Donald Horne. A Life In The Lucky Country

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: La Trobe University Press
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2023
Edition: First Edition

Description:

Publishers Description: 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 emerge. Shortlisted for the 2024 National Biography Award

ISBN: 9781760641375