Amirah: An Un-Australian Childhood
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Born into a world caught between cultures and continents, Amirah Inglis chronicles her unconventional upbringing in Amirah: An un-Australian Childhood — a memoir that stands apart from the sun-bleached suburban narratives typically associated with Australian identity. Set against the backdrop of mid-twentieth century Australia, Inglis recounts a childhood shaped by Jewish intellectual traditions, left-wing politics, and a cosmopolitan household that felt perpetually at odds with the conservative Anglo-Australian world beyond its walls. The result is a portrait of displacement and difference rendered with candour, warmth, and quiet defiance. Inglis, a respected historian known for her rigorous scholarship, brings that same precision to her own story, illuminating how personal history intersects with broader social and political currents. The memoir raises searching questions about belonging, national identity, and what it means to grow up as an outsider in a country that prizes conformity above all else. For readers drawn to the literature of memory and migration, this is an intimate and intellectually rich account that leaves one wondering — in the most compelling way — what it truly means to be Australian.
Author: Amirah Inglis
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Born into a world caught between cultures and continents, Amirah Inglis chronicles her unconventional upbringing in Amirah: An un-Australian Childhood — a memoir that stands apart from the sun-bleached suburban narratives typically associated with Australian identity. Set against the backdrop of mid-twentieth century Australia, Inglis recounts a childhood shaped by Jewish intellectual traditions, left-wing politics, and a cosmopolitan household that felt perpetually at odds with the conservative Anglo-Australian world beyond its walls. The result is a portrait of displacement and difference rendered with candour, warmth, and quiet defiance. Inglis, a respected historian known for her rigorous scholarship, brings that same precision to her own story, illuminating how personal history intersects with broader social and political currents. The memoir raises searching questions about belonging, national identity, and what it means to grow up as an outsider in a country that prizes conformity above all else. For readers drawn to the literature of memory and migration, this is an intimate and intellectually rich account that leaves one wondering — in the most compelling way — what it truly means to be Australian.