Product Description

A Shorter History of Australia proves Blainey's ability to get to the heart of Australia's past. After a lifetime of research and debate on Australian and international history, Blainey is well placed to introduce us to the people who have played a part and to guide us through the events which have created the Australian identity: the mania for spectator sport, the suspicion of the tall poppy, the rivalries of Catholic and Protestant, Sydney and Melbourne, new and old homelands, the conflicts of war abroad and race at home, the importance of technology, the emerging recognition of an Aboriginal past, the successes and failures of the nation. It is a broad vision on this nation's achievements. It teaches us that we are our past and the future belongs to those who remember.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3349372 in Books
• Published on: 1996
• Binding: Paperback
• 259 pages

Customer Reviews

A Shorter history of Australia
This was an excellent introduction to Australian history, it gave me a good idea of the basic history of Australia and who the people of Australia are. I found it to be balanced and concise.