Donald Horne : A Life in the Lucky Country / Ryan Cropp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cropp, Ryan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalists--Australia--Biography.

Journalists.

Horne, Donald, 1921-2005.

Horne, Donald.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Collingwood, VIC : La Trobe University Press, [2023]

Summary:

In the 1960s, Donald Horne offered Australians a compelling reinterpretation of the Menzies years as a period of social and political inertia and mediocrity. His book The Lucky Country was profoundly influential and, without doubt, one of the most significant shots ever fired in Australia's endless culture war. Ryan Cropp's landmark biography positions Horne as an antipodean Orwell, a lively, independent and distinct literary voice 'searching for the temper of the people, accepting it, and moving on from there'. Through the eyes - and unforgettable words - of this preternaturally observant and articulate man, we see a recognisable modern Australia take shape.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Abbreviations

Introduction

1. Wild Young Savage

2. The Golden Age

3. The Grey Cliffs of Dover

4. Blind Man's Bluff

5. Gatecrashing

6. Overthrowals

7. The Lucky Country

8. Australia Looks Around

9. Time of Hope

10. Shock Therapy

11. The Great Museum

12. Public Intellectual

13. Requiem

Acknowledgements

Notes

Bibliography

Image Credits

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Cropp, Ryan Donald Horne

ISBN:

9781743823248

174382324X

OCLC:

1391442663