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The country of lost children : an Australian anxiety
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The country of lost children : an Australian anxiety

by Peter Pierce

This study examines the evolution of the lost child in Australian culture, from colonial anxieties to modern concerns regarding abduction and abuse. It analyses the moral and social implications of these narratives across literature, art, and film.

Accession 23452 ISBN 0521594995 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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