The Making Of Australians
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the first footprints left on an ancient continent to the forging of a modern nation, The Making of Australians chronicles the sweeping human story of how a diverse people came to inhabit, shape, and define one of the world's most extraordinary lands. Michael Page's authoritative and richly detailed narrative traces the arc of Australian history — from Indigenous custodianship through European colonisation, the gold rush era, federation, and beyond — presenting each era with clarity and a deep respect for the complexity of the Australian experience. Robert Ingpen's celebrated illustrations bring every chapter to vivid life, transforming historical fact into an emotionally resonant visual journey that captures the spirit of the land and its people. Together, Page and Ingpen created a landmark work of Australian cultural heritage — one that argues, compellingly, that national identity is never simply inherited but painstakingly built, generation by generation, through struggle, ingenuity, and belonging. The book stands as both a distinguished historical record and a work of art, with Ingpen's imagery — painted in his signature luminous style — elevating the text into something approaching mythology. For anyone seeking to understand what it truly means to be Australian, this volume poses a question as profound as it is enduring: who are we, and how did we come to be?
Author: Michael Page & Robert Ingpen
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the first footprints left on an ancient continent to the forging of a modern nation, The Making of Australians chronicles the sweeping human story of how a diverse people came to inhabit, shape, and define one of the world's most extraordinary lands. Michael Page's authoritative and richly detailed narrative traces the arc of Australian history — from Indigenous custodianship through European colonisation, the gold rush era, federation, and beyond — presenting each era with clarity and a deep respect for the complexity of the Australian experience. Robert Ingpen's celebrated illustrations bring every chapter to vivid life, transforming historical fact into an emotionally resonant visual journey that captures the spirit of the land and its people. Together, Page and Ingpen created a landmark work of Australian cultural heritage — one that argues, compellingly, that national identity is never simply inherited but painstakingly built, generation by generation, through struggle, ingenuity, and belonging. The book stands as both a distinguished historical record and a work of art, with Ingpen's imagery — painted in his signature luminous style — elevating the text into something approaching mythology. For anyone seeking to understand what it truly means to be Australian, this volume poses a question as profound as it is enduring: who are we, and how did we come to be?