Explore Roland Perry's Books

Roland Perry OAM is one of Australia’s best-known authors whose books have sold more than two million copies. He has published 40 books, many of them bestsellers, including Bill the Bastard, Horrie the War Dog, The Australian Light Horse, The Changi Brownlow, Monash & Chauvel, and Anzac Sniper.

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Roland Perry, Author

Roland Perry has published 37 books in a range of genres including biography, politics, espionage, history (WWI and WWII), sport and fiction. Professor Perry has specialised in history and has written six bestsellers on World 1 and World War II. He is the only author to have produced books on both the major battle zones of the Great War (1914-1918): the Western Front (Monash) and Eastern Front (The Australian Lighthorse). Perry has also written the most comprehensive work on Australia’s involvement in the Pacific War (1941-1945): The Fight for Australia. His other four books on war are Bill the Bastard, Horrie the War Dog, Red lead, and The Changi Brownlow, which was short-listed for The Australian Booksellers Industry Award for non-fiction (2010). More…

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  • Battle Of The Generals

    From one of Australia’s most respected and prolific authors, comes a rousing true story of two great Allied generals of the Pacific War, 1941-1945, who face off against the Imperial Japanese Army – and each other.

  • RON BARASSI

    How is greatness measured in sport, or any of life’s endeavours? One yardstick is performance or decision-making on a big occasion. Prime Minister John Curtin in early 1942, under enormous pressure from three Australian former PMs, Winston Churchill, President Roosevelt, and even his own advisers, defied all of them.

  • Book 38: Great Achievers and Characters in Australian Cricket

    From the wit, wisdom and genius of Sir Donald Bradman to the   brilliance and turbulent life of the late Shane Warne, and dash of Keith Miller (both on and off the field),

    Great Australian Cricket Achievers and characters

    captures the essence of many of the finest feats in the game.