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Reclaiming Epicurus: Penguin Special
Penguin Special
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
Epicureanism has been diluted into a byword for gourmet dining, but does the original ancient Greek 'philosophy of the Garden' contain insight that could save the world? Luke Slattery argues that reading Epicurus could help us rethink our materialist ways and challenge the inevitability of man-made...
Beauty's Sister: Penguin Special
Penguin Special
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2012
Juniper, living deep in the forest with her parents, is stunned to discover that the beautiful girl living isolated in a nearby tower is her sister. When the two girls meet, what begins as a fascination and a friendship ultimately develops into something truly sinister.
A story of jealousy,...
The Siege of Tsingtao: The only battle of the First World War to be fought in East Asia: how it came about and why its aftermath is still relevant today: Penguin Specials
The only battle of the First World War to be fought in East Asia: how it came about and why its aftermath is still relevant today: Penguin Specials
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2014
In 1914, Europe was not the only continent coming to terms with a new form of conflict. Through a mix of complex alliances and global ambition, the war had spread to northern China, where the German-held port of Tsingtao became a key battleground. To strike a blow at Kaiser Wilhelm's naval forces,...
by Marion von Adlerstein
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2007
How should one reply to an invitation - or behave at a Hindu wedding, or select an appropriate anniversary gift, or write a letter of condolence, or eat tricky foods like artichokes?The Penguin Book of Etiquette is the definitive guide to modern manners in Australia. Entertaining and witty, it guides...
Starting Out: Penguin Special
Penguin Special
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
In her extraordinary career, spanning over fifty years, Ita Buttrose has been involved in every aspect of the media, from newspapers and magazines to television and radio and now, electronic publishing. Starting as a copygirl on The Australian Women's Weekly, by the age of sixteen her journalism career...
Take Your Best Shot: Penguin Special
Penguin Special
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
No Australian prime minister has had to face such a difficult and challenging political environment as did Julia Gillard. Her impressive legislative record was overshadowed by pitched battles with jealous rivals and a remarkably hostile media, as well as her own struggles to communicate effectively...
End of the Road?: Penguin Special
Penguin Special
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2013
Australia is one of just thirteen countries in the world equipped to take a car from design concept all the way to a showroom - a remarkable achievement in a market so small. Yet the industry has few friends, and many vociferous critics who argue that the country should not make cars at all. �In...
The First Dismissal: Penguin Special
Penguin Special
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2014
While violent revolution and social upheaval rocked Europe, far away in New South Wales, Governor Lachlan Macquarie was sowing the seeds for the Australian idea of the 'fair go'. Macquarie was a reformer and an emancipator. He believed that a person's worth - be they gentry, infantry or convict -...
Ballots, Bullets & Kabulshit: An Afghan Election: Penguin Special
An Afghan Election: Penguin Special
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Ahead of the 2009 presidential elections in Afghanistan, Australian electoral adviser and Gruen Planet panellist Toby Ralph joined a UN team to assist local authorities unused to free and fair democratic processes - and in some cases, not keen on adopting them. Amid the 'War on Terror', resistance...
The Deserted Newsroom: Penguin Special
Penguin Special
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
Veteran journalist Gideon Haigh assesses the future of news media in light of the internet's effects on traditional forms of publishing and broadcasting.
In the last decade, customary news media have crumbled before the effects of the internet on advertising, circulation and viewership. In the next...
Beethoven in China: How the Great Composer Became an Icon in the People's Republic: Penguin Specials
Beethoven in China: How the Great Composer Became an Icon in the People's Republic: Penguin Specials
How the Great Composer Became an Icon in the People's Republic: Penguin Specials
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2015
At the turn of the twentieth century, students returning from abroad introduced Beethoven to China. The composer's perseverance in the face of adversity and his musical genius resonated in a nation searching for a way forward. Beethoven remained a durable part of Chinese life in the decades that followed,...
A Story of Grief: Penguin Special
Penguin Special
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2013
When Jill Meagher went missing and was then found murdered in 2012, the city of Melbourne was shaken to the core. Emotional responses ranged from grief to guilt to rage to defensiveness, but no one was left untouched.
The media coverage was unrelenting and overwhelming, constantly updating readers...
Six Women of Letters: Penguin Special
Penguin Special
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2012
In homage to that most civilised of activities, letter writing, Marieke Hardy and Michaela McGuire created the literary afternoons of Women of Letters. Some of Australia's finest dames of stage, screen and page have delivered missives on a series of themes.
Published here for the first time...
Dying for a Chat: Penguin Special
Penguin Special
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2012
We put much store in freedom of choice, but when it comes to our own medical diagnosis and treatment, are we equipped to make the best decisions? And are healthcare professionals properly prepared to guide us? Alarmingly, oncologist and award-winning writer Ranjana Srivastava says they're not, and...