Paul Kennedy

Engineers of Victory by Paul Kennedy offers a profound and captivating account of how the tides of the Second World War were turned in favour of the Allies through the ingenuity of problem-solvers and middle-men. This meticulously researched book delves into the often overlooked yet essential contributions of individuals whose innovative solutions and strategic thinking led to significant victories on...

The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers by Paul Kennedy is an authoritative historical analysis that encompasses half a millennium of global geopolitical dynamics. Spanning from the post-medieval era to the late 20th century, the book meticulously charts the evolution and decline of powerful nations. Kennedy's thesis posits that the fortunes of world powers are intricately linked to their...

Chrissie and Anthony Foster were like any other young family, raising their three daughters in suburban Melbourne with what they hoped were the right values. Chrissie could not have known that the stranger-danger she feared actually lurked in the presbytery attached to the girls' Catholic primary school. Father Kevin O'Donnell, a long-term paedophile, lived and worked there. Two of their...

Still Standing is a book about love. A mother's love for her daughters. A crusader's love for truth and justice. A champion's love for the community she serves. Love explains why Chrissie is still standing, and it is a privilege to read her story and learn from her example." - The Hon Julia Gillard AC There are few more moving...

A sweeping, lavishly illustrated one-volume history of the rise of American naval power during World War II. "When he is at his best, as he often is in these pages, Kennedy can be dazzling."—Ian W. Toll, New York Times "The book makes for enjoyable reading, owing to the author's easygoing style. . . . Kennedy is an academic who does...

Paul Kennedy's Funkytown is the vivid true story of a year in the life of a teenager leaping into manhood. It is 1993: a serial killer is loose on the streets of Frankston, Victoria. The community is paralysed by fear, and a state's police force and national media come to find a killer. Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Paul Kennedy is searching for...

Fifteen Young Men is the true story of a doomed adventure. It was a maritime tragedy that unfolded one sad, dark hour at a time. A cold, cruelly blustery night revealed—with agonising slowness—that fifteen young men of the Mornington Football Club would never make it home. As dawn broke and families began to mourn, a nation was to learn the...