Victoria: From Discovery To Federation
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
Long before the gold rush fever and the roar of colonial ambition reshaped the Australian continent, the land that would become Victoria was a place of ancient cultures, uncharted rivers, and untamed wilderness — and Hugh Anderson's Victoria: From Discovery to Federation chronicles every transformative chapter of that remarkable journey. From the earliest European contact and the displacement of the Indigenous peoples who had inhabited the region for millennia, to the explosive growth of Melbourne and the forging of a colonial identity, Anderson presents a sweeping and authoritative narrative of one of Australia's most historically significant states. Meticulously researched and richly detailed, the work traces the political, social, and economic forces that shaped Victoria from its tentative beginnings as a settlement to its proud entry into the Australian Federation in 1901. Anderson writes with the assurance of a seasoned historian and the eye of a storyteller, weaving together the lives of explorers, pastoralists, diggers, and statesmen into a cohesive and compelling account of nation-building. Victoria: From Discovery to Federation stands as an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the colonial foundations of modern Australia — and for those who suspect that the true drama of a nation's birth is always found not in its triumphant moments, but in its most turbulent and contested ones.
Author: Hugh Anderson
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
Long before the gold rush fever and the roar of colonial ambition reshaped the Australian continent, the land that would become Victoria was a place of ancient cultures, uncharted rivers, and untamed wilderness — and Hugh Anderson's Victoria: From Discovery to Federation chronicles every transformative chapter of that remarkable journey. From the earliest European contact and the displacement of the Indigenous peoples who had inhabited the region for millennia, to the explosive growth of Melbourne and the forging of a colonial identity, Anderson presents a sweeping and authoritative narrative of one of Australia's most historically significant states. Meticulously researched and richly detailed, the work traces the political, social, and economic forces that shaped Victoria from its tentative beginnings as a settlement to its proud entry into the Australian Federation in 1901. Anderson writes with the assurance of a seasoned historian and the eye of a storyteller, weaving together the lives of explorers, pastoralists, diggers, and statesmen into a cohesive and compelling account of nation-building. Victoria: From Discovery to Federation stands as an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the colonial foundations of modern Australia — and for those who suspect that the true drama of a nation's birth is always found not in its triumphant moments, but in its most turbulent and contested ones.