The Strength Of Tradition: Stories Of The Immigrant Presence In Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Australia has always been a nation shaped by those who crossed oceans to call it home, and The Strength of Tradition: Stories of the Immigrant Presence in Australia brings that truth to vivid, human life. This carefully curated anthology chronicles the experiences of immigrants navigating the promises and tensions of a new land, presenting a rich mosaic of voices that speak to displacement, resilience, identity, and belonging — all set against the unmistakably Australian backdrop of the late twentieth century. Edited by R.F. Holt, this collection stands as a significant document of multicultural Australia, drawing together stories that illuminate the collision between the old world and the new. Each piece illustrates the quiet yet profound ways in which tradition sustains communities even as it must bend to the pressures of assimilation, capturing a cultural conversation that remains as urgent today as when these stories were first gathered. For anyone seeking to understand the true texture of the Australian immigrant experience, this anthology offers a compelling and deeply human portrait that lingers long after the final page.
Author: R.F. Holt
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Australia has always been a nation shaped by those who crossed oceans to call it home, and The Strength of Tradition: Stories of the Immigrant Presence in Australia brings that truth to vivid, human life. This carefully curated anthology chronicles the experiences of immigrants navigating the promises and tensions of a new land, presenting a rich mosaic of voices that speak to displacement, resilience, identity, and belonging — all set against the unmistakably Australian backdrop of the late twentieth century. Edited by R.F. Holt, this collection stands as a significant document of multicultural Australia, drawing together stories that illuminate the collision between the old world and the new. Each piece illustrates the quiet yet profound ways in which tradition sustains communities even as it must bend to the pressures of assimilation, capturing a cultural conversation that remains as urgent today as when these stories were first gathered. For anyone seeking to understand the true texture of the Australian immigrant experience, this anthology offers a compelling and deeply human portrait that lingers long after the final page.