Australia : A New History of the Great Southern Land
by Frank Welsh
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Author: Frank WelshEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-05-04
ISBN: 1585676926
Number of pages: 768
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover
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Book Review: Only a political history
Summary: 2 Stars
This is only a political history: social, cultural and economic matters only mentioned insofar as they impact on politics - given Australia has probably been the most stable nation on the planet in the last two hundred years it's not riveting reading. Aussie Rules, beach culture, the suburbs, Alan Bond and the 80s tycoons, wineries, the gold rushes, development of the language, in fact just about anything you might find interesting about Australia, hardly mentioned at all. But if your thing is obscure Australian politicians of the thirties you're in luck!
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