Weevils In The Flour: An Oral Record Of The 1930S Depression In Australia
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A landmark work of Australian social history, Weevils in the Flour chronicles the lived experiences of ordinary Australians who endured the devastating hardships of the Great Depression through a rich tapestry of first-person oral testimonies. Wendy Lowenstein gathered the voices of swagmen, factory workers, unemployed families, and political activists, allowing their raw, unfiltered accounts to paint a vivid portrait of poverty, resilience, and community solidarity during one of the nation's darkest economic periods. The result is a deeply human document that captures the texture of daily survival — from scrounging for food to navigating the humiliations of the dole — with an intimacy that no conventional historical narrative could achieve. Lowenstein's meticulous editorial hand gives the work both scholarly credibility and an urgent, almost novelistic momentum, making it as compelling as it is historically significant. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the social and political undercurrents that shaped modern Australia, this oral history stands as a definitive record of a generation's suffering and strength.
Author: Wendy Lowenstein
Format: Paperback
Published: 1983, Scribe
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work of Australian social history, Weevils in the Flour chronicles the lived experiences of ordinary Australians who endured the devastating hardships of the Great Depression through a rich tapestry of first-person oral testimonies. Wendy Lowenstein gathered the voices of swagmen, factory workers, unemployed families, and political activists, allowing their raw, unfiltered accounts to paint a vivid portrait of poverty, resilience, and community solidarity during one of the nation's darkest economic periods. The result is a deeply human document that captures the texture of daily survival — from scrounging for food to navigating the humiliations of the dole — with an intimacy that no conventional historical narrative could achieve. Lowenstein's meticulous editorial hand gives the work both scholarly credibility and an urgent, almost novelistic momentum, making it as compelling as it is historically significant. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the social and political undercurrents that shaped modern Australia, this oral history stands as a definitive record of a generation's suffering and strength.