Author: Chris Hammer ISBN: 9780522857368 Format: Paperback Book
Australia's major river system, the Murray-Darling, is collapsing. Parts of it are dying; parts of it are already dead. This was the Murray-Darling that Chris Hammer found in 2009 as he drove along the river. In The River, he tells stories of the environment, and sees first-hand the effects of climate change, drought and mismanagement on the land.
Author: Tom Rachman ISBN: 9781921656033 Format: Paperback Book
The Imperfectionists tells stories about the peculiar people who write and read an international newspaper. While the news of the day rushes past - war in Iraq, terrorism, the rollercoaster economy - the true front-page stories for all of them are the blunders and triumphs of their own lives. A moving novel about 11 unusual, endearing characters.