The Making of Australia

Discover the captivating history of Australia with David Hill's 'The Making of Australia'. This meticulously researched book unravels the evolution of a struggling convict settlement into a vibrant nation, traced through the lives of its most influential figures. From Captain James Cook's historic landing to the establishment of Australia's first elected parliament, Hill artfully captures the journey of a continent once seen as a distant, uncharted wilderness. Readers will delve into the lives of key personalities from Arthur Phillip, Australia’s first governor, to Edmund Barton, the inaugural prime minister, as they shape the fabric of this great nation. Spanning 480 pages, this B-format paperback provides a detailed account that is both informative and engaging, making it a must-have for those interested in Australian history. Perfect for students, history enthusiasts, and anyone wanting to understand the foundational stories that built Australia. With the book released by Random House Australia in 2015, readers can trust the author’s commitment to accessibility and entertainment in Australian historiography. Enjoy FREE shipping on your order, ensuring you can dive into this remarkable tale without delay. Order now to explore how Australia's identity was forged and the vital events that led to Federation and the formation of a unified nation.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742757674
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2015
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA
Pages: 480


Description:
This is the story of how a struggling convict settlement grew into six dynamic colonies and then the remarkable nation of Australia. Told through the key figures who helped build it into the thriving nation it is today, David Hill once again offers up Australian history at its most entertaining and accessible.

In his latest book, David Hill traces the story of our nation from its European beginnings to Federation. When James Cook landed on the east coast of Australia, the rest of the world had some idea of how empty, vast and wild this continent was, but so little was known of it that in 1788 most people thought it was two lands.

In the subsequent years, its coastline was charted, its interior opened up, and its cities, laws and economy developed. In this riveting, wide-ranging history, David Hill traces how this happened through the key figures who built this country into the thriving nation it is today- from its prescient and fair-minded first governor, Arthur Phillip, to the unpopular William Bligh, the victim of the country's first and only military coup; from the visionary builder and law-maker Lachlan Macquarie to William Wentworth, the son of a convict who secured Australia's first elected parliament; from Henry Parkes, the grand old man of politics who started the fraught process of Federation, to the first prime minister, Edmund Barton. It was Barton who formed the first Australian government just in time for the inaugural celebrations on 1 January 1900, when the nation of Australia was born!

David Hill is one of our most popular writers of Australian history. His previous books, The Forgotten Children, 1788, The Gold Rush and The Great Race have all been bestsellers.

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