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Abbey's Bookshop

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9264 3111

Address: 131 York Street 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.abbeys.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Just arrived. Bob Woodwards RAGE is his follow up to FEAR. Shipping Australia-wide. #trump #bobwoodward #politics #journalism #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney

25.01.2022 Ewa Ramsey signed our copies of The Morbids, her debut which has already been getting a lot of great reviews. It's a story of hidden loneliness and the power of compassion and companionship. Particularly relevant at the moment don't you think? Find it in Fiction & Literature Salon on abbeys.com.au Allen & Unwin Books

25.01.2022 The latest in the Cormoran Strike series has landed in store. Find it in Crime Alley on abbeys.com.au https://www.abbeys.com.au//troubled-blood-book-97807515799... #cormoranstrike #justarrived #newbook #crimeseries #crimefiction #crimebooks #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney #crimealley #leisuretime #downtime

24.01.2022 Posted @withregram @newsouthpublishing Big congratulations to Stephen Gapps who has been shortlisted for the Les Carlyon Literary Prize for The Sydney Wars! The Sydney Wars sheds light on the first years of colonial Sydney in a new and original way, this provocative book is the first detailed account of the warfare that occurred across the Sydney region from the arrival of a British expedition in 1788 to the last recorded conflict in the area in 1817. The inaugural Les Ca...rlyon Literary Prize will be awarded for an author’s first major publication relating to Australian military history, social military history or war history, as either fiction or nonfiction, and published between 2018 and June 2020. We're excited to be publishing Stephen Gapps' next book in 2021. #book #bookprize #bookstagram #australianhistory #Indigenoushistory #history #warhistory

24.01.2022 Get the kids doing this puzzle on Australia Day. It’ll keep them quiet for at least 10mins! Links to more puzzles on homepage at abbeys.com.au https://www.abbeys.com.au//Gifts-Games-Jigsaw-Puzzles-Note... #jigsaw #jigsawpuzzle #puzzles #jigsawpuzzles

24.01.2022 It is 1953 and Melbourne society is looking forward to coronation season, the grand balls and celebrations for the young queen-to-be. Tilly Dunnage is, however, working for a pittance in a second-rate Collins Street salon. Her talents go unappreciated, and the madame is a bully and a cheat, but Tilly has a past she is desperate to escape and good reason to prefer anonymity. https://www.abbeys.com.au//the-dressmakers-secret-book-978 #rosalieham #australia #reading #bookstagram #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney

24.01.2022 Posted @withregram @oliverwinfree Thanks @abbeysbookshop for your cHEwY support of Brain Freeze, you can grab your signed copies and help support an beloved indie bookshop :-) @penguinkidsaustralia @puffinbooksaus #bookstoresigning #bookstores #abbeysbookshop #brainfreezebook #supportlocal

24.01.2022 #indigenousliteracyday was Wednesday and theres a wonderful video on abbeys.com.au from @indigenousliteracyfoundation #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney #bookstagram #indigenouswomen

24.01.2022 Find @wordsandnerds_podcast on Spotify or iTunes. A Words and Nerds first ever episode takeover Author @willkostakis takes on host duties and interviews debut author and #RichellPrizeWinner for #EmergingWriters @rockjonny and it’s awesome!!!

23.01.2022 This just in. Find it on our HISTORY HERALD page and weve also added it to our large Fathers Day collection you can browse on abbeys.com.au #shippingnow #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney #america #politics #bookstagram

23.01.2022 Posted @withregram @legonium OMD!! Bellum Sacrum - a card game! - is at number 10 at Abbeys Book Store. Its. Not. Even. A. Book. #romanhistory #romanreligion #ancientreligion #ancientcivilization #ancientrome #ancientworld #latinlanguage #lingualatina #legophotos #toyphotographer #toyphotos #classicsforkids #classicsforall #latinforkids #classicsforeveryone #ancientlanguage #foreignlanguage #foreignlanguage @abbeysbookshop

22.01.2022 ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Martin Scarsden thinks he’s put the past behind him with his lovely new partner Mandalay, her son and their home on the coast, but Mandy hasn’t. There’s quite a bit she’s never told him, and one day it comes back in a very dramatic way I thoroughly enjoyed Scrublands and Silver, but this third book, set among the powerful and corrupt ranks of Sydney business and society, is a new level altogether! Lindy Jones SIGNED COPIES ~ while stock lasts https://www.abbeys.com.au/book/trust-9781760877415.do

22.01.2022 From a dog who accidentally becomes the first animal on Mars, a hopeless chess player dealing with his sports-mad dad, and a girl whose dreams are getting too big for her bed, to a boy who has had 1000 names - so far. Not to mention, the strange boy who never seems to get brain freeze (until...), these short stories will blow your mind. Penguin Kids Australia

22.01.2022 #dominicknight has had fun in summing up the year that was 2020. A fun recap of a turd of a year.

22.01.2022 New arrivals at abbeys.com.au #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney #bookstagram #nature

22.01.2022 ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- This was one of my favourite reads during the disquiet of early COVID19 and it stayed with me a while (the story, not the virus). Coley's writing crackles with a youthfulness as it launches into a road trip running the full extent of New Zealand, for which twin siblings Alex and Amy seem strangely ill-prepared. Along the way we glimpse into their strained relationship and their memories as children of successful, but often absent globetrotting p...arents. We also piece together Alex's life away from his home country of New Zealand, now working & playing hard in the information economy in the shimmering mirage of Dubai. A young man, far from home, finding his way through sexual self-discovery and self-exile from his family. As the kilometres rack up, so do the glitches that tell us all is not as it appears. A poignant and resonant story that will entrance many. Craig Kirchner See more

21.01.2022 Our Summer catalogue is inside today’s SMH (Sydney metro area)

21.01.2022 Posted @withregram @craigsilveyauthor There will be more than brooding stares and koala-hued apparel when I speak with none other than Hamish MacDonald tomorrow, October 27th, as part of the @statelibrarynsw Author Talk series. The live Virtual Event begins at 7pm AEDT and is completely FREE, just register at the @statelibrarynsw website and they’ll provide you with all the Zoom Deets. See you there!

20.01.2022 January 26 fills me with a lot of trepidation. I feel a bit fearful because it is also a moment where I'm reminded that the country wants to forget me. It keeps saying that, "This is the most important story, the arrival of the First Fleet is the most important story that defines our nation." And I know it is different than that. I reckon that as Australians, we have a real identity problem. We think that we're young and scrappy and we're lucky. Where in fact, we should be e...lders on the world stage. We have the oldest living culture on earth and it is here in this landscape and the more we think that we can learn from Indigenous Australia rather than thinking of it as a deficit model then I think we'll have an Australia Day that is more important and embraced by everyone. I reckon we spend a lot of energy saying, "Change the date. Change the date." When in fact the energy needs to be change the minds and hearts of Australians. Let's have a voice to parliament. Let's talk about treaty. Let's talk about sovereignty. Let's make permanent changes that actually help us all grow as Australians. We need to build some identity that is from deep within and it starts with our relationship with this country, our relationship with the First Peoples and then this idea of how we can work together to make structural change and not just the window dressing. WESLEY ENOCH, QUANDAMOOKA #australia #australiaday #songlines #ulurustatementfromtheheart

20.01.2022 New arrivals at abbeys.com.au #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney #bookstagram #travel #history #law #adventure

20.01.2022 Jane Harpers eagerly awaited new release The Survivors is now available at the special price of $27.99 (RRP $32.99). Plus, earn double Abbeys reward points! https://www.abbeys.com.au//the-survivors-jane-harper-97817

19.01.2022 Richards Fidler's latest book The Golden Maze just arrived! Read this spellbinding travelogue about the history of Prague. #thegoldenmaze #richardfidler #historybooks #prague #books #readers #bookstagram #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney

19.01.2022 Think like #spinoza In our catalogue (abbeys.com.au) and on our shelves. #bookstagram #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney #philosophy

19.01.2022 A timely book from the former Australian Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. Disruption has blown the old world apart. The rise of China, Trump's America First policies, division within Europe and successful defiance by authoritarian states are affecting the shape of the emerging new order. Human rights, rule of law, free media and longstanding global institutions all seem set to be weakened. Autocracies are exercising greater control over world affairs. Australia w...ill need to engage heightened levels of diplomacy to forge relations with countries of opposing principles. It will need to be agile in pursuing a realistic foreign policy agenda. China's Grand Strategy and Australia's Future in the New Global Order contains answers for how Australia must position itself for this possibly dystopian future. Melbourne University Publishing See more

18.01.2022 A bright new reading light is a joy! And The Fogging is a bright spot in my reading at the moment as it takes me inside a couples life & relationship. Clara & Tom are in Bali (remember holidays?) and Toms battle with anxiety has resurfaced. Then the fogging happens. No - its not a swing into horror. The fogging is the smoke/pesticide fumigation done on resort grounds and it provokes alarm in Clara & her new holiday friend Madeleine leading to relationship trouble between Tom & Clara. Very sure-footed writing that is a pleasure to read. Find it in our Fiction & Literature Salon on abbeys.com.au #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney #thefogging #lukehorton #australianfiction #bookstagram

18.01.2022 The extraordinary, long-buried life story of Australia's earliest published children's author, Searching for Charlotte combines elements of biography, recreation of history and rediscovery of family history. National Library of Australia Kate Forsyth

18.01.2022 The new #matthewreilly is shipping out as soon as they arrive. More arriving soon!

18.01.2022 This beautifully written story not only traces the history of growing up on the north shore but the gradual evolution of the food and fashion scene in Sydney in the 70s and 80s. It encompasses many areas of day to day struggles within families that were not discussed then and which are, sadly, still occurring today. An engrossing read, it will evoke many nostalgic memories of Sydney in the 6os, 70s and 80s. Bad Apple Press

17.01.2022 Posted @withregram @loveyourbookshopday Its one month to go til Love Your Bookshop Day, Saturday 3 October! This year, more than ever, bookshops have been touchstones for communities seeking connection, information and entertainment during #lockdown. Join us in thanking and celebrating the book community - authors, illustrators, sellers, publishers and book-lovers - by making some noise on #LYBD20... Mark your diaries, and tell us what you are doing this year to celebrate! #LYBD20 #backyourbookshop #buylocal #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #thankyou #whatiamreading #books #biblophile #booksaremybag

17.01.2022 ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Set in the Grampian region of Victoria, and stretching over four decades, this tells the story of Lawrence and Paul. Their father died in the war, and their mother, who is distant and strict but not unloving, works hard to provide for them. When her long-lost brother comes to stay, the boys react differently. Lawrie, the oldest and gifted at art, basks in the attention of the older man, but Paul, who has always looked up to Lawrie, doesn't need a... father figure and is suspicious of the uncle and his motives. When an unspeakable act occurs, Lawrie falls ill, develops a debilitating stammer and becomes socially isolated, finding solace in his painting. It isn't until 40 years later, when a family moves into the neighbouring farmhouse and upends his solitary existence, that Lawrie makes a friend of 10 yo David - and an enemy of his older sister... A powerful, wrenching and unforgettable novel of damage and redemption, of seeing the world as no one else does, of brotherly love and tolerance, and of the loneliness of a man whose childhood was stolen from him, but who never learnt to become an adult. Lindy Jones

16.01.2022 From the creator of LEGONIUM @legonium comes a new card game - BELLUM SACRUM - Fight like a god! https://www.abbeys.com.au//bellum-sacrum-fight-like-a-god- #romanhistory #romanreligion #ancientreligion #ancientcivilization #ancientrome #ancientworld #latinlanguage #lingualatina #legophotos #toyphotographer #toyphotos #classicsforkids #classicsforall #latinforkids #classicsforeveryone #ancientlanguage #foreignlanguage #foreignlanguage #romangods

16.01.2022 This is just a smidgen of the wonderful collection of BOOKS FOR DAD weve put together on abbeys.com.au. And remember that a really quick & easy present is an Abbeys Gift Voucher. https://www.abbeys.com.au/abbeys/Lavish-Books.do #fathersday #reading #bookstagram #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney

16.01.2022 We'll have signed copies so get your pre-order in! #natswhatireckon #signed #christmasfun #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney

15.01.2022 Bill Phippen continues his engaging and informative work on some of Australia's rail engineering history. Here Phippen looks in detail at the 54 NSW Railway bridges which were more than just basic girders. These were remarkable examples of railway engineering, both in design and construction, and were essential elements in the railways opening up New South Wales. A book for anyone with an interest in railways, engineering heritage, structures and timber engineering.

15.01.2022 HEAD TO ABBEY'S FACEBOOK PAGE SATURDAY MORNING FOR BRUNCH WITH MATTHEW REILLY Dani Vee and special guests from WORDS AND NERDS Podcast will be talking with MATTHEW REILLY live via Facebook on SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER at 10am AEST. Tune in here: facebook.com/AbbeysBookshop ... LIMITED TIME SPECIAL PRICE OFFER Purchase your copy of THE TWO LOST MOUNTAINS at Abbeys.com.au and use the promo code WORDNERD (all caps) in the checkout to get our limited time $31.99 (20% OFF RRP) special offer. Offer ends 7 November 2020. Online only.

14.01.2022 Watching the #indigenousliteracyday2020 celebrations live. Head to Abbeys.com.au #ilf2020 #literacy #indigenous #indigenouslivesmatter

14.01.2022 Back in black #poetry #biography #bookstagram #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney

14.01.2022 The first volume of Barack Obamas presidential memoirs will be published on 18 November. We are offering this title at the special price of $55 (RRP $65). Pre-order your copy now! https://www.abbeys.com.au//promised-land-vol-1-the-preside

12.01.2022 WIN SIGNED PRINTS! Purchase THE TIME-TRAVELLING CAVEMAN at abbeys.com.au and you can win signed prints by Mark Beech, the illustrator whose loose & lively line-work throughout this envigorating book captures the frenetic energy and fun of Pratchett's imagination! Find it at: https://www.abbeys.com.au/abbeys/promotions.do

12.01.2022 'Write what you know' is the advice often given to authors and the new novel from Ceridwen Dovey draws on a fair bit of truth with which to weave life into her fiction. It is true that Dovey attended Harvard. It is true that Natalie Portman and Jared Kushner were classmates... ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Five students - Jules, a famous actress, Mariam and Rowan who married young, Eloise, coping with her much younger wife’s radical politics and Jomo, a businessman - return t...o Harvard for their 15th class reunion. Friendship, marriage and families are all tested, and loyalties questioned, when a former classmate, the son of the US President, is found dead... A subtle and moving inquiry into what happens when the promise of youth is silenced by the practicalities of middle age. Dovey has an acute eye for detail, immersing us in the lives of her protagonists. Thoughtful and insightful. Greg Waldron #bookshelf #newfiction #amreading #AustraliaReads #bookstagram #bookstoread #bookstore #ceridwendovey #abbeysbookshop #131york #Sydney

12.01.2022 #donwinslowauthor in @sydneymorningherald

12.01.2022 Australian artist Gary Deirmendjian presents this visually rich volume covering around 20 years of his work. The book also contains writings from seven artists and supporters, offering their thoughts on his work and practice in the realm of contemporary art.

12.01.2022 In last summer's devastating fires, Kangaroo Island lost half of its koala population, with many more left injured and starving. When Kailas Wild - arborist by trade and conservationist at heart - heard that there were injured koalas on Kangaroo Island who could only be reached by a tree climber, he drove 1500 kms to volunteer. This is the inspiring and sometimes confronting story of someone who went to help and ended up a koala dad.

12.01.2022 Author Lucy Treloar agrees with Lindy Jones. Find it in Science Central at abbeys.com.au Posted @withregram @lucytreloarwriter I think this is what I needed. . .... #helenmacdonald #vesperflights #reading #books #bookstagram #slightprocrastination #paperbackbookshop #abbeysbookshop

12.01.2022 While the rest of us are dreaming of holidays, it's good to know that Murder has taken a well-earned break! Find this in Crime Alley - abbeys.com.au #2020 #holidays #crimereads

11.01.2022 Congratulations to #2020BookerPrize winner Douglas Stuart and his novel, Shuggie Bain! https://www.abbeys.com.au//shuggie-bain-book-9781529019285

10.01.2022 Saturday morning reading #citylife #reenvision #life #vibrant #equity #opportunity #representation #politics #fashion #art #vivid @jessscullysydney @panterapress

09.01.2022 Fun book for Christmas prezzies! #bookstagram #hardquiz #tomgleeson

08.01.2022 The latest #australianhistory #biography reading from Grantlee Kieza. Joseph Banks Shipping Australia-wide at abbeys.com.au #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney

08.01.2022 Anni Finsterer has forged a career as an actor across theatre, tv and cinema, most recently appearing in Australian movies 'The True History of the Ned Kelly Gang' and 'Sweet Country'. Radical Rock and Roll Resilience is her book for those who desperately need self-help but want to keep it undercover; who might have the fuel to kickstart their life but have no idea how to build the rocket. In a style that's all beer no froth, we learn of the author's own desperate need for resilience when she charted the rugged road of her own recovery, leaping considerable hurdles in a life marked by tragedy and hilarity in equal measure.

08.01.2022 Jane Harpers new novel The Survivors is also available in hardback at $39.99! https://www.abbeys.com.au//the-survivors-book-978176098105

08.01.2022 Battle of the brightest. New arrivals at abbeys.com.au #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney #bookstagram #travel #history #money #travel #drinks #future #betterworld

08.01.2022 It's Monday arvo. The heat has subsided. And these beautiful books quietly await you at Abbey's... Find these at abbeys.com.au

07.01.2022 New to our shelves is Tiffany McDaniel's Betty. Read this compelling coming of age tale! #betty #tiffanymcdaniel #books #readers #bookstagram #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney

07.01.2022 Maggie Dent is one of Australia's favourite experts on parenting and resilience education. Here she offers parents and guardians a compassionate and practical guidebook, packed with advice and ground-breaking techniques on how to stay calm and much more.

07.01.2022 Interesting... #dutch #light #bookstagram #history #science #abbeysbookshop ##131york #sydney

07.01.2022 MATTHEW REILLY - Saturday 31st October at 10am AEST! In partnership with Abbey's Bookshop, Matthew Reilly will be appearing in this very special live-streamed event to discuss his latest blockbuster, 'The Two Lost Mountains'. Plus, we're taking your questions and there'll be giveaways as well, thanks to Macmillan Publishers! Join "Words and Nerds" Podcast host, Dani Vee, and guest co-host, Adrian Beck, for this exciting event!

07.01.2022 Jimmy Barnes is a wonderful study of a life evolving. Hearing him say that with his first book he didn’t want to do the expected ‘tell all’ showed a maturity, an elegance in rejecting gossip. Hearing that he still learns about his voice and singing after all this time is both fascinating and enlightening, especially since I’ve been singing in a pub choir (glorified singalong, currently online only) and am experiencing a similar joy of learning. Find his new book at abbeys.com.au https://www.abbeys.com.au//Biography-Memoir-Autobiography-

06.01.2022 Find me at Abbey’s* *not an actual Presidential quote abbeys.com.au... #apromisedland #obama #bookstagram #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney

06.01.2022 This Saturday Morning (at 10AM!) the Words & Nerds Podcast are livestreaming a chat with Matthew Reilly here on Facebook. If, like my wife, you're mad for the action-adventure thrillers that Matthew is best known for, then tune in with your favourite morning beverage (really? that early?) and hear all the goss from Mr Reilly.

05.01.2022 We’ll be slurping coffee and enjoying our bacon & eggs as we enjoy listening to the chat with Matthew Reilly here on Facebook this morning. 10am. Saturday 31 Oct Facebook Livestream: https://facebook.com/AbbeysBookshop

05.01.2022 You’ll find our 32 page Summer #reading Catalogue in Saturday’s Sydney Morning Herald (7 Nov) in metro area. Or pick up a copy at 131 York Street. Or view it online at abbeys.com.au #bookstagram #books #catalogue

05.01.2022 TODAY IS INDIGENOUS LITERACY DAY - Welcome to the 2020 virtual Indigenous Literacy Day celebrations! WATCH A WONDERFULLY, HEARTWARMING VIDEO: Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF), long-time supporter Archie Roach and ILF Ambassadors Jessica Mauboy, Andy Griffiths, Shelley Ware, Anita Heiss, Natalie Ahmat, Gregg Dreise, Jared Thomas, Alison Lester, Josh Pyke, and co-patron June Oscar AO all share their insights and stories of community engagement. And Jessica Mauboy sings a st...unning rendition of My Island Home. It's a beautifully produced, heartfelt video showing the children, teachers, supporters and the landscape and communities as they tell about the work of the ILF and what these books mean to them - passion & fun! https://www.abbeys.com.au//The-Pulse-Current-Affairs-Trend

05.01.2022 Freshly signed bestseller at abbeys.com.au #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney #bookstagram #politics #history #leadership

04.01.2022 General Sir Peter Cosgrove's memoir, 'You Shouldn't Have Joined...', is a true reflection of the man himself, filled with intelligence, forthrightness, compassion and a brilliant eye for a telling anecdote. General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK AC (Mil) CVO MC (Retd) is one of Australia's most significant public figures. As a soldier he saw action in Vietnam, winning the Military Cross, and rose to the very top of his profession, becoming Chief of the Defence Force. Soon after his re...tirement from the Army, he was invited to take charge of the huge relief and rebuilding operation in Queensland after the devastation of Cyclone Larry. In 2014, Cosgrove became Australia's Governor-General. As Governor-General he travelled far and wide, supporting Australians in times of crisis, sadness, joy or celebration, representing us on the world stage with humour, intelligence and a force of personal magnetism that was felt by everyone from prime ministers to presidents.

04.01.2022 In looking at the life of Vida Goldstein, Australian suffragette and social reformer, Jacqueline Kent also examines how much has changed for women in parliament since 1903 and now. Penguin Books Australia

03.01.2022 In this detailed, considered, compassionate book, Paddy Manning paints us the big picture around major climate change events, interviewing scientists to explore the link to climate change and asks how - indeed, whether - we can better prepare ourselves in the future. Simon & Schuster Australia

03.01.2022 We have a great collection of discount titles for you. 20% off these at abbeys.com.au

03.01.2022 New arrival. #quarterlyessay #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney #bookstagram #politics

03.01.2022 In-store & shipping Monday 28 September! abbeys.com.au

02.01.2022 You can still get out and about with a good book. Sam Coleys State Highway One crackles with a youthfulness in a story of twins on a road trip through NZ. #newfiction Find it in Fiction & Literature Salon at abbeys.com.au #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney

02.01.2022 In the heady days after 1945, the authority of the United States was unrivalled. But 75 years later, its influence has already diminished. The world has now entered a post-American era defined by the rise of Asia and the return of China, as much as by the decline of the United States. This book is a short history of that decline as historian Michael Pembroke offers a fresh take on the USA's vast influence and asks whether it is still a force for good. Hardie Grant Books

02.01.2022 In the late 1990s, John Baker was known as a purveyor of quality rare and old wines. Always entrepreneurial and up for adventure, he was the perfect person for an occasional business partner to approach with a mysterious wine list that was foreign to anything John, or his second-in-command, Kevin Hopko, had ever come across. Penguin Books Australia

01.01.2022 Browsing at Abbey’s on a sunny Friday afternoon... Find all these in our catalogue: https://www.abbeys.com.au/abbeys/catalogue.do

01.01.2022 The genteel art of browsing at Abbey’s. Find these on our catalogue page at abbeys.com.au. #bookshopping #bookstagram #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney