History of Australia

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Written with young readers in mind, this energetic, lucid account of Australia and its people begins with the geographic shaping of the continent millions of years ago and continues to the present day. Here is the fascinating story of a land inhabited for the reason that Ice Ages by Aboriginal tribes, a land which remained undiscovered by the remainder of the world until the birth of the industrial age, when European settlement reshaped it in political and social terms.

Original sources are used to highlight episodes with a view to especially appeal to young readers: we hear the voices of Aborigines bewildered by the advent of the Europeans, and of folks that made the perilous journey internationally in sailing ships … We share the weariness of explorers trudging towards a far horizon, and the elation of a lucky gold-digger … We storm the heights at Gallipoli alongside the Anzacs, and realise what it will have to have been like to go hungry all through the Great Depression, or to fight within the Jungles of New Guinea …

This history, a distinguished collaboration between Manning Clark and Meredith Hooper is lavishly decorated all through in colour and black-and-white by Susanne Ferrier, whose illustrations perfectly complement the text and give the book an extra, vivid dimension of sheer visual enjoyment.

History of Australia is a book to be shared, appreciated and enjoyed by all those eager to discover the story of this great new country.

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