A History Of Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Few historical works have reshaped a nation's understanding of itself as profoundly as Manning Clark's monumental six-volume A History of Australia. This sweeping, magisterial series chronicles the story of the Australian continent from its earliest Indigenous and colonial beginnings through to the twentieth century, tracing the forces — social, political, spiritual, and economic — that forged a modern nation from a distant penal outpost. Volume I: From the Earliest Times to the Age of Macquarie (1962, 1st), Volume II: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land 1822-1838 (1968, 1st, price clipped dj), Volume III: The Beginning of an Australian Civilization 1824-1851 (1973, 1st), Volume IV: The Earth Abideth for Ever 1851-1888 (1978, 1st), Volume V: The People Make Laws 1888-1915 (1981, 1st), and Volume VI: The Old Dead Tree and the Young Tree Green 1916-1935 (1987, 1st). Clark writes with the fervour of a prophet and the rigour of a scholar, infusing his narrative with rich literary allusions and moral seriousness that set this work apart from conventional academic history. Published by Melbourne University Press, the complete set stands as one of the great achievements of Australian letters — a work that provoked fierce debate, inspired a generation of historians, and permanently altered the way Australians see their past. Whether one reads it as national epic or contested interpretation, it remains an indispensable, towering presence in the library of anyone serious about understanding the Australian story.
Author: Clark
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Few historical works have reshaped a nation's understanding of itself as profoundly as Manning Clark's monumental six-volume A History of Australia. This sweeping, magisterial series chronicles the story of the Australian continent from its earliest Indigenous and colonial beginnings through to the twentieth century, tracing the forces — social, political, spiritual, and economic — that forged a modern nation from a distant penal outpost. Volume I: From the Earliest Times to the Age of Macquarie (1962, 1st), Volume II: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land 1822-1838 (1968, 1st, price clipped dj), Volume III: The Beginning of an Australian Civilization 1824-1851 (1973, 1st), Volume IV: The Earth Abideth for Ever 1851-1888 (1978, 1st), Volume V: The People Make Laws 1888-1915 (1981, 1st), and Volume VI: The Old Dead Tree and the Young Tree Green 1916-1935 (1987, 1st). Clark writes with the fervour of a prophet and the rigour of a scholar, infusing his narrative with rich literary allusions and moral seriousness that set this work apart from conventional academic history. Published by Melbourne University Press, the complete set stands as one of the great achievements of Australian letters — a work that provoked fierce debate, inspired a generation of historians, and permanently altered the way Australians see their past. Whether one reads it as national epic or contested interpretation, it remains an indispensable, towering presence in the library of anyone serious about understanding the Australian story.