Drought

Drought

Mckernan, Michael

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This is a people-centred story of how droughts have shaped an entire continent. It is based on meticulous research, not only from library records, but the diaries and testimony of those who have experienced drought first-hand. The images of drought-baked, cracked earth, dried-up river beds, the skeletons of dead animals, and despairing farmers are part of the Australian historical image. Drought is a fact of life, and there is usually a drought somewhere in Australia at any one time. Yet there has been a reluctance to acknowledge it as a regular feature of life, and its arrival is often greeted with what one commentator called indignant surprise . This is the story of drought told through the eyes of people who have lived through them over more than two hundred years. This is an exploration into their creativity, their endurance, and their suffering.

Author:   Mckernan, Michael
ISBN:  

9781741142341


Pages:   312
Publication Date:   01 November 2005
Bind Format:   Paperback
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This is a people-centred story of how droughts have shaped an entire continent. It is based on meticulous research, not only from library records, but the diaries and testimony of those who have experienced drought first-hand. The images of drought-baked, cracked earth, dried-up river beds, the skeletons of dead animals, and despairing farmers are part of the Australian historical image. Drought is a fact of life, and there is usually a drought somewhere in Australia at any one time. Yet there has been a reluctance to acknowledge it as a regular feature of life, and its arrival is often greeted with what one commentator called indignant surprise . This is the story of drought told through the eyes of people who have lived through them over more than two hundred years. This is an exploration into their creativity, their endurance, and their suffering.

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Author:   Mckernan, Michael
ISBN:  

9781741142341


Pages:   312
Publication Date:   01 November 2005
Bind Format:   Paperback
Availability:  
This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.
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