The books that made us / Carl Reinecke ; foreword by Claudia Karvan.
The books that made us / Carl Reinecke ; foreword by Claudia Karvan.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Sydney, N.S.W. : ABC Books, 2021.
Call Numbers
H 2021/3711 , G 2021/4622
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xi, 356 pages : portraits ; 24 cm.
Content type
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Foreword by Claudia Karvan -- Introduction -- 1. The experiment -- 2. An Australian Australia -- 3. Modernity in the emptiest of lands -- 4. Outrage and dissent -- 5. How to be an Australian -- 6. The vital decade -- 7. Something sinister -- 8. Australia II -- 9. Success in an endless race -- 10. Br...
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney, N.S.W. : ABC Books, 2021.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2021.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Australia's novels lie at the heart of the country. Capturing everyday lives and exceptional dreams, novels have held up a mirror to the nation, reflecting the good and the bad. In this companion book to the ABC TV series, Carl Reinecke looks at the history of Australian culture through the books we have read and the stories we have told. Touching...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The books that made us / Carl Reinecke ; foreword by Claudia Karvan.
Cover title
Books that made us : writers and novels that have shaped Australia
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
General note
"Companion to the ABC TV ABC iView series"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2021.
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Call Numbers
H 2021/3711 , G 2021/4622
Record Identifier
74VKaVwDkDjO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaVwDkDjO
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0733341578
9780733341571 paperback
DDC
A823.009
MMS ID
991024411022202626
