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As the tumultuous tide of the Second World War ebbs, Frank and Amy stand on the precipice of change, their futures hanging in the balance. In the waning days of conflict, this sergeant of the Australian Army and his counterpart, an intrepid Army nurse, are compelled to confront the daunting choices that await them as peace promises to restore normalcy. With the cessation of war comes the inevitability of their separation: Amy yearns to embrace a new beginning in Sydney, with dreams of donning the physician's coat, while Frank envisions a pastoral life in Tasmania, cultivating world-class Merino wool on his family's farm. The question that looms over them is one of compromise: can their individual aspirations weave together to form a shared tapestry of life? Their quest for answers is fraught with dilemmas, knowing that each step taken will etch permanent marks on their lives and those of future generations. Spanning half a century, Another Time is a rich tapestry of familial ties, an emotional odyssey through love and loss, fidelity, and betrayal, set against the rapidly shifting moral landscape of the 20th Century, forever altered in the aftermath of conflict.

Lonely Planet Australia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Cruise magnificent Sydney Harbour, grab a coffee in a Melbourne laneway or head off on an outback adventure; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Australia and begin your journey now!- Colour maps and images throughout- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots- Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices- Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, politics, Aboriginal Australia, environment, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, wine, sports, outdoor activities.- Free, convenient pull-out Sydney map (included in print version), plus over 150 maps- Covers Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, Perth, Darwin, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, Western Australia, the outback and more

8th edition November 2018. 320 pages in full colour. Lonely Planet's Tasmania is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Laugh, be appalled, be turned on by art for grown-ups at MONA; hike to the summit of Cradle Mountain for spectacular views; and sample a hoard of gourmet local produce - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Tasmania and begin your journey now!

In this follow-up to Clanlands Sam & Graham document their journey across New Zealand, a country Graham calls home and that Sam has longed to visit since learning it was a popular destination for Scottish immigrants to settle back in the 19th century.Follow the 'outlandish' pair as they explore the Scottish influence of New Zealand: connecting with the rich culture and Scottish heritage, sampling world-class food & drink, and being humbled by incredible landscapes and pulse-raising activities. All of this accompanied (of course!) by a healthy side of Sam torturing his faithful travel companion, Graham.Told in the pair's characteristic bantering style, Clanlands 2 promises to be an informative and entertaining deep dive into a much-loved country... and yet another unforgettable wild adventure.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"I love Jane Harper's Australia-based mysteries." -Stephen King"Once again Harper proves that she is peerless in creating an avalanche of suspense with intimate, character-driven set pieces...Harper's legions of fans will exult in reading Exiles." -David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling authorFROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR JANE HARPER COMES EXILES, A CAPTIVATING MYSTERY ABOUT A MISSING MOTHERFederal Investigator Aaron Falk is on his way to a small town deep in Southern Australian wine country for the christening of an old friend's baby. But mystery follows him, even on vacation. This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of Kim Gillespie's disappearance. One year ago, at a busy town festival on a warm spring night, Kim safely tucked her sleeping baby into her stroller, then vanished into the crowd. No one has seen her since. When Kim's older daughter makes a plea for anyone with information about her missing mom to come forward, Falk and his old buddy Raco can't leave the case alone. As Falk soaks up life in the lush valley, he is welcomed into the tight-knit circle of Kim's friends and loved ones. But the group may be more fractured than it seems. Between Falk's closest friend, the missing mother, and a woman he's drawn to, dark questions linger as long-ago truths begin to emerge. What would make a mother abandon her child? What happened to Kim Gillespie?

Occasionally, when something seems very familiar you lose sight of what makes it so special: Flemish Masters. From van Eyck to Bruegel sets out to counteract this effect and opens our eyes once again to the revolution that took place in the Low Countries in the 15th and 16th centuries that shaped the course of European art. In 48 lavishly illustrated analyses, Matthias Depoorter explores how painters such as Van Eyck, Van der Weiden, Massys, Bosch, and Bruegel reached unprecedented heights, and are rightfully considered innovators to this day.The defining factor was their perfecting and mastery of the oil painting technique as well as their groundbreaking attention to optical lighting effects. The new technical possibilities offered a different way of looking at the world and ultimately a new way of painting. No less innovative was the level of detail. These painters were thoroughly acquainted with each other's work-this volume shows the fundamental artistic cross-fertilization. A must-read for anyone who wants to fall in love with the old master- pieces anew.MATTHIAS DEPOORTER (*1980) is a writer and an art historian. He was one of the curators of the seminal exhibition Van Eyck: An Optical Revolution at the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent and coordinated the accompanying scholarly publication.

Lonely Planet's Experience West Coast Australia travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic destination with one-of-a-kind adventures at every turn. Try delicious native dishes in Perth, paraglide over Shelley Beach's waves, swim with soulful whale sharks - using our local experts and planning tools to create your own unique trip.

Lonely Planet's West Coast Australia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Tour local wineries in Margaret River, admire indigenous art in Perth and snorkel in Shark Bay; all with your trusted travel companion.

Dark Secrets, Deep Love, and Dangerous MagicSent to a boarding school in Ancelstierre as a young child, Sabriel has had little experience with the random power of Free Magic or the Dead who refuse to stay dead in the Old Kingdom. But during her final semester, her father, the Abhorsen, goes missing, and Sabriel knows she must enter the Old Kingdom to find him. She soon finds companions in Mogget, a cat whose aloof manner barely conceals its malevolent spirit, and Touchstone, a young Charter Mage long imprisoned by magic, now free in body but still trapped by painful memories. As the three travel deep into the Old Kingdom, threats mount on all sides. And every step brings them closer to a battle that will pit them against the true forces of life and death?and bring Sabriel face-to-face with her own destiny.With Sabriel, the first installment in the Abhorsen trilogy, Garth Nix exploded onto the fantasy scene as a rising star, in a novel that takes readers to a world where the line between the living and the dead isn't always clear?and sometimes disappears altogether.

Denne vigtige samling af forvandlende fortællinger tilbyder fortællemedicin som en kreativ strategi til forældre, lærere, pædagoger og rådgivere. At få fortalt den rigtige historie på det rigtige tidspunkt kan hjælpe børn med at overvinde udfordringer og ændre adfærd. Alle historierne tager udgangspunkt i en uønsket eller ubalanceret situation eller adfærd, som gennem brug af metaforer og fantasifulde fortællerejser føres hen imod mere ønskværdige løsninger.Fortællingerne er alfabetiseret med titler og ord, der beskriver den adfærd, som fortællingerne tager udgangspunkt i og forvandler: Angribende, bange, dominerende, generte, m.fl. Nogle af historierne er fulde af humor, mens andre er mere seriøse.Fortællingerne kan fortælles, tilpasses, laves om til hjemmelavede billedbøger eller dukketeater eller bruges til nye, kreative fortællinger.Susan Perrows seneste undersøgelser og eksperimenter har ført til tilblivelsen af denne bog som en opfølgning på hendes bestseller Healing Stories for Challenging Behaviour og Therapeutic Storytelling.Susan Perrow er Master in Education, australsk forfatter og fortæller og arbejder med “fortællemedicin”. Hun har mange års erfaring med at undervise i og skrive terapeutiske fortællinger. Hun rejser rundt i hele verden, holder foredrag og afholder skriveworkshops og seminarer for lærere, forældre og terapeuter.Bogen er trykt bæredygtigt og miljøvenligt i Danmark.

HANNAH er en hårdkogt, skæv, skæg og gribende fortælling om backpackeren Anna, der under sin opvækst i Nordjylland altid har haft lyst til at spæne ud over marken og aldrig komme tilbage.Efter et ophold i Schweiz som Serviertochter på en ølstue griber hun en indskydelse og tager til Australien med 130 dollars på lommen. Herefter begynder en rå, beskidt og sorthumoristisk rejse gennem Australien som landarbejder og backpackerbums; mellem rednecks, tæv, tilfældig sex, crocs og iskolde øl bliver Anna til Hannah og finder - muligvis - kærligheden og sig selv.Læs mere om forfatteren, Hanne Højgaard Viemose: http://gyldendal.dk/forfattere/hanne-hoejgaard-viemose

”Jeg tror, du mistede din ret til at kalde dig prinsesse, da duknaldede en anden,” konstaterede Jeff på sin tørre facon, som jeg var begyndtat holde af. ”Jeg gider alligevel ikke være prinsesse.””Næh, du er jo en moderne kvinde. Er det under din værdighed at løbe efter enmand?””Der er efterhånden ikke ret meget, der er under min værdighed.””Så har du da det på plads.” Hvad gør man, nårens kæreste begynder at snakke om børn og ægteskab, og man slet ikke føler sigklar til den slags? Hvad med alt det, man risikerer at gå glip af? Hvordan vedman, om man er blevet voksen, og om man overhovedet har fundet den rigtige? Ogvar det virkelig nødvendigt at rejse halvdelen af Australien rundt for at findesvarene? Ditte Svane (f.1981) er cand. mag. i dramaturgi og desudenuddannet manuskriptforfatter fra den århusianske filmskole Super8.

Krigen er startet. 2 piger er nødsaget til at flygte, men bliver til immigranter det nye sted. Hvor de flygter hen, og er et mysterie. De møder en fin flok mennesker, men kan de stole på dem allesammen? Eller snyder de mon de 2 piger for at overleve? Hvordan skal den ene agere når det hele ender i skrald? Når de nu skal leve i en Apokalyptisk verden. Første bind i Apokalyptisk verden er her.

MIG UDEN DIG er en ægte kærlighedsroman om både det smukke og det svære i livet til alle, der elsker Jojo Moyes, Dave Nicholls og Nicholas Sparks. Callum arbejder for et stort pr- og marketingfirma i Sydney og tager hver dag færgen fra storbyen hjem til Manly nordpå. En dag på færgen falder han i snak med Lilah, en engageret jurist og miljøforkæmper, og deres første møde udvikler sig hurtigt til en stormfuld forelskelse. Ingen af dem tror på kærlighed ved første blik, men de klikker bare. Lilah forsøger dog først med alle midler at kæmpe imod. Hun opfinder den ene undskyldning efter den anden for ikke at lade følelserne tage over, men til sidst giver hun efter og lader kærligheden skylle ind over sig. Alt ser lyst ud, og deres forhold bliver stærkere dag for dag. Men så en dag kan Lilah ikke længere ignorere de små sygdomstegn, hun har frygtet og holdt hemmelige for Callum ...

Et treårigt barn får en lussing af en voksen til en grillfest i et australsk forstadskvarter, og episoden udvikler sig til et kaos, der truer med at splitte familier og venskaber. Lussingen har været en litterær begivenhed, siden den udkom i 2008, og er blevet kaldt den store australske samtidsroman. Gennem otte hovedpersoner fortæller Christos Tsiolkas historien om et samfund i kulturelt opbrud i en rå tone, der går direkte på Australiens kulturelle tabuer. Med et godt blik for hykleriet, egoismen, intolerancen – og alt det, der trods alt føles godt og smukt – fortæller Tsiolkas en intens fortælling om mand mod kvinde, ung mod gammel, indvandrer mod indfødt, rig mod fattig. En historie om tabte drømme og om nye generationer fyldt af usikre forventninger.Lussingen er en international bestseller og omtales som den store australske samtidsroman. Den har modtaget adskillige priser, heriblandt Commonwealth Writers’ Prize og Australian Literary Society Gold Medal i 2009, og var desuden longlisted til Man Booker-prisen 2010.“Har man aldrig læst en australsk bog, må det her blive den første. Den er så velfortalt og underholdende, at den ikke er til at lægge fra sig.” – Lars Hedebo, Politiken, ♥♥♥♥♥“Manden kan skrive, så hans roman er på en gang sindssygt underholdende og på et højt litterært niveau.” – Pernille Stensgaard, Weekendavisen”Fantastisk fortælling fra et moderne Australien … Jeg er vild med denne samfundskritiske roman.” – Litteratursiden.dk”Sommerens must-read-roman.” – Guardian

Ny storslået historisk roman af forfatteren til Pigen uden navn.Da den unge guvernante Evangeline bliver forført og gjort gravid af sin arbejdsgivers søn, bliver hun fyret fra sin stilling og sendt til det kummerlige Newgate-fængsel i London. Efter flere måneder i fangenskab bliver hun endelig dømt og sendt af sted til Van Diemen’s Land, som er en af Englands nye straffefangekolonier i Australien. Sammen med en række andre fanger skibes hun tværs over jordkloden på det tidligere slaveskib Medea. Fremtiden er usikker, men Evangeline ved én ting: Barnet, hun bærer på, vil blive født til søs.Undervejs bliver Evangeline gode venner med Hazel, som er dømt for at stjæle en sølvske. Hazel er en dygtig jordemoder med viden om helbredende urter, og snart tilbyder hun sine tjenester til både de andre fanger og sømændene ombord i bytte mod andre tjenester. Selvom Australien har været hjem for det aboriginske folk i mere end 50.000 år, opfatter den britiske regering i 1840’erne dem som en pestilens, der blot skal skaffes af vejen. Da Medea lægger til havn, er store grupper mennesker blevet fordrevet fra deres hjem, og landet er overtaget af hvide kolonister. En af de tvangsforflyttede er den forældreløse stammelederdatter Mathinna, hvis vej Hazel krydser. Hun er blevet adopteret af guvernøren på Van Diemen’s Land og er til sin store sorg nu tvunget til at leve efter guvernørparrets engelske levevis. I denne gribende historiske roman giver bestsellerforfatter Christina Baker Kline stemme til tre kvinders gribende skæbnefortællinger, mens hun kaster nyt lys over et mørkt kapitel i verdenshistorien. På trods af modgang og ondskab vil nyt liv spire frem, og venskaber vil komme til at sætte deres præg på kvindernes liv for altid. CHRISTINA BAKER KLINE er amerikansk bestsellerforfatter. Hun har modtaget flere priser for sine romaner, som udkommer i 40 lande, og hun fik sit internationale gennembrud med bogen Orphan Train – Pigen uden navn, som har solgt over 50.000 eksemplarer i Danmark, og som lå på New York Times’ bestsellerliste hver uge i over to år i træk. DE FORVISTE er hendes anden roman på dansk, og filmrettighederne er solgt til produktionsselskabet, som stod bag tv-serierne Big Little Lies og The Undoing. ”Både opløftende og hjerteskærende. I et smukt sprog hylder denne roman modet og modstandskraften.” – Library Journal ”Christina Baker Kline – en af USA’s førende historiske romanforfattere.” – Kirkus Reviews

Lix: 13Let: 15Er en emu så høj som en dør? Hvem er emuens fjender? Og hvorfor kan en emu ikke flyve? Det får du svar på her i bogen. Du får også svar på, hvordan emuer finder mad. Og hvordan de en-gang vandt en krig.Emu er en del af serien Dyr i Australien.

New Zealand, 1907. Gwyneira McKenzies oldebarn, Gloria Martyn, har haft en idyllisk barndom på fårefarmen Kiward Station i Canterbury Plains. Da hendes forældre sender bud fra Europa om, at hun skal rejse tilEngland for at gå på kostskole og lære at være en rigtig lady, står Gloria over for at skulle forlade alt det, hun elsker mest i verden, deriblandt sin standhaftige værge, Jack McKenzie.Flået væk fra sit elskede hjemland kæmper Gloria med at passe ind i det rigide britiske kostskoleliv, og hun har aldrig følt sig mere alene. Da hun opdager, at hendes forældre ikke har intentioner om at lade hende vende hjem igen, tager Gloria sagen i egen hånd og udtænker en plan – men den er ikke ufarlig. Således begynder en livsforandrende rejse ad Gallipolis blodige kyster, over Australiens Northern Territory og med New Zealandsfrodige sletter som glorværdigt endemål.KIWIERNES KALD – del 1 er femte bind i Sarah Larks storslåede New Zealand-saga.

New Zealand, 1907. Gwyneira McKenzies oldebarn, Gloria Martyn, har haft en idyllisk barndom på fårefarmen Kiward Station i Canterbury Plains. Da hendes forældre sender bud fra Europa om, at hun skal rejse til England for at gå på kostskole og lære at være en rigtig lady, står Gloria over for at skulle forlade alt det, hun elsker mest i verden, deriblandt sin standhaftige værge, Jack McKenzie.Flået væk fra sit elskede hjemland kæmper Gloria med at passe ind i det rigide britiske kostskoleliv, og hun har aldrig følt sig mere alene. Da hun opdager, at hendes forældre ikke har intentioner om at lade hende vendehjem igen, tager Gloria sagen i egen hånd og udtænker en plan – men den er ikke ufarlig. Således begynder en livsforandrende rejse ad Gallipolis blodige kyster, over Australiens Northern Territory og med New Zealands frodige sletter som glorværdigt endemål.KIWIERNES KALD – del 2 er sjette og sidste bind i Sarah Larks storslåede New Zealand-saga.

Hanne Strager fortæller om sine egne oplevelser med spækhuggere og om sine rejser rundt i verden, hvor hun har samlet beretninger om forholdet mellem mennesker og spækhuggere.Blandt andet:Den islandske spækhuggerkrig i 1950’erne, hvor amerikanske soldater fra Keflavik-basen med dybvandsbomber og maskingeværer dræbte mange hundrede spækhuggere.Hanne Stragers forskningsprojekt om norske spækhuggeres dialekter.Twofold Bay i det sydøstlige Australien, hvor hvalfangere og spækhuggere gennem 70-80 år samarbejdede om at dræbe bardehvaler. Spækhuggerne spiste tungen og læberne – hvalfangerne var kun interesserede i spækket. Spækhuggerne annoncerede en stor bardehvals ankomst ved at slå med halen. Samarbejdet eksisterede i 70-80 år.Det russiske forskningsprojekt ved Kamchatkahalvøen, hvor man har identificeret 25 familier med 800 individer og studerer spækhuggernes sociale struktur. Om spækhuggere som angriber både i Biscayen og har i nogle tilfælde sænket dem. Bogen er illustreret med 50 af Hanne Stragers fotos fra hele verden.

Fans of Emily Henry and Gilmore Girls will adore this swoon-worthy enemies-to-love romance about how faith, family and small towns are never as simple as they seem.Bubbly newspaper editor Ashley Anderson is ecstatic to finally call this small town in Washington State 'home'-until she accidentally angers her newspaper's biggest advertisers, and they boycott. Her neighbor Justin has the family connections to get the town back on her side-but asking for help from the man she's nicknamed 'Dracula' is a last resort.Living next door, rebel-with-a-cause teacher Justin Hastings can't escape Amity Creek fast enough. But when a good deed goes awry, it's his fault that Ashley's car is out of action, and they're forced to carpool until he can make things right.Thrust into one another's daily lives, Ashley and Justin learn that little is black-and-white-not small town life, not family, and not each other. But there's a fork in the road, and it seems God has these two destined for separate paths. Can the road less travelled ever lead them back to love?Don't miss the chance to immerse yourself in this must-read inspirational romance about the complexities-and the beauty-of true love in all its forms.

Now in her nineties, the author, in a fictional story, recounts the true events experienced by her family during decades of commercial trawler fishing on the mid north coast of NSW. Based out of Yamba, trawlers would have to negotiate the treacherous bar, the narrow channel through which the Clarence River entered the Pacific Ocean. With photos throughout, including of their trawler nearly capsizing when struck by a rogue wave in the bar, the story details many aspects of the life of a commercial fisherman. Suitable for readers from late primary upwards, it is a good introduction to the fishing industry and a fisherman's life.

Author and historian, Elizabeth (Bessie) Webb, traces her family roots growing up in Tallawudjah Creek near Glenreagh, on the Mid North Coast of NSW, between WWI and II. A prolific contributor to the history of the Glenreagh area, evidenced by eight other historical works she has researched and authored, Bessie shares her childhood memories. Her collection of photographs adds authenticity to her stories. Now 101 years of age, her childhood is of a bygone era, characterised by pioneering timber cutters, bullock wagons and a culture of mateship in the community. Those relationships shine through the pages and many photos, a camaraderia which tackled adversity and the hardship of life head on. But the march of progress is also evident as rough cut, bark lined shelters gave way to dressed timber and corrugated iron; horse back communication with the outside world replaced by a single phone line; and educational opportunities blossomed in the small school. Yet in all of the changes of life, Tallawudjah Creek, flowing just outside the family property, whether in flood or drought, became the constant in her life. Bessie tells her story with heart, giving the reader an insight into not only life at the time, but what it was like to be a young girl growing up in the bush. It's a real Australian story told by a real Australian hero. Bessie was honoured to receive the Centenary Medal in 2003 for "service to the community", and the Order of Australia Medal in 2013 for her "service to the community of Glenreagh".

In the last months of 1944, a group of elite Australian and British commandos was selected for the biggest Allied behind-the-scenes operation of the Pacific War. Their mission: to devastate the enemy's shipping by destroying the Japanese ships at anchor in Singapore Harbour.

Come along with Red, an Australian legend, on a thrilling adventure through the outback as she hunts for a fearsome crocodile. But beware of the dangerous critters that lurk in the wilds of Australia. Join Red on this wild ride through the rugged landscape and see what the outback has in store.

Jack Cleary, once indifferent to corruption, is thrust into its heart upon joining the Sydney police and being assigned to the infamous Park Lane Police Station. Lurking in the shadows are the Black Knights, a covert group seeking to ensnare Jack in their web of deceit. When he's caught between a Chinese gang war and the enigmatic brothel owner, Madam Liu, who desires to wield him for her empire's gain, the stakes are sky-high. As Sydney is rocked by gunfights and power plays for control of its underworld, can Jack resist the allure of corruption and treachery? Adding another layer of complexity is the ambitious rookie TV reporter, Jodi Myers. She's not above using her allure to get close to Jack, hoping for exclusive stories to propel her career. But when she takes on the formidable Black Knights, her life hangs in the balance. Torn between loyalty to the force and saving Jodi, Jack faces an agonizing choice. Where does true loyalty lie, and at what cost? From the very first page, this riveting crime thriller plunges you into the dark underbelly of corruption, making you question everything you thought you knew.

Dr Rudyard Turnstone and the Beach of Promises is an uplifting story about a remarkable bird, a blind boy and a curious Indigenous girl who form a special friendship on the beach of a small coastal town in South Australia. Dr Rudyard, better known as Ruddy, is a migratory bird who takes readers on amazing adventures from Australia to the Arctic Circle and back. Ruddy is also a doctor - a flying doctor - not of medicines and potions, but a dispenser of hope and happiness based on knowledge passed on from generations of travelling turnstones. Join Ruddy on his epic journeys along one of the world's great flyways between the hemispheres, the East Asian Australasian Flyway. "I am going to take you on my rounds to introduce you to the most remarkable, unforgettable, inspiring, beautiful and enchanting patients. But you must bring your imagination with you." Just as captivating is Ruddy's relationship with the blind boy, Heysen, who loves to spend every spare hour in the company of birds, and Heysen's growing friendship with the girl, Grace, who is dedicated to awakening the sleeping words of her ancestors, the Narungga people of Yorke Peninsula. The book highlights the urgent need to conserve healthy natural ecosystems for the well-being of all people and creatures. Cover painting: Allyson Parsons Chapter Illustrations: Marie Parsons

Hvilken særlig sans har et næbdyr? Er et næbdyr giftigt? Og hvad bruger det sin hale til? Det får du svar på her. Du får også svar på, hvorfor næbdyret er et kloakdyr. Og så kan du møde et kendt næbdyr, der er hemmelig agent.Maja Juul Paustian er forlagsredaktør og forfatter. Hun har skrevet letlæsningsbøgerne ”Krokodille”, ”Kænguru” og ”Næbdyr”, der alle tre er en del af serien Grøn Fagklub.