Lust and love in Kerala

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Mistress, by Anita Nair (Arcadia, $34.99). Reviewed by Jane Ritchie.

How elite forces fought two very different wars

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The Salamander's Brood, by Watty McEwan (Fraser Books, $35), and 3Para, by Patrick Bishop (HarperCollins, $34.99). Reviewed by Kingsley Field.

Flying boats in the Med

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Flying Boats My Father's War In The Mediterranean, by Alex Frame (Victoria University Press $40). Reviewed by Roy Burke.

Tackling climate change issues

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Towards a New Global Climate Treaty Looking Beyond 2012, edited by Jonathan Boston (Institute of Policy Studies $30). Reviewed by Bryan Walker.