New books this week

We have some great new titles this week, all of which are available for loan.

The Whites – Richard Price

Good reads says “The electrifying tale of a New York City police detective under siege-by an unsolved murder, by his own dark past, and by a violent stalker seeking revenge.  Razor-sharp and propulsively written, The Whites introduces Harry Brandt-a new master of American crime fiction.

For a great review in the Sydney Morning Herald go to http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/the-whites-book-review-richard-price-as-harry-brandt-nails-gritty-crime-drama-20150704-gi3vhx.html

Losing my Virginity – Richard Branson                        Sir Richard Branson’s amazing memoir is now updated to include the effect on the Virgin Group of 11 September, his views on the war in Iraq, the rise of Virgin Blue and the flotation of Virgin Mobile. Discover how Virgin is moving into the US domestic flight market and why he set up the charitable body “Virgin Unite”. As ever, his thirst for challenge is unquenched. Sir Richard reveals the thrills of the world record attempt with the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer and taking Virgin to the final frontier as Virgin Galactic are poised for a new era of commercial space travel.

Andy Warhol : the life years, 1949-1959

In 2011 a sensational find came to light in Andy Warhols estate: an extensive collection of drawings that provides impressive evidence of Warhols artistic talents. He used iconic photographs and magazine illustrations, many of which were taken from LIFE magazine, as inspiration. This publication explores these sources and presents them in juxtaposition. Drawing was an essential element of Warhols everyday life during his early years in New York. He was particularly inspired by the blossoming magazine culture and its pictorial language. Extensive research has now identified the majority of the sources he used. Warhol drew a large number of subjects from the world-famous LIFE magazine. This publication presents notable examples of the copying technique developed by Warhol, known as blotted line, and presents the drawings in direct juxtaposition with the sources that he used.

The Australian Light Horse by Roland Perry

The Australian Light Horse was a unique force, first raised during the Boer War, and then reformed for World War I. Most of the men were from the outback, had a special bond with their horses (which were all brought from Australia) – and they knew how to survive and fight in the desert. The greatest part of the Allied victory over the Turks was theirs. Colonel Lawrence had a strategy for actually defeating the Turks – as opposed to the British High Command’s acceptance of the status quo. What Lawrence needed was a mobile, elite force to join his own troops – and in the Light Horse he had them. Battle-hardened by Gallipoli and the repulse of the Turkish invasion of Egypt, the Australians were ready. Under their brilliant commander, Sir Harry Chauvel, they won great victories in the Sinai, Palestine and Syria – culminating in the last great cavalry charge in our military history, and the taking of Beersheba in 1917. Every Australian has heard of the Light Horse – but practically none have read their story. Roland Perry brings their story to life, and tells it with colour, emotion – and authority.