{"product_id":"2026200016148-secondhand-a-short-history-of-australia","title":"A Short History 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 Aboriginal civilisations that shaped the continent's soul to the emergence of a modern industrial nation on the world stage, Manning Clark's A Short History of Australia is a sweeping and authoritative chronicle of one of the world's most distinctive nations. Clark guides the reader through the continent's development — from the first cultural settlements and European tales of conquest, to the emergence of a prosperous and dynamic power — presenting a compelling narrative that captures the vast sweep of Australian history in a concise and accessible volume.\n\nClark, widely regarded as Australia's greatest historian, writes with a passionate intensity and literary elegance that elevates historical scholarship into something approaching epic storytelling. His account does not merely catalogue dates and events; it argues for a deeper understanding of Australia's national character, shaped by the tension between Indigenous heritage, colonial ambition, and the search for a uniquely Australian identity. A landmark work of historical writing, it leaves the reader wondering whether the young nation has yet fully reckoned with the complex legacies of its turbulent past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342776770779,"sku":"2026200016148-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/450687cb-9da8-4434-bbc8-3cee40e3b1c3.png?v=1790049226","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016148-secondhand-a-short-history-of-australia","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}