{"product_id":"2026200015396-secondhand-the-italians","title":"The Italians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew stories in Australia's social history are as rich, resilient, and transformative as that of Italian immigration — and The Italians by Gianfranco Cresciani chronicles this remarkable journey with authority and depth. Based on the acclaimed ABC TV series, the book traces the waves of Italian migrants who arrived on Australian shores, documenting their struggles against prejudice and adversity, their fierce determination to build new lives, and the indelible cultural imprint they left on the nation's identity. From the cane fields of Queensland to the inner-city suburbs of Melbourne and Sydney, Cresciani presents a vivid tapestry of community, sacrifice, and reinvention that spans generations.\n\nCresciani, a distinguished historian of the Italian-Australian experience, brings both scholarly rigour and human warmth to his narrative, drawing on personal testimonies, archival photographs, and historical records to construct a portrait that is as intimate as it is sweeping. The result is a work of social history that argues convincingly for the Italian community's central role in shaping modern Australia — economically, culturally, and gastronomically. For anyone curious about the mosaic of peoples who built contemporary Australia, this compelling chronicle raises a profound question: how much of what Australians call their own was, in truth, made Italian?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203115655387,"sku":"2026200015396-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/7dd4f239-a085-4d67-8745-f865f6c9f016.png?v=1788144267","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015396-secondhand-the-italians","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}