Erich Mayer

Erich Mayer is a retired company director and former organic walnut farmer.

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Force of Nature by Jane Harper

Five women are lost in the Giralang Ranges but only four of them make it back to base.

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The Anna Karenina Fix by Viv Groskop

Groskop admits that the Russian classics are not the most obvious place to look for tips for a happier life.

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The Cleverness of Ladies by Alexander McCall Smith Audiobook

This audiobook, narrated by Adjoa Andoh, reminds me of happy childhood memories of being read to.

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Escape from Berlin by Peter Nash

'I realised there were three sides to me: Jewish, European and Australian. I was tricultural.’

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A History of Britain in 21 Women by Jenni Murray

Jenni Murray's interest is in the contribution women have made to Britain and to the world.

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A Legacy of Spies by John Le Carré

Lovers of The Spy Who Came In From The Cold and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy will meet old friends and…

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The Whistler by John Grisham

This novel, like Grisham’s many others, gives valuable insights into aspects of the legal system.

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Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms by Anita Heiss

This is the story of what might have happened if an escaped Japanese prisoner was sheltered by Aborigines during World…

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1946 – The Making of the Modern World by Victor Sebestyen

Learning lessons of history can surely be seen as a pressing necessity.

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Australian History in 7 Questions by John Hirst

It is not possible to cover Australian history in seven questions. Inevitably a work that tries to do so must…

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