An Australian Story: 1837-1907
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: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the colonial frontier to the dawn of Federation, An Australian Story: 1837-1907 chronicles seven decades of Australian life through the eyes of one of the country's most remarkable families. Maie Casey presents an intimate yet sweeping portrait of the era, drawing on letters, diaries, and personal records to reconstruct a world of pioneering ambition, social transformation, and the slow forging of a national identity — set against the vast and unforgiving Australian landscape. Casey writes with the authority of someone deeply connected to her subject, bringing warmth, precision, and a refined sense of narrative to what is both a family memoir and a vivid social history. The result is a work that illuminates the private lives behind Australia's public history, capturing the texture of colonial society as it evolved toward federation and modernity. For readers curious about the human stories woven into the fabric of a young nation, this volume offers an irresistible window into a world now gone but far from forgotten.
Author: Maie Casey
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the colonial frontier to the dawn of Federation, An Australian Story: 1837-1907 chronicles seven decades of Australian life through the eyes of one of the country's most remarkable families. Maie Casey presents an intimate yet sweeping portrait of the era, drawing on letters, diaries, and personal records to reconstruct a world of pioneering ambition, social transformation, and the slow forging of a national identity — set against the vast and unforgiving Australian landscape. Casey writes with the authority of someone deeply connected to her subject, bringing warmth, precision, and a refined sense of narrative to what is both a family memoir and a vivid social history. The result is a work that illuminates the private lives behind Australia's public history, capturing the texture of colonial society as it evolved toward federation and modernity. For readers curious about the human stories woven into the fabric of a young nation, this volume offers an irresistible window into a world now gone but far from forgotten.