Stephen Dando Collins Books in Order

Drawing on C.J. Dennis's characters from The Sentimental Bloke, this novel returns the Bloke and Ginger Mick to a story of friendship and wartime experience. Their lives and loves unfold against the Australian tradition and legend of Anzac.

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A military history of Rome's Tenth Legion, this book follows Caesar's soldiers through campaigns, political upheaval, and later service under the empire. It combines the legion's battlefield experiences with an account of daily life, discipline, and the workings of Roman armies.

Dando-Collins traces the Fourteenth Legion's destruction, recovery, and emergence as a celebrated force in the early Roman Empire. Its campaigns include the invasion of Britain and the confrontation with Boudicca, exploring the soldiers behind Nero's prized military unit.

This history follows Ponca leader Standing Bear's legal struggle after his people were forcibly removed from Nebraska. It reconstructs the landmark 1879 court case, the supporters who helped bring it forward, and the ruling's effects on nineteenth-century debates about Native rights.

After Rome suppresses the Jewish revolt, investigator Julius Varro travels to Jerusalem under Emperor Vespasian to examine claims that a crucified man rose from the dead. Determined to discredit the growing Nazarene sect, he encounters events that challenge his intended report.

This military history recounts Caesar's Egyptian campaign through the experience of captured veterans of Pompey's Sixth Legion. It examines how a small, unconventional force contributed to his victories, placing its soldiers within the struggles involving Pompey, Cleopatra, and Roman power.

Dando-Collins follows the Third Gallica Legion and its role in shaping the Roman Empire. The book connects its soldiers' battlefield service with Vespasian's rise and the rescue of the apostle Paul, examining military action alongside the growth of Christianity.

This historical investigation revisits Germanicus Caesar's death in AD 19, examining evidence of poisoning and the accusations against those around him. Dando-Collins considers additional suspects and traces the political consequences he connects to the Roman imperial family's subsequent turmoil.

Seeking funds for his institute, Louis Pasteur enters a competition to solve Australia's rabbit plague and sends his nephew Adrien Loir to pursue the prize. This history follows scientific rivalry, political interference, and personal intrigue surrounding the ambitious venture.

This history recounts Cornelius Vanderbilt's struggle against William Walker after the adventurer seized power in Central America and threatened Vanderbilt's shipping interests. The conflict develops into a multinational war, combining commercial rivalry with conquest, political ambition, and costly military campaigns.

This survey examines the histories of Rome's imperial legions, their campaigns, and the daily lives of the soldiers serving in them. Separate sections address equipment, pay, discipline, individual units, and a chronological account of the armies' military operations.

Dando-Collins reconstructs the great fire that devastated Rome in AD 64 and the political turmoil surrounding Emperor Nero. Following events before, during, and after the catastrophe, the book examines imperial intrigue, public unrest, and the decline of Nero's fortunes.

This history reconstructs the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar and the consequences of his death for the Roman Republic. Following senators, soldiers, and political rivals, it traces the turmoil that transformed a claimed defense of republican government into further civil conflict.

Using family letters and journals, Dando-Collins tells the story of three Australian Searle brothers serving in the First World War. Their experiences across Gallipoli and the Western Front are paired with the strain endured by the family waiting at home.

Corporal Ben Fulton recognizes Caesar's potential as an Australian Army explosives-detection dog. Their service in Afghanistan proves the bond, but an ambush separates them, leaving the wounded Ben and his family searching for signs that Caesar has survived far from home.

This biography follows Joseph Windred, an Australian wrongly convicted of similar crimes on two continents eleven years apart. His experiences include imprisonment during the California gold rush, escape, sporting achievements, and a later public life that concealed his extraordinary past.

Dando-Collins reconstructs the 1893 overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani by Honolulu businessmen, examining the military standoff and bluff behind the coup. The history also follows the regime that succeeded her, a failed counter-coup, and the path toward American possession of Hawaii.

Returning to explosives-detection duty with handler Ben, Caesar helps uncover a bomb threatening the visiting UN secretary-general. When the official is later captured in Afghanistan, Caesar, Ben, and Charlie join an international rescue team whose mission demands the dog's unusual talents.

This history examines Themistocles and the naval struggle against Xerxes's Persian invasions of Greece. It follows the building of Athenian sea power, political efforts to unite the Greeks, and battles including Artemisium and Salamis, separating historical events from their cinematic portrayals.

This biography traces Henry Parkes from limited schooling and manual work to his prominence in Australian politics. It examines the New South Wales premier's role in federation alongside his self-education, personal relationships, financial difficulties, and wider cultural and scientific interests.

Caesar, Ben, and Charlie join a mission to rescue their friend Lucky after elephant poachers kidnap him in Tanzania. Tracking the captors draws the team into efforts to stop ivory trafficking and free children forced into the poachers' armed group.

Australian teenagers Frankie and Taz lie about their ages to enlist, while a clerical error sends sixteen-year-old Richard into a German tank crew. Their paths converge around the First World War's first tank-versus-tank battle, confronting them with war's unexpected realities.

This history follows the planning and execution of American food drops to starving Dutch civilians in the final days of the Second World War. It examines the negotiated risks, low-altitude bomber missions, and experiences of both aircrews and the people awaiting relief.

After Caesar detects explosives linked to a cartel attack, a Mexican crime boss orders the dog kidnapped for his own protection. Ben, Charlie, and their response team must locate Caesar in Mexico while navigating the danger of a violent cartel war.

A Caribbean cruise becomes a hostage crisis when escaped prisoners seize the ship carrying Ben Fulton and his family. Charlie and Caesar join the international response, attempting to reach the vessel and locate hidden explosives before the hijackers' threats become reality.

Paul Brickhill survives wartime captivity and becomes the author behind The Great Escape, The Dam Busters, and Reach for the Sky. This biography traces his success alongside the marriage troubles, drinking, and psychological struggles that undermined his writing.

This biography follows entertainment entrepreneur Robert Stigwood, whose work connected influential musicians, stage productions, and major films. Drawing on family and industry interviews, Dando-Collins explores the impresario behind the Bee Gees, Cream, Jesus Christ Superstar, Saturday Night Fever, and Grease.

This history follows American officers held at Schubin's Oflag 64 prisoner-of-war camp and their repeated attempts to escape. The advancing Soviet army changes their prospects, leading to hazardous flights toward freedom, Polish assistance, and further danger beyond the German guards.

Dando-Collins reassesses Emperor Caligula's life and reputation, examining familiar stories about cruelty, sexual excess, divine pretensions, and military conduct. The biography compares popular portrayals with historical evidence to investigate the young ruler and the political world surrounding his reign.

This biography examines Cyrus the Great's rise as founder of the Persian Empire, his conquests, and his administration. Dando-Collins distinguishes legend from historical accounts while exploring Cyrus's release of Jewish exiles from Babylon and the ruler's enduring religious and political legacy.

Dando-Collins examines the First Jewish Revolt from both sides of its seven-year conflict, focusing on the struggle over Jerusalem. The history draws on archaeological and forensic findings to reconsider the participants, campaigns, and consequences of the confrontation between rebels and Rome.

Centered on the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312, this history explores Constantine's victory over Maxentius and its consequences for Rome. Dando-Collins examines the emperor's subsequent religious direction and argues for the battle's importance in the transition toward Christian imperial power.

Across four centuries, slaves, soldiers, governors, and former allies challenge Roman rule. Stephen Dando-Collins examines their rebellions, the leaders who organized them, and the military decisions that determined whether they could withstand the power of Rome.

Seven Greek warriors attempt to restore a son of Oedipus to the throne of Thebes. Stephen Dando-Collins draws on ancient accounts and archaeology to explore the historical possibilities behind the expedition and its place in Greek legend.