Donald Horne - A Life in the Lucky Country

Cropp, Ryan
Donald Horne - A Life in the Lucky Country

Donald Horne - A Life in the Lucky Country

Cropp, Ryan

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The fascinating biography of a brilliant man who captured the nation's imagination and boldly showed Australians who we were and how we could change

In the 1960s, Donald Horne offered Australians a compelling reinterpretation of the Menzies years as a period of social and political inertia and mediocrity. His book The Lucky Country was profoundly influential and, without doubt, one of the most significant shots ever fired in Australia's endless culture war.

Ryan Cropp's landmark biography positions Horne as an antipodean Orwell, a lively, independent and distinct literary voice 'searching for the temper of the people, accepting it, and moving on from there'. Through the eyes - and unforgettable words - of this preternaturally observant and articulate man, we see a recognisable modern Australia take shape.

'A compulsive read about a writer who shaped the way we Australians think about ourselves' -Judith Brett, award-winning author of Robert Menzies' Forgotten People and The Enigmatic Mr Deakin

Author:   Cropp, Ryan
Publisher:   Black Inc.
ISBN:  

9781760641375


Pages:   384
Publication Date:   01 August 2023
Bind Format:   Paperback
Availability:  
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The fascinating biography of a brilliant man who captured the nation's imagination and boldly showed Australians who we were and how we could change

In the 1960s, Donald Horne offered Australians a compelling reinterpretation of the Menzies years as a period of social and political inertia and mediocrity. His book The Lucky Country was profoundly influential and, without doubt, one of the most significant shots ever fired in Australia's endless culture war.

Ryan Cropp's landmark biography positions Horne as an antipodean Orwell, a lively, independent and distinct literary voice 'searching for the temper of the people, accepting it, and moving on from there'. Through the eyes - and unforgettable words - of this preternaturally observant and articulate man, we see a recognisable modern Australia take shape.

'A compulsive read about a writer who shaped the way we Australians think about ourselves' -Judith Brett, award-winning author of Robert Menzies' Forgotten People and The Enigmatic Mr Deakin

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Author:   Cropp, Ryan
Publisher:   Black Inc.
ISBN:  

9781760641375


Pages:   384
Publication Date:   01 August 2023
Bind Format:   Paperback
Availability:  
This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.
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