Marco, a young loyalist peasant-soldier, falls in love with Norma, a rebel spy, during the Spanish Civil War. They struggle against a powerful enemy blockade that is preventing ...

The story of the men who made and spent their fortunes, and of the miners who won that fortune from the Hill.

Squatters - Conflict with aborigines - Gold discoveries - Trade Unions - Rabbits - Land boom and crash.

Geoffrey Blainey turns his attention to the state in which he was born and raised.

The peace that passeth understanding -- Paradise is a bazaar -- Dreams and delusions of a coming war -- While waterbirds fight -- Death-watch and scapegoat wars -- War chests ...