Allen Unwin imprint: 1774 books
The Baby Farmers
A chilling tale of missing babies, shameful secrets and murder in 19th century Australia
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
'The book's power stems from its devastating details; Cossins establishes a tone so vivid it's reminiscent of Dickens.' Publishers Weekly
In October 1892, a one-month-old baby boy was found buried in the backyard of Sarah and John Makin, two wretchedly poor baby farmers in inner Sydney. In...
Old Days, Old Ways
Stories from my radio days in the bush
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2019
Alex Nicol takes us back to the old days in the bush, when booking into a country pub was likely to turn into an adventure, and when radio was the glue that held far flung communities together.
Full of colourful characters and making do with what's at hand, these stories are classically Australian....
A True Story of the Great Escape
A young Australian POW in the most audacious breakout of WWII
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2015
Shot down in 1942, young Australian fighter pilot John Williams DFC became a POW in the notorious Stalag Luft III camp in Germany. John had joined the air force shortly before the outbreak of war and, in the larrikin tradition, led his squadron into air combat over the deserts of Libya and Egypt dressed...
SAS : Phantoms of War
A history of the Australian Special Air Service
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2002
SAS: Phantoms of War is the history of the Australian Special Air Service. Originally published as SAS: Phantoms of the Jungle in 1989, and a bestseller since then, this edition has been updated to include details of the SAS's activities in the 1990s and into the 21st century.
Based on patrol...
by Paul Terry
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
When Ned Kelly fought his Last Stand at Glenrowan, he made his suit of armour and a tiny bush pub part of Australian folklore.
But what really happened at the Glenrowan Inn when the Kelly Gang took up arms against the government? Who was there when the bullets began to fly and how did their...
First Footprints
The epic story of the First Australians
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Some 60,000 years ago, a small group of people landed on Australia's northern coast. They were the first oceanic mariners and this great southern land was their new home. Gigantic mammals roamed the plains and enormous crocodiles, giant snakes and goannas nestled in the estuaries and savannahs.
First...
Born in the Cattle
Aborigines in cattle country
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1987
The Aboriginal stockman in cowboy hat, brightly coloured shirt, jeans and riding boots, is a familiar sight in much of outback Australia. Yet, white Australia has largely excluded Aborigines - men and women - from its national legends.
Born in the Cattle tells the story of Aboriginal involvement...
Freedom Ride
A freedom rider remembers
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2002
One warm midnight in 1965, 29 students from Sydney University set out on a road trip through north western New South Wales. Ann Curthoys, the author of this book, was one of the passengers.
This was no ordinary trip and it became known as the 'Freedom Ride'. Its purpose was to challenge the...
Creating Unequal Futures?
Rethinking poverty, inequality and disadvantage
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2001
'This is an important and powerful book because of the rigour of the analysis, the good sense of the innovative strategies for action by government, business and civil society, and the concern throughout for social justice.' - John Langmore, Director, UN Division for Social Policy and Development
One...
Aboriginals and the Mining Industry
Case studies of the Australian experience
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1984
In 1973, Peter Rogers concluded that 'Australia has not done itself justice in the handling of modern industry versus Aborigines conflict. the lack of preparation. is a disgrace to government, private organisations and unions alike'.
What has happened since then? Aboriginals and the mining...
by Kerry O'Brien
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2018
Born the day after the first American occupying troops landed near Tokyo in August 1945, Kerry O'Brien's life has spanned the post-war era through the maelstrom of the nuclear and digital age-a remarkable time of intense and dynamic change that has no match in human history. He has witnessed life...
A Certain Light
A memoir of family, loss and hope
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2018
'Life is not defined by the bad things that happen to us. It certainly isn't for me.'
Written for her young son so that he would know what had happened to his mother, Cynthia Banham's inspiring family memoir uncovers a true picture of what survival means:
'This book tells a story that...
Rocky Road
The incredible true story of the fractured family behind the Darrell Lea chocolate empire
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2018
In the early 1930s, the Australian family confectionery company Darrell Lea was a sensation, its shops stacked with delicious chocolates, marshmallows, nougat and much more in line with the company's motto to 'Stack 'em high, watch 'em fly'.
It was at this time that Montague Lea met the vivacious...
by Maya Linnell
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2019
A moving tale of endings, new beginnings and love. A page turner.' - Fleur McDonald, author of the bestselling Where the River Runs
Four sisters, one farm and a second chance at following your heart.
Penny McIntyre loves her life as an ambitious city professional, with a marketing team...