{"title":"Tim Bonyhady","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the rich and diverse works of Tim Bonyhady, a celebrated author who delves into a range of intriguing subjects across history, nature, and culture. His books offer readers a captivating journey through different lenses of understanding, blending well-researched narratives with engaging storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eGood Living Street\u003c\/em\u003e, Bonyhady brings to life the fascinating history of his ancestors, set against the backdrop of Austria's cultural grandeur and turmoil. This book is both a personal and historical exploration, providing insights into a family's legacy through periods of prosperity and dramatic change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eThe Enchantment of the Long-haired Rat\u003c\/em\u003e, Bonyhady delivers a compelling examination of one of Australia's most unlikely yet significant creatures. This work combines science and storytelling to highlight the rat's role in the country's ecological history, offering readers a unique perspective on Australia’s natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo Afternoons in the Kabul Stadium\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on a thought-provoking journey to Afghanistan, where Bonyhady explores the intersections of culture, sport, and politics. It's an insightful look into the human spirit's resilience amidst challenging circumstances, providing a fresh and nuanced view of Afghan society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTim Bonyhady's books are perfect for readers interested in history, culture, and nature, delivering powerful narratives that both educate and entertain. Whether you're a history buff, a nature enthusiast, or someone seeking a deeper understanding of the complexities of human society, Bonyhady's works are sure to enlighten and inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-enchantment-of-the-long-haired-rat-by-tim-bonyhady-9781925773934","title":"The Enchantment of the Long-haired Rat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fascinating story of a much-maligned and little-understood native Australian rodent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe long-haired rat breeds and spreads prodigiously after big rains. Its irruptions were plagues to European colonists, who feared and loathed all rats, but times of feasting for Aboriginal people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTim Bonyhady explores the place of the long-haired rat in Aboriginal culture. He recounts how settler Australians responded to it, learned about it and, occasionally, came to recognise the wonder of it. 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From ancient carpet designs to woven depictions of tanks and Kalashnikovs. From photographs of unveiled women to an image of horror—the execution of a kneeling woman known as Zarmeena, videoed covertly by one of the few watching women. This remarkable book provides a history of Afghanistan through the visual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kabul Stadium looms large because it was there, one afternoon in August 1959, that women first appeared in western dress at a celebration of Afghanistan’s independence—a turning point, not only for women in Afghanistan’s cities but also for the country itself, symbolising its embrace of the modern. It was also there, one afternoon in November 1999, that the Taliban killed Zarmeena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo Afternoons in the Kabul Stadium\u003c\/em\u003e offers both a new way of seeing Afghanistan and a new way of understanding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTim Bonyhady’s books include the award-winning \u003cem\u003eGood Living Street\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Colonial Earth\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Enchantment of the Long-haired Rat\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Its glamorous high society was the envy of Europe, and it was the centre of an exploding arts movement that set the tone for the following century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTim Bonyhady's great-grandparents were leading patrons of the arts in fin de siècle Vienna: Gustav Klimt painted his great-grandmother's portrait, and the family knew many of the city's leading cultural figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eGood Living Street\u003c\/em\u003e, he follows the lives of three generations of women in his family in an intimate account of fraught relationships, romance, and business highs and lows. 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