of the media, Rinehart is now extending her power and acquiring broadcast and print media interests. Informed by sources close to the Hancock family and other business associates and including exclusive materials never before seen, Debi Marshall asks what Next for the woman who has more wealth than the Queen, but appears to have few sustainable relationships in her life?' (From the publisher's website.)
2 3 y separately published work icon Tiger Men Judy Nunn , North Sydney : Heinemann , 2011 Z1820476 2011 single work novel historical fiction 'Tiger Men is the story of Silas Stanford, a wealthy Englishman; Mick O'Callaghan an Irishman on the run; and Jefferson Powell, an idealistic American political prisoner. It is also the story of the strong, proud women who loved them, and of the children they bore who rose to power in the cut-throat world of international trade. Tiger Men is the sweeping tale of three families who lived through Tasmania's golden era and witnessed the birth of the Commonwealth of Australia, only to watch its young men consumed by the fires and horror of the First World War.' Source: Libraries Australia.
3 9 y separately published work icon Maralinga Judy Nunn , North Sydney : Heinemann , 2009 Z1641769 2009 single work novel 'Maralinga is a story of British Lieutenant Daniel Gardiner, who accepts a twelve-month posting to the wilds of South Australia on a promise of rapid promotion; Harold Dartleigh, Deputy Director of MI-6 and his undercover operative Gideon Melbray; Australian Army Colonel Nick Stratton and the enigmatic Petraeus Mitchell, bushman and anthropologist. They all find themselves in a violent and unforgiving landscape, infected with the unique madness and excitement that only nuclear testing creates.' Source: www.randomhouse.com.au/ (Sighted 02/11/2009).
1 12 y separately published work icon Ray : Stories of My Life : The Autobiography Ray Martin , North Sydney : Heinemann , 2009 Z1641603 2009 single work autobiography 'Ray Martin needs no introduction. As the face of the 'The Midday Show', 'A Current Affair', '60 Minutes' and 'Carols by Candlelight', he is instantly recognisable. Indeed, after more than forty years on our television screens many people feel that they have come to know him.

'But not many people know the real story behind Ray's rise to stardom. His was an impoverished childhood; his world as far away from Hollywood and movie stars and the bright lights as is possible to imagine.

'Before he had even got to high school, Ray had lived in thirteen different places, in three Australian states, mostly in the bush. His father was a violent, drinking man who would lash out at his wife and children, ultimately forcing Ray's mother to uproot the family across to the other side of Australia to escape him.

'Far from being crushed by his difficult childhood, though, Ray drew strength from his remarkable mother and sisters, and developed an irrepressible sense of humour.

'Here, now, in his own words, is the long-awaited, warts-and-all autobiography of Ray Martin: his exceptional career, his happy marriage to Dianne and his lasting love affair with the people of Australia.

'Funny, thought-provoking and inspiring, this is the most compelling autobiography you will read this year. The man who has interviewed everyone - from Lauren Bacall to Jennifer Lopez; from Paul Newman to Elton John; from train robber Ronnie Biggs to British royalty, and even cricketing royalty Don Bradman - is finally telling his own story.' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon A Room at the Top Heath Ducker , Samantha Trenoweth , North Sydney : Heinemann , 2009 Z1601583 2009 single work autobiography
1 6 y separately published work icon Wild Spirit : How a Year in the African Rainforest Changed an Australian Woman's Life Annette E. Henderson , North Sydney : Heinemann , 2009 Z1584693 2009 single work autobiography travel

'In June 1975, Australian couple Annette and Win Henderson find themselves stranded in Libreville, Gabon, after travelling halfway across Africa. When a thief robs their Kombiban, they are left penniless, with no way to go back and no way to go on. They are saved by a chance meeting with a local expat, who offers them work at a remote mining camp in the mountains, close to the Congo border, in a region never visited by tourists and accessible only by canoe.

At the camp, Annette battles isolation, culture shock and the challenges of a job for which she is ill-prepared. She finds solace and joy in the vast equatorial forest - a world as enthralling as any David Attenborough film - but when she becomes surrogate parent to an orphaned baby gorilla, Josie, her life changes forever.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
1 1 y separately published work icon A Letter to Sophie : From Her Mum and Dad's Private Diaries Carolyn Martin , Ron Delezio , Sally Collings , North Sydney : Heinemann , 2009 Z1580216 2009 single work diary
1 11 y separately published work icon I Peed on Fellini : Recollections of a Life in Film David Stratton , North Sydney : Heinemann , 2008 Z1477615 2008 single work autobiography
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