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'The first volume of a unique history of Australia where people are always centre stage, from bestselling author Thomas Keneally who brings to life the vast range of characters who have formed our national story.' (From the publisher's website.)
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Dedication: To four young Australian inheritors of history, Augustus, Clementine, Alexandra and Rory.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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- Large print.
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[Review] Australians : Origins to Eureka : Volume 1
2011
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— Appears in: Australian Historical Studies , September vol. 42 no. 3 2011; (p. 436-437)
— Review of Australians : Origins to Eureka : Volume 1 2009 single work prose -
Causes for Convicts
2011
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— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 11 March no. 5632 2011; (p. 27)
— Review of Australians : Origins to Eureka : Volume 1 2009 single work prose'In the opening paragraph of this book, its author observes that the “question of whether Australia is old or young jangles in the Australian imagination”. Much the same might be said of the first instalment of Thomas Keneally’s projected three-volume history of Australia. Its dust jacket announces that the book “is truly a new history of Australia”. But the contents have a distinctly old-fashioned feel about them.' (Introduction)
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[Review] Australians : Origins to Eureka : Volume 1
2010
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— Appears in: Booklist , 15 September vol. 107 no. 2 2010; (p. 19)
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Book Reviews
2010
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— Appears in: Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society , June vol. 96 no. 1 2010; (p. 98-99)
— Review of Australians : Origins to Eureka : Volume 1 2009 single work prose -
Tom Keneally's Australians
2009
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— Appears in: SL : State Library of New South Wales Magazine , August vol. 2 no. 2 2009; (p. 12-13)
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Review
2009
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— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 29 - 30 August 2009; (p. 22)
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Clarity and Drive in Keneally's History
2009
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 29 August 2009; (p. 16)
— Review of Australians : Origins to Eureka : Volume 1 2009 single work prose -
Seeking the Light
2009
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— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 22 - 23 August 2009; (p. 20)
— Review of Australians : Origins to Eureka : Volume 1 2009 single work prose -
A Novelist's Eye
2009
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 29-30 August 2009; (p. 10-11)
— Review of Australians : Origins to Eureka : Volume 1 2009 single work prose -
Shouts and Whispers
2009
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— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , September vol. 4 no. 8 2009; (p. 10-11)
— Review of Australians : Origins to Eureka : Volume 1 2009 single work prose -
Fact and Fiction
2009
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 1-2 August 2009; (p. 4-5) -
Rich History in the Making
2009
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 August 2009; (p. 26-27) -
Australians' Story
2009
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— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , September no. 355 2009; (p. 12-13) -
The Chronicles of Tom
2009
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— Appears in: The West Australian , 5 September 2009; (p. 10-12) -
Back Track
2009
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 5 September 2009; (p. 17-18)
Awards
- 2010 shotlisted Queensland Premier's Literary Awards — Best History Book
- 2010 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian Book of the Year
- 2010 winner Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian General Non-Fiction Book of the Year
- 2009 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards — Non-Fiction
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- 1700-1799
- 1800-1899
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