{"product_id":"2026200013145-secondhand-a-history-of-south-australia-from-colonial-days-to-the-present","title":"A History Of South Australia: From Colonial Days To The Present","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom its audacious founding as a free colony built on Wakefield's principles of systematic colonisation to its emergence as a modern Australian state, South Australia's story is one of remarkable ambition, struggle, and transformation. A History of South Australia: From Colonial Days to the Present by R.M. Gibbs chronicles this sweeping journey in authoritative detail, tracing the arc of a society shaped by idealism, immigration, indigenous encounters, agricultural pioneering, and political innovation — including its proud distinction as the first place in the world to grant women the right to stand for parliament.\n\nGibbs writes with the measured authority of a dedicated regional historian, presenting the social, economic, and political forces that carved a distinct identity for South Australia within the broader Australian federation. The narrative moves deftly between the personal stories of settlers and the grand machinery of colonial governance, illustrating how geography, drought, and determination forged a uniquely resilient culture. Published by Southern Heritage, this volume stands as an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the roots of one of Australia's most distinctive states — and leaves the reader wondering just how much of that founding idealism still pulses beneath its modern surface.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210233028827,"sku":"2026200013145-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/05a2914e-29bc-4f34-b74c-e3a173a23fe0.png?v=1788267682","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013145-secondhand-a-history-of-south-australia-from-colonial-days-to-the-present","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}