Manning Clark's History Of Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Few works have shaped a nation's understanding of itself as profoundly as Manning Clark's monumental History of Australia, a sweeping chronicle of the continent from its Indigenous origins through European colonisation and into the modern era. Originally spanning six volumes, this masterwork — abridged here by Michael Cathcart — presents the full arc of Australian civilisation: the convict settlements, the gold rushes, the federation of the colonies, and the turbulent forging of a national identity, all rendered with the sweep and passion of a great literary historian. Clark writes not merely as a recorder of events but as a moralist and storyteller, imbuing the Australian story with grand themes of suffering, freedom, faith, and human folly. His prose carries the cadence of scripture and epic, earning him both fierce admirers and spirited critics, and cementing his reputation as Australia's most significant — and controversial — historian. Cathcart's skilled abridgement makes this landmark work accessible without sacrificing its intellectual power, leaving the reader to wonder: what does it truly mean to be Australian?
Author: abridged by Michael Cathcart
Format: Hardback
Published: 1997, Melbourne University Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Few works have shaped a nation's understanding of itself as profoundly as Manning Clark's monumental History of Australia, a sweeping chronicle of the continent from its Indigenous origins through European colonisation and into the modern era. Originally spanning six volumes, this masterwork — abridged here by Michael Cathcart — presents the full arc of Australian civilisation: the convict settlements, the gold rushes, the federation of the colonies, and the turbulent forging of a national identity, all rendered with the sweep and passion of a great literary historian. Clark writes not merely as a recorder of events but as a moralist and storyteller, imbuing the Australian story with grand themes of suffering, freedom, faith, and human folly. His prose carries the cadence of scripture and epic, earning him both fierce admirers and spirited critics, and cementing his reputation as Australia's most significant — and controversial — historian. Cathcart's skilled abridgement makes this landmark work accessible without sacrificing its intellectual power, leaving the reader to wonder: what does it truly mean to be Australian?