The Astonished Earth by Humphrey Kempe Australian Lifestyle Welsh also exposes national myths

Welsh also exposes national myths and confronts the darker side of its history - oppression of the Aboriginal peoples and the 'White Australia' policy - and places the country in a global context

a little discolouring of spine and rear cover (see photographs)

two-page colour illustrated title page

who spends his days lounging around in a kaftan

ISBN 436059304

The Astonished Earth by Humphrey Kempe Australian Lifestyle Welsh also exposes national mythsThe Astonished Earth by Humphrey Kempe Heinemann, 1958, [First Edition], colour frontispiece, black and white plates, black and white illustrations in text, hardcover Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear with a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, foxing to fore edges, tear to spine edge (see photographs) Account of land reclamation by irrigation. 'In 1939 Lindsay Point was an undistinguished piece of Murray River frontage,