A Short History of Australia
A reissue of the 1986 revised and illustrated edition of the 1963 title which takes the story of Australia up to 1986.
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A history of Australia's social, cultural, and political growth from the original British colony to the present political direction in which Australia is headed.
His observations are as entertaining as they are enlightening.In this new edition, a postscript by his son Sebastian Clark brings the book right up-to-date, revealing many enduring parallels between the past and present.
Manning Clark's short history, first published in 1963, has been revised and updated to 1986 with some alterations and corrections made to the text. Clark's colourful style and bold opinions...