Author(s): A.K. MacDougall

History

Australian history is almost always picturesque, wrote the visiting American writer Mark Twain, more than a century ago. We celebrate this truth in a handsome new edition of this best-selling book that traces the history of this island continent from the dinosaurs to the coming of the Aboriginal people to the arrival of the Europeans. Featuring text that is bright, readable and rich, and with a treasure trove of illustrations, this is a book designed to adorn every Australians bookshelf.