Table of Contents

Part I: 1. A turban of feathers; 2. Australia felix; 3. Golden ant-hill; 4. The silver stick; Part II: 5. One in ten thousand; 6. 'My Lord the workingman'; 7. Sunshine and moonshine; 8. Who am I?; Part III: 9. When the bubble burst; 10. There go the horses; 11. Smoke and fire; 12. The rise and fall of Albert the Great; 13. The jolting merry-go-round; 14. A long race; 15. Mr Cain's tidal wave; Part IV: 16. Time for change; 17. The Kennett years; 18. Victoria today.

Promotional Information

Geoffrey Blainey turns his attention to the state in which he was born and raised.

About the Author

Geoffrey Blainey is Emeritus Professor at the University of Melbourne.

Reviews

'Blainey's portrait of Australia's 'garden state' is studded with real people ... comprehensive but never dreary ...' Times Literary Supplement