Collection: Biography

Early years of settlement on Swan River; early contacts with Aborigines; thefts by Aborigines, killings and white reprisal; importance of the Aborigines Yagan and his death.

Review: "Something was happening, something sinister. Her parents held whispered conversations, comments were made in school, some friends went abroad, everyone worried. But it wasn't until after the Germans actually invaded Holland, not until classes were closed to her and public transportation ...

The tale of James Murray, the compiler of the first Oxford English Dictionary, and his most valued helper: Dr Minor of Crowthorne, who was also a homicidal lunatic, confined to Broadmoor asylum for murder. This is an enthralling and beautifully written work of literary detection.

Story of Frank McCourt's American journey from impoverished immigrant to brilliant teacher and raconteur.

The uproarious, bestselling true story of the world's most sought-after con man, immortalized by Leonardo DiCaprio in DreamWorks' feature film of the same name, from the author of Scam Me If You Can. Frank W. Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams, and Robert Monjo, was one of...

In July 1942, thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years, Anne describes not only the daily frustrations of living in such close quarters, but also her thoughts, feelings and longings as ...

Autobiography of a nun turned prostitute.