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Australians: Origins to Eureka
Australians: Origins to Eureka
Thomas Keneally
4.0 (1)
Pages
672
Published
2009
Language
English
1 review
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About the author
Thomas Keneally
Thomas Keneally
Fiction · Historical Fiction
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b. 1935
Wistful Bibliophile
A well-researched and entertaining history of Australia. Previously to reading this book I only knew the highlights of Australian history, so I read everything at the edge of my seat not knowing what was going to happen next. It's focused mainly on notorious and infamous people; and though at times it was difficult to follow all the different historical people and their lives, it was extremely interesting nonetheless. I loved learning about some of the culture and rituals of Aboriginal Australians and what it was like for the early European settlers to live in colonies where almost everyone was a criminal. If you were a woman living at this time you were quite literally f•••••. It's a horrifying and shilling experience to get some glimpses into what their lives must have been like. I definitely recommend its reading to anyone interested in Australian history.
