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"A Vineyard In The Dordogne" from: AUD$19.99
Metro
A Vineyard In The Dordogne Description: The Ryman family arrived in the Dordogne to follow a dream - to live in France, make excellent wine in a vineyard of their own, and have an elegant chateau as a home. Though they succeeded in their quest, the family had not forseen the passions and rifts that would ensue.... Read More about the "A Vineyard In The Dordogne" on the The Nile Book Store Website
"Gangland!" from: AUD$23.99
The O`Brien Press Ltd
Gangland! Description: An investigation of the families which form the new mafia and of the way in which their net has spread around the world. The book includes an account of the murder of the Irish crime reporter, Veronica Guerin.... Read More about the "Gangland!" on the The Nile Book Store Website
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"Sun, Sea And Sex" from: AUD$17.99
John Blake Publishing
Sun, Sea And Sex Description: What really goes on at the world`s hottest party resorts? Nobody is better placed to know than former holiday rep Cy Flood, who was out on the circuit for years. The legends are legion: mad parties, late nights and a good deal of naughty behaviour goes on 24 hours a day. At some point, everyone confides in their friendly holiday company representative and the stories he`s heard and the things he`s seen form the basis of this hilarious expose of the resort scene.... Read More about the "Sun, Sea And Sex" on the The Nile Book Store Website
"Survivors! A True-life Titanic Story" from: AUD$12.49
The O`Brien Press Ltd
Survivors! A True-life Titanic Story Description: Two small boys, Michel and Edmond Navratil are among the crowds waiting to board the ill-fated Titanic on her maiden voyage. They are filled with excitement and fear, but their father has another reason to be anxious - he has snatched the boys from their mother to begin a new life in America.... Read More about the "Survivors! A True-life Titanic Story" on the The Nile Book Store Website
"The Doctor`s Wife" from: AUD$26.99
Kodansha International
The Doctor`s Wife Description: A novel based on the life of the first doctor to perform surgery for breast cancer under general anesthetic. This novel is made up of two stores one that focuses on the successful medical career of Hanaoka Seishu, the first doctor in the wor`d to perform surgery for breast cancer under a general anesthetic: the second covers the story of his wife and his mother, who supported him with store resignation, even to the extent of finally volunteering to be used as guinea pigs a his experiments. Kae, the wife, joins the household of the local doctor as the bride of his son, Hanaoka Seishu, who is still away pursuing his own medical studies in Kyoto. Her mother in-law, Otsugi, is both beautiful and extremely proud of the doctor`s family tradition. Though their relationship is one of affection at first, it declines into tension and eventually into bitter competitiveness and hatred, fostered by the claustrophobic social customs of the time. The two women the write who struggles to adapt to a new household and gain the affection of her unfamiliar husband, and the overpossessive mother in law dedicated to the fulfillment of her son`s ambitions view with one another to serve one man Kae suffers the most, for the new anesthetic that the doctor tries on her has devastating results. Readers of The Doctor`s Wife will find a compassionate tale about women of great strength and coatage, as well as an impelling account of Japanese society and the role of women in it... Read More about the "The Doctor`s Wife" on the The Nile Book Store Website
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