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A fuhrer for a father : the domestic face of colonialism
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A fuhrer for a father : the domestic face of colonialism

by Jim Davidson

This memoir examines a son's fraught relationship with his authoritarian father across Australia, South Africa, and London. It chronicles experiences of emotional manipulation and disinheritance within a post-war family setting.

Accession 24719 ISBN 9781742242811 Publisher NewSouth Publishing
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