Freshwater Bay Press

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 Into the Desert

A book of verse
limited edition 100
by Paul Hasluck, 1939

 Venite Apotemus

Some reflections on a year book
limited edition 50
by Tom Turnspit, 1940

 Poems

A book of verse
limited edition 450
by Ian Templeman, 1979

 On the Edge

A collection of verse
jointly authored
limited edition 450

 Dark Cottage

A book of verse, limited edition 450, signed by the author
by Paul Hasluck, 1984

 The Child

Stories of childhood in Birmingham 1920s, limited edition 100
by Irene Bolton, 1997

 The Legal Labyrinth

The Kisch case and other reflections on law and literature

When left-wing journalist Egon Kisch - the 'rampaging reporter' - was refused entry to Australia in 1934, the ban led to a fierce debate about immigration controls that remains relevant today.
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 Arbella's Baby

A Jacobean mystery

Arbella's Baby by Margaret Martin is a Jacobean mystery based on the life and times of the Lady Arbella Stuart, born too close to the throne. 1623. The Clerk of Appearances at the Court of Star Chamber begins an inquiry into the death of Arbella's maid, said to have witnessed the birth of Arbella's love-child.
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 Wobbling the Whiteboard

Five satirical squibs

In these satirical pieces Kim Lee accompanies the reader on a misguided tour of the antipodes … with comfort stops along the way to reflect upon the principal inanities of antipodean life.
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 Somewhere in the Atlas

The road the Khe San and other travel pieces
Somewhere in the Atlas provides a vivd account of journeys undertaken by the author Papau New Guinea, China, Vietnam and Bolivia. He shows how each of these countries, at a time of transition swerved towards the flow of a changing world.
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 Next Step

A novel of youthful misadventures
Kathmandu in the monsoon season; a city gripped by political unrest; a place for lovers to part; a gateway to Eastern Mysticism.


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 The Hasluck Banner

Transfer of Sir Pauls' banner from St Georges Chapel, Windsor to St. Georges Cathedral, Perth.
In the south transept of St Georges Cathedral, Perth, hangs the heraldic banner of the Right Hon Sir Paul Hasluck, a former Governor-General of Australia. It is probably the only Garter banner in Australia.
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