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The lucky country : Australia in the sixties
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The lucky country : Australia in the sixties

by Donald Horne

First published in 1964, this influential social analysis critiques mid-twentieth-century Australian society, targeting its provincialism and complacency. It remains a key text for understanding the history, identity, and anxieties of the nation.

Accession 8104 ISBN — Publisher Penguin
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