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On Ecstasy by Barrie Kosky
$19.95 AUD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
In this vivid, biographical piece, production director Barrie Kosky returns to his childhood passions and his discovery of a stack of records that changed his life. He explores the feelings of intense joy and delight, as well as the power and terror that is ecstasy.
On Humbug by Robert Dessaix
$19.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
With his trademark eloquence and humour, Robert Dessaix, one of Australia's eminent writers, tackles humbug in the modern world; the tide of mumbo jumbo where words fall short of what they mean and motivations are not always what they appear.
On Longing by Blanche D'Alpuget
$19.95 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
Blanche d'Alpuget's intimate and revealing meditation on longing, examines the creative tension between writing and love.
On Passion by Dorothy Porter
$14.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
In On Passion, celebrated Australian poet Dorothy Porter delves headfirst into the passions, both literary and earthly. We discover the young Dorothy Porter's 'drug of choice' was none other than romantic love and that 'some of the most deeply passionate experiences of (her) life happened between the co ...Show more
On Passion by Dorothy Porter
$19.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
"In On Passion celebrated Australian poet Dorothy Porter delves headfirst into the passions, both literary and earthly. We discover the young Dorothy Porter's 'drug of choice' was none other than romantic love and that 'some of the most deeply passionate experiences of her life happened between the cov ...Show more
On Privilege by BURNSIDE Julian
$19.95 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
Julian Burnside's grandparents lived in a world of handsome cars, elegant tennis parties and coiffed women. As a five-year-old, he saw privilege before he heard the word or learned its meaning. In this powerful broadside that takes in politicians and infamous legal cases, Burnside asks: what is privileg ...Show more
On Rage by GERMAINE GREER
$19.95 AUD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Little Books on Big Themes | Reading Level: very good
A passionate and powerfully worded essay about Aboriginal rage is a provocation that will cause heated and intense debate. The author is at her best here in this exploration of the seeds of rage and its corollary - grief.
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