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On Beauty by Susan Johnson
$19.99 AUD
Category: Essays and Anthologies | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
In On Beauty, Susan Johnson explores the role of beauty in our lives, and in her life in particular: "Sometimes I think my whole life has been one long search for beauty. I am Australian and as such I should be embarrassed to write a line like that, in a land where one must speak of beauty in whispers." ...Show more
On Digestion by Gay Bilson
$19.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Little Books on Big Themes | Reading Level: Adult
Little Books on Big Themes pairs leading Australian thinkers and cultural figures with some of the big themes in life. Gay Bilson rose to fame as chef and owner of the influential Australian restaurant, Berowra Waters Inn. She has written a thoughtful meditation on food and writing.
On Doubt by SALES Leigh
$20.00 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
When society seems to demand confidence and certainty, how much courage does it take to admit doubt, especially self-doubt? In this personal essay, one of Australia's most respected journalists argues in favour of a doubtful mind.
On Ecstasy by Barrie Kosky
$19.95 AUD
Category: Essays and Anthologies | 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: Reference | 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 Indignation by Don Watson
$20.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
With characteristic wit , Don Watson explores indignation through generations of his family and their Old Testament rages. He asks why wounded pride or a sense of injustice unleashes the furies and whether there is ever virtue in it. Dazzling in its humour and eloquence, Watson turns to George W. Bush - ...Show more
On Longing by Blanche D'Alpuget
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Category: Essays and Anthologies | 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 Love by Michael Leunig
$20.00 AUD
Category: Essays and Anthologies | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
MUP's popular series Little Books on Big Themes pairs leading Australian thinkers and cultural figures with some of the big themes in life. Each author's 10,000-word take on a chosen theme is presented as an eminently collectable hardback. In On Love, Michael Leunig offers his own unique and personal ta ...Show more
On Luck by Anne Summers
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Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
This series pairs leading Australian thinkers and cultural figures with some of the big themes in life. Australia has always prided itself on its luckiness. In this book, Anne Summers thinks on this characteristic, and especially what happens when luck runs out.
On Merit by Paula Matthewson
$14.99 AUD
Category: Essays and Anthologies | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
Merit has very little to do with the increasing dominance of men in the modern in the Liberal Party. Yet Liberal women continue to defend it. Until now. On Meritexplores this imbalance, its implications for the party?s future, and how a pair of red shoes may spark a rebellion against the merit myth.
On Obsession by Malcolm Knox
$20.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
This series pairs leading Australian thinkers and cultural figures with some of the big themes in life. Malcolm Knox unpicks obsession in all its manifold forms across time and space.
On Passion by Dorothy Porter
$19.99 AUD
Category: Reference | 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