Australian Voices: Glimpses of Our Pioneering Past Through Diaries, Letters and Recollections from the First Fleet to the Great War

Australian Voices: Glimpses of Our Pioneering Past Through Diaries, Letters and Recollections from the First Fleet to the Great War

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Author: Ariana Klepac

Format: Hardback

Number of Pages: 384


Australian Voices, 1788-1918 presents a broad social history of colonial, predominantly European, Australian life, focusing on the ordinary and the every day, through the words of contemporary Australians, and a handful of visitors. This atmospheric anthology comprises letters and diary entries, memoirs and reminiscences supported by photographs, etchings and paintings drawn from the period between the arrival of the First Fleet to the end of First World War. The extracts presented here provide the reader with a window into the ways many Australians lived and thought during their country's pioneering days: their first person accounts are often emotional, sometimes humorous, occasionally idealistic, frequently cynical and critical. These Australian voices are presented chronologically, in chapters covering first impressions; life on the land; life in the towns and cities; home life; leisure and entertainment; and the home front in wartime. Throughout, there is evidence of a developing sense of Australianness and a growing understanding of the uniqueness and character of the land and its people.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Ariana Klepac

Format: Hardback

Number of Pages: 384


Australian Voices, 1788-1918 presents a broad social history of colonial, predominantly European, Australian life, focusing on the ordinary and the every day, through the words of contemporary Australians, and a handful of visitors. This atmospheric anthology comprises letters and diary entries, memoirs and reminiscences supported by photographs, etchings and paintings drawn from the period between the arrival of the First Fleet to the end of First World War. The extracts presented here provide the reader with a window into the ways many Australians lived and thought during their country's pioneering days: their first person accounts are often emotional, sometimes humorous, occasionally idealistic, frequently cynical and critical. These Australian voices are presented chronologically, in chapters covering first impressions; life on the land; life in the towns and cities; home life; leisure and entertainment; and the home front in wartime. Throughout, there is evidence of a developing sense of Australianness and a growing understanding of the uniqueness and character of the land and its people.