Great Southern Land. A New History Of Australia

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: As New
Publisher: Allen Lane/Penquin Books
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2004
Edition: First Edition

Description: 719 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in As new condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Australia is a dynamic multi-cultural society, viewed by many as the world's most desirable place to live. Here Frank Welsh traces Australia's intriguing and varied history to examine how this society emerged, from its ancient Aborigine tribes and earliest British convict settlements to today's modern nation - one that retains strong links with its colonial past but is increasingly independent and diverse. While full of admiration for Australia, Welsh also exposes national myths and confronts the darker side of its history - oppression of the Aboriginal peoples and the 'White Australia' policy - and places the country in a global context, considering the changing relationship with Britain and its Asian neighbours, as well as more recent alliances with the US. Original, provocative and entertaining, Great Southern Land provides the most comprehensive one-volume history of this endlessly fascinating nation.

ISBN: 9780713994506