{"product_id":"2026200015723-secondhand-the-story-of-australia","title":"The Story Of Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the ancient indigenous cultures that shaped its vast landscapes to the dramatic convict settlements and gold rushes that forged its modern identity, The Story of Australia presents a sweeping and authoritative chronicle of one of the world's most remarkable nations. A. G. L. Shaw guides the reader through Australia's complex past — from European discovery and colonial struggle through to the emergence of a federated nation — with the clarity and confidence of a scholar who commands the full breadth of the subject.\n\nShaw's narrative is distinguished by its lucid prose and judicious balance, weaving political history, economic development, and social transformation into a coherent and compelling whole. Published as part of Faber and Faber's celebrated Story of... series — which also chronicles Canada, South Africa, Ireland, and Japan — this volume stands as an essential introduction to Australian history, one that leaves the reader wondering how a continent so remote from the centres of imperial power managed to forge so singular and resilient a national character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203255509211,"sku":"2026200015723-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/afcc91a9-34e4-4d19-92b3-8fbaae3ce801.png?v=1788146546","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015723-secondhand-the-story-of-australia","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}