A Peculiar People: The Australians in Paraguay
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Author: Gavin Souter
Format: Hardback
Remarks on Condition :
A Peculiar People: The Australians in Paraguay is a narrative history by Gavin Souter, an Australian journalist and author. It was first published by Angus and Robertson in 1968 and contains 309 pages. It gives an account of the two utopian colonies established in South America in the late 19th century by several hundred Australians, under the leadership of William Lane, a radical journalist and socialist. The colonies, named New Australia and Cosme, were based on the principles of communal ownership, racial purity, and vegetarianism. The book describes the challenges, conflicts, and failures of the colonists, as well as their interactions with the local Paraguayan people and culture., Condition Remarks: Good with light foxing, Very small bookshop sticker affixed at front pastedown's bottom right corner. , Dust Jacket: fair, chipping, faded, some tears along the spines and edges., Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting, ,
Author: Gavin Souter
Format: Hardback
Remarks on Condition :
A Peculiar People: The Australians in Paraguay is a narrative history by Gavin Souter, an Australian journalist and author. It was first published by Angus and Robertson in 1968 and contains 309 pages. It gives an account of the two utopian colonies established in South America in the late 19th century by several hundred Australians, under the leadership of William Lane, a radical journalist and socialist. The colonies, named New Australia and Cosme, were based on the principles of communal ownership, racial purity, and vegetarianism. The book describes the challenges, conflicts, and failures of the colonists, as well as their interactions with the local Paraguayan people and culture., Condition Remarks: Good with light foxing, Very small bookshop sticker affixed at front pastedown's bottom right corner. , Dust Jacket: fair, chipping, faded, some tears along the spines and edges., Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting, ,
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Gavin Souter
Format: Hardback
Remarks on Condition :
A Peculiar People: The Australians in Paraguay is a narrative history by Gavin Souter, an Australian journalist and author. It was first published by Angus and Robertson in 1968 and contains 309 pages. It gives an account of the two utopian colonies established in South America in the late 19th century by several hundred Australians, under the leadership of William Lane, a radical journalist and socialist. The colonies, named New Australia and Cosme, were based on the principles of communal ownership, racial purity, and vegetarianism. The book describes the challenges, conflicts, and failures of the colonists, as well as their interactions with the local Paraguayan people and culture., Condition Remarks: Good with light foxing, Very small bookshop sticker affixed at front pastedown's bottom right corner. , Dust Jacket: fair, chipping, faded, some tears along the spines and edges., Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting, ,
Author: Gavin Souter
Format: Hardback
Remarks on Condition :
A Peculiar People: The Australians in Paraguay is a narrative history by Gavin Souter, an Australian journalist and author. It was first published by Angus and Robertson in 1968 and contains 309 pages. It gives an account of the two utopian colonies established in South America in the late 19th century by several hundred Australians, under the leadership of William Lane, a radical journalist and socialist. The colonies, named New Australia and Cosme, were based on the principles of communal ownership, racial purity, and vegetarianism. The book describes the challenges, conflicts, and failures of the colonists, as well as their interactions with the local Paraguayan people and culture., Condition Remarks: Good with light foxing, Very small bookshop sticker affixed at front pastedown's bottom right corner. , Dust Jacket: fair, chipping, faded, some tears along the spines and edges., Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting, ,
A Peculiar People: The Australians in Paraguay
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