Part Of The Glory: Reminiscences Of The Shearers' Strike Queensland 1891
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Mylar sleeve damaged but original dust jacket fine. Light foxing on block - does not extend internally
A vivid work of Australian labor history, Part of the Glory: Reminiscences of the Shearers' Strike Queensland 1891 chronicles one of the most dramatic and consequential industrial conflicts in the nation's history, as told through the firsthand recollections of Julian Stuart, a participant in the great shearers' uprising. The narrative details the fierce struggle between Queensland's pastoral workers and the powerful squatter class, capturing the raw solidarity, hardship, and defiance that defined the strike and helped forge the foundations of the Australian labor movement. Stuart's account carries an impassioned, eyewitness tone that transforms historical record into personal testimony, giving readers an intimate sense of the camps, the marches, and the charged atmosphere of a workforce demanding its rights. The work stands as an invaluable primary source, illustrating how the events of 1891 galvanized working-class consciousness and directly shaped the birth of the Australian Labor Party. Earnest and deeply felt, it remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the radical roots of Australian unionism and the human stories behind the headlines of a pivotal era.
Author: Julian Stuart
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Australasian Book Society
Genre: Australian history
Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Mylar sleeve damaged but original dust jacket fine. Light foxing on block - does not extend internally
A vivid work of Australian labor history, Part of the Glory: Reminiscences of the Shearers' Strike Queensland 1891 chronicles one of the most dramatic and consequential industrial conflicts in the nation's history, as told through the firsthand recollections of Julian Stuart, a participant in the great shearers' uprising. The narrative details the fierce struggle between Queensland's pastoral workers and the powerful squatter class, capturing the raw solidarity, hardship, and defiance that defined the strike and helped forge the foundations of the Australian labor movement. Stuart's account carries an impassioned, eyewitness tone that transforms historical record into personal testimony, giving readers an intimate sense of the camps, the marches, and the charged atmosphere of a workforce demanding its rights. The work stands as an invaluable primary source, illustrating how the events of 1891 galvanized working-class consciousness and directly shaped the birth of the Australian Labor Party. Earnest and deeply felt, it remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the radical roots of Australian unionism and the human stories behind the headlines of a pivotal era.