At seven years old, the young Brian Armstrong was captivated by the pages of an old, yellow-bordered magazine. It wasn`t just the bare-breasted tribeswomen that attracted his attention. Pictures of far-off jungles, exotic wildlife & intrepid explorers prompted the boy to declare ` That`s what I`m going to do when I grow up.` Twenty- five years later, that dream came true. The boy from Bendigo found himself travelling from one death-defying adventure to another as a seat-of-the-pants expedition filmmaker for the same company that produced those yellow-bordered magazines. Coping with deadly snakes, volcanoes, acid lakes, malaria, armed rebels & even a helicopter crash became part of a day`s work. Time & again Brian asked himself the same three questions: ` How did I get here?` ` How do I get out of here?` &, most importantly, ` What`s to drink?` Against his employer`s strict anti-alcohol policy, this irreverent larrikin started the Exotic Booze Club. Brian exhorted fellow filmmakers & explorers to return to the office to share strange liquors & wild tales of daring exploits. This book gives you the true stories from behind the scenes of Brian`s most dramatic films, framed by the rise & fall of the one & only Exotic Booze Club. ...

This book is the winner of the Sunday Times & New York Times bestseller winner of the Edgar & Anthony Awards for Best First Novel. ” Bristling with suspense & elegantly crafted.” (Patricia Cornwell). ” Smart, clever suspense, skilfully plotted, & a lot of fun to read.” (John Grisham). Kate Moore is an expat mum, newly transplanted from Washington D.C. In the cobblestoned streets of Luxembourg, her days are filled with play dates & coffee mornings, her weekends spent in Paris or skiing in the Alps. Kate is also guarding a secret
- one so momentous it could destroy her neat little expat life
- & she suspects that another American couple are not who they claim to be; plus her husband is acting suspiciously. As she travels around Europe, she finds herself looking over her shoulder, terrified her past is catching up with her. As Kate begins to dig, to uncover the secrets of those around her, she finds herself buried in layers of deceit so thick they threaten her family, her marriage
- & her life.


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11 July, 1897. Three men set out in a hydrogen balloon bound for the North Pole. They never return. Two days into their journey they make a crash landing then disappear into a white nightmare. 33 years later. The men`s bodies are found, perfectly preserved under the snow & ice. They had enough food, clothing & ammunition to survive. Why did they die? 66 years later. Bea Uusma is at a party. Bored, she pulls a books off the shelf. It is about the expedition. For the next fifteen years, Bea will think of nothing else... Can she solve the mystery of The Expedition? ...

On July 11th, 1897, three men set out in a hydrogen balloon bound for the North Pole. Led by engineer August Soloman Andree, they want to make history, but are frighteningly underprepared. Three days into their journey they make a crash landing & disappear into a white nightmare. They never return. 33 years later. The men`s bodies & equipment are found buried beneath the snow & ice on a deserted glacier. They had enough food, clothing & ammunition to survive. Why did they die? 100 years later. Artist & doctor Bea Uusma is at a party. Bored, she pulls a books off the shelf. It is about the Andree Expedition. For the next fifteen years, Bea will think of nothing else... This is her journey to uncover the truth. ...

` The seething cauldron of life, the infinite stratification of reality, the inextricable tangle of knowledge are what Gadda wants to depict` Italo Calvino At the height of Fascist rule in Italy & following the death of his mother, Carlo Emilio Gadda began work on his first novel, The Experience of Pain. This portrait of a highly educated young man whose anger & frustration frequently erupt in ferocious outbursts directed towards his ageing mother is a powerful critique of the society of his time & the deep wounds inflicted on his generation. Set in a fictional South American country, The Experience of Pain is at once richly imaginative & intensely personal: the perfect introduction to Gadda`s innovative style & literary virtuosity. Translated by Richard Dixon ...

Completely revised & updated to account for the new realities of international travel, this is an easy-to-follow guidebook for global nomads, full of practical suggestions for successfully relocating overseas. The book covers everything from pre-departure reconnaissance through reentry. ...

Discover some of the great archival treasures of the Royal Geographical Society. Some of the greatest expeditions are described & illustrated with maps, photographs & illustrations by official artists & photographers, & members of the expedition teams. The book also

Includes:: the first travellers, who set off with sketchbook or camera, as well as diplomats who chose to explore the wider regions into which they were posted. These men & women provided Westerners with the first images of Northern Arabia, China & Nepal, & South America. They record the attempts to summit the world`s highest mountain & reach the polar extremes. For anyone with a love of adventure, this book will be an informative journey & a visual delight.

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A tense, claustrophobic & gripping science fiction thriller from the author of The Testimony. When journalist Cormac Easton is selected to document the first manned mission into deep space, he dreams of securing his place in history as one of humanity's great explorers. But in space, nothing goes according to plan. The crew wake from hypersleep to discover their captain dead in his allegedly fail-proof safety pod. They mourn, & Cormac sends a beautifully written eulogy back to Earth. The word from ground control is unequivocal: no matter what happens, the mission must continue. But as the body count begins to rise, Cormac finds himself alone & spiralling towards his own inevitable death.. .unless he can do something to stop it. ...

A tense, claustrophobic & gripping science fiction thriller from the author of The Testimony. When journalist Cormac Easton is selected to document the first manned mission into deep space, he dreams of securing his place in history as one of humanity`s great explorers. But in space, nothing goes according to plan. The crew wake from hypersleep to discover their captain dead in his allegedly fail-proof safety pod. They mourn, & Cormac sends a beautifully written eulogy back to Earth. The word from ground control is unequivocal: no matter what happens, the mission must continue. But as the body count begins to rise, Cormac finds himself alone & spiralling towards his own inevitable death.. .unless he can do something to stop it. ...

Shortlisted for a 2018 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award. From his seat in the tiny aeroplane, Fred watches as the mysteries of the Amazon jungle pass by below him. He has always dreamed of becoming an explorer, of making history & of reading his name amongst the lists of great discoveries. If only he could land & look about him. As the plane crashes into the canopy, Fred is suddenly left without a choice. He & the three other children may be alive, but the jungle is a vast, untamed place. With no hope of rescue, the chance of getting home feels impossibly small. Except, it seems, someone has been there before them.. . ...