The rock looking into Australia's 'Heart of Darkness' from the edge of its wild frontier /

Journalist Aaron Smith's new memoir holds up a unique mirror to Australia. What he sees is at once amazing, disturbing and revealing. The Rock explores the failings of our nation's character, its unresolved past and its uncertain future from the vantage point of its most northerly outpost,...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Aaron, 1969- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Melbourne, Victoria : Transit Lounge Publishing, 2020.
Temas:
Smith, Aaron, > 1969-
1900-1999
Journalists > Australia > Biography.
Community life.
Country life > Australia.
Cultural pluralism > Australia.
Aboriginal Australians > Social conditions > 20th century.
Torres Strait Islanders > Social conditions > 20th century.
Communauté.
Diversité culturelle > Australie.
Insulaires du détroit de Torres > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
Aboriginal Australians > Social conditions
Community life
Country life
Cultural pluralism
Journalists
Politics and government
Torres Strait Islanders > Social conditions
Australia > History.
Australia > Politics and government.
Australie > Histoire.
Australie > Politique et gouvernement.
Australia
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • The Four Axioms of the Bush
  • A Fore (Letter) Word
  • Chapter 1: The Wild Frontier
  • Chapter 2: Going Strait
  • Chapter 3: A War of Words
  • Chapter 4: On the Rocks
  • Chapter 5: Muralag Moonshine
  • Chapter 6: On the Lighter Side
  • Chapter 7: Dire Straits
  • Chapter 8: Birds of a Feather
  • Chapter 9: Ship of Fools
  • Chapter 10: Going Native
  • Chapter 11: Thirsty Island
  • Chapter 12: A Dog Act
  • Chapter 13: Flowers for a Watery Grave
  • Chapter 14: South of the Border
  • Chapter 15: Handshakes and Poisonous Snakes
  • Chapter 16: Mind the Gap
  • Chapter 17: The Zoo
  • Chapter 18: Whitewashing and Black Cladding
  • Chapter 19: Lore of the Land
  • Chapter 20: All the King's Horses
  • Chapter 21: Trick or Treaty
  • Chapter 22: Where the Wind Turns
  • Chapter 23: In Black and White
  • Chapter 24: The Rock
  • Essos and Acknowledgements
  • Bibliography.

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