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Behind the Veil – the Deutsch version!

  A mysterious box arrived in our office this morning, post-stamped Leverkusen, Deutschland. We soon discovered its contents were none other than five beautifully wrapped books – German editions of the best-seller Behind the Veil by Lydia Laube, published as Hinter Dem Schleier by Drachemond Verlag. The Germans have certainly out-done themselves with their version (left) – a stark contrast to ours (right). Let us know which you like best! Not only do our German counterparts make lovely…

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So, you want to build a dry-stone wall?

Beautiful stone was nature's gift to South Australia, and an irresistible building material for early settlers. Many stone walls, without mortar or with no more than mud as glue, have defied gravity and the elements all these years. Or did gravity combine with deft balance to sustain them? In Those Dry-stone Walls: Stories from South Australia's stone age, author Bruce Munday takes us on a journey across the state, exploring the history of SA's dry-stone…

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Welcome!

                                         Wow, this year certainly has a lot to live up to after the delicious line up of books created in 2012 … and what better way to kickstart this January than by firing up a brand spanking new blog! Keep your eyes peeled and watching this space for regular updates, news, competitions, reviews and more. We…

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