{"product_id":"the-shortest-history-of-australia-from-first-nations-origins-to-thriving-multicultural-nation-state-a-continent-of-epic-beautys-singular-past-9798893031614","title":"The Shortest History of Australia: From First Nations Origins to Thriving, Multicultural Nation-State - A Continent of Epic Beauty's Singular Past","description":"As a land associated with extremes--from remote desert terrain to some of the world's deadliest creatures--few countries feel as geographically and culturally independent as Australia. Professor Mark McKenna, one of Australia's leading historians, digs deeper into this singular, often misunderstood continent, examining the lesser-acknowledged eras of Australian history that contribute to a complex and still-evolving definition of nationhood. In this concise, compelling account, he paints a portrait of a country still learning the extent of its political independence, reckoning with its past, and looking toward an ever-shifting future of politics, identity, and influence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark McKenna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Experiment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798893031614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcKenna, Mark:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMark McKenna\u003c\/strong\u003e is a native of Sydney, Australia, and is a professor of history at the University of Sydney. He is the author of several books on history and politics in Australia, including \u003cem\u003eFrom the Edge: Australia's Lost Histories\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReturn to Uluru, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAn Eye for Eternity: The Life of Manning Clark\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for nonfiction and the Victorian, New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australian premiers' awards. He was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in 2013.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mark McKenna \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":67804832628893,"sku":"9798893031614","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ead6dece-86b8-4131-a637-3b4f050d2907.jpg?v=1794384546","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-shortest-history-of-australia-from-first-nations-origins-to-thriving-multicultural-nation-state-a-continent-of-epic-beautys-singular-past-9798893031614","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}