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Australia:

a new history of the great southern land
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Overlook Press, 2008 - History - 719 pages
Australia: A New History of the Great Southern Land is a major new account that places Australia's history fully within a global context, drawing on sources from the United States, Britain, South Africa, and Canada, as well as within Australia itself.

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User Review  - Dave - Goodreads

“Australia: A New History of the Great Southern Land” by Frank Welsh is a very good attempt at providing a complete and concise history of Australia from a perspective of Europeans, and from the point ... Read full review

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User Review  - Daniel - Goodreads

Perhaps one reason I seldom read histories is that the authors don't try to tell a story; this book is no exception. It is a competently written chronological history of a wonderful land. After about ... Read full review

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Contents

Terra Australis Nondum Cognita
1
The Land and the People
13
Matter of advantageous Return
28
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Welsh was born in England and educated at Cambridge University. He is a trained historian.

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