Lion and Kangaroo — Gavin Souter

Author: Gavin Souter
Publisher: Sun Australia / Pan Macmillan Australia
Format: Paperback
Edition: 1992 edition
ISBN: 0 7251 0696 4

Condition: Good second-hand condition with light shelf wear, mild edge wear, and minor age toning to pages. Binding appears solid and pages clean throughout. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Lion and Kangaroo is a sweeping and highly regarded account of Australia’s emergence as a nation during the early twentieth century. Covering the years surrounding Federation, World War I, politics, imperial identity, labour movements, social change, and Australia’s shifting relationship with Britain, the book explores how the country developed its distinct national character.