List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1. Beginnings; 2. Newcomers, c. 1600–1792; 3. Coercion, 1793–1821; 4. Emancipation, 1822–1850; 5. In thrall to progress, 1851–1888; 6. National reconstruction, 1889–1913; 7. Sacrifice, 1914–1945; 8. Golden age, 1946–1974; 9. Reinventing Australia, 1975–2008; 10. What next?; Sources of quotations; Guide to further reading; Index.
The third edition of this book recounts the key factors - social, economic and political - that have shaped modern-day Australia.
Stuart Macintyre is the Ernest Scott Professor of History at the University of Melbourne.
'At long last here is an accessible, sensible, learned and
digestible history of Australia. It is a triumph of Stuart
Macintyre's notable scholarship that he has come up with a book
that is concise - not brief, not abbreviated - sharp and to the
point … this is a tremendously useful tool for locals and
outsiders. It should sit on every Australian's bookshelf, next to
the dictionary and the atlas.' Nick Richardson, Herald-Sun
'It's a splendid piece of work and it belongs to a noble tradition
… It conveys throughout a joy in writing history, in mastering the
detail of the past - a joy especially in struggling with the soul
of the country.' Alan Atkinson, Sydney Morning Herald
'Macintyre's book is the best short history of Australia since
Manning Clark's classic of 1963.' The Times Literary Supplement
'At long last here is an accessible, sensible, learned and
digestible history of Australia. It is a triumph of Stuart
Macintyre's notable scholarship that he has come up with a book
that is concise - not brief, not abbreviated - sharp and to the
point ... this is a tremendously useful tool for locals and
outsiders. It should sit on every Australian's bookshelf, next to
the dictionary and the atlas.' Nick Richardson, Herald-Sun
'It's a splendid piece of work and it belongs to a noble tradition
... It conveys throughout a joy in writing history, in mastering
the detail of the past - a joy especially in struggling with the
soul of the country.' Alan Atkinson, Sydney Morning Herald
'Macintyre's book is the best short history of Australia since
Manning Clark's classic of 1963.' The Times Literary Supplement
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