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True Blue?: On being Australian Paperback – 1 January 2008

by Peter Goldsworthy (Author)

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A collection of some of the best Australian writing, both old and new, from across the continent, which reminds us of our heritage and shows we have much to be proud of. Australians mostly live in cities, yet many of our favourite movie characters are working men from the bush. We revere our sporting heroes, yet we prize their larrikin irreverence. Each year we enthusiastically commemorate a battle we lost.

What makes us Australian? Why is it so hard to put a finger on what makes us unique?

At the beginning of this new century, waves of immigration and our embrace of a wider world have made Australia a highly cosmopolitan culture. This lively collection from across the continent reminds us of our varied heritage, highlights our common connections and sometimes discerns what Peter Goldsworthy calls 'a national temperament'. It shows us we have much of which to be proud.

True Blue? draws together novelists, journalists, poets, cultural icons, historians, commentators, photographers and painters, old voices and new voices, who reflect on the stories we tell about ourselves and the myths we cultivate. By turns funny, ironic, penetrating, provocative and inspiring, True Blue? is a great companion for a day at the beach?or in the bush.

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Publisher : Allen & Unwin (1 January 2008)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 1741750598
ISBN-13 : 978-1741750591
Dimensions : 16.51 x 1.27 x 22.86 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 419,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 1,208 in Australian & Oceanian Literature
- 34,046 in New Age Religion & Spirituality (Books)

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"If you want to understand what Australia means in 2008 there cannot be a better introduction." "Sydney Morning Herald""

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Peter Goldsworthy is a prize-winning and best-selling novelist, short story writer, poet and librettist. His best-known novels are Maestro, Honk If You Are Jesus and Three Dog Night.

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