Bruce Grant: 43 books

The Caucasus region of Eurasia, wedged in between the Black and Caspian Seas, encompasses the modern territories of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, as well as the troubled republic of Chechnya in southern Russia. A site of invasion, conquest, and resistance since the onset of historical record,...

A dramatic meeting at night in a garden in New Delhi is the beginning of a tragic affair between a young Australian archaeologist, Annie, and an Indian poet, Gopala. “A meeting like this only happened when the signs were right... It was like Krishna and Radha at the lily pond.” The pace of the novel...

He is an Australian businessman with a secret hope that Australia as a nation will count for something important in its region and the world. She is the daughter of an Indonesian mystic whose secret hope is that she will become the country’s president. Each year she spends a night with her father in...

Thruxton has been described as “the UK’s Speedbowl.” The circuit is home to the prestigious British Automobile Racing Club, and during the period covered by this book the author was editor of the club’s magazine. As a result, he was able to get behind the scenes at many of the events, including...

Everyday on the roads, emergencies happen without warning. This well-illustrated book gives practical advice for those driving situations that we all hope will never happen. Authoritative advice on how to cope with various roadside emergencies is given by the Police, Fire, and Ambulance emergency services,...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher* Since the ancient Greeks, actor's have been society's storytellers. And ever since Hollywood first left the backlot, these storytellers have been traveling to far-flung corners of the world to tell those tales. We decided to ask some...

The Hall of Fame story of Grant Fuhr, the first black superstar in the National Hockey League and the last line of defense for the Edmonton Oilers dynasty, told through Fuhr's 10 most important games. Grant Fuhr was the best goalie in the league at a time when hockey was at its most exciting....

Heritage preservation is a broad term that can include the protection of a wide range of human-mediated material and cultural processes ranging from specific artifacts, ancient rock art, and features of the built environment and modified landscapes. As a region of multiple independent nations and...

The arrival of rebellious, red-headed young Percival Blake at Billabong immediately puts the whole household on edge. How does Percival find his name changed to ‘Bill’? And how does he become drawn into perilous adventure in the rocky ranges? His escapades fill a few memorable weeks of summer,...

Hugh Stanford is a tea planter’s son from Ceylon who comes to Australia and shows how disabilities can be overcome by courage and fortitude.

Norah's home was on a big station in the north of Victoria—so large that you could almost, in her own phrase, “ride all day and never see any one you didn't want to see”; which was a great advantage in Norah's eyes. Not that Billabong Station ever seemed to the little girl a place that you needed...

This is one of a series of books set in the Australian bush that recounts the adventures of the Linton family living at a station called "Billabong".

Boarding school is over for the year. Norah is joyfully reunited with her family for the Christmas holidays at Billabong, but a fire destroys the stable and homestead at Billabong. Norah risks her life to find out why. Billabong Station, a cattle and sheep property in the Australian bush, is...

Australia is in the grip of the 1930's depression and even on a billabong station, money is hard to find. Young Bob Rainham and his sister Tommy, are very badly hit, it seems that they may lose the small sheep property they have worked so hard to establish. When Bob falls into a deep cleft between...