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Tag Archives: Australian history
The Sydney Opera House and the murder and narrative of Helga’s Web by Jon Cleary: Equally impressively constructed!
Helga’s Web is the second book in the Scobie Malone series (it stands alone but has key characters in common with The High Commissioner). During the building of the Sydney Opera House, a woman’s body is found in one of … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Australian, Crime fiction, General adult audience, Novel
Tagged 1960s, Australian history, class, gender, intricate, Jon Cleary, justice, Murder, Plot-driven, police, politics, rich setting, Scobie Malone, society, Sydney, well written
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A book doing justice to a complex place: Darwin by Tess Lea
Darwin by Tess Lea is an intriguing, beautifully written exploration of the unique history, geography, beauties, tensions and contradictions of Australia’s smallest and remotest capital city. It’s been on my bookshelf for awhile, read, recommended and bequeathed by my father … Continue reading
Posted in Australian, Contemporary, General adult audience, Nonfiction, Travel and Geography Non-Fiction
Tagged 21st Century, Aboriginal history, Australian, Australian Armed Forces, Australian history, colonialism, crocodiles, Cyclone Tracy, Darwin, geography, history, insects, modern Australia, Northern Territory, social policy, Top End, White Australia Policy, WWII
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