Donald Horne: Selected Writings

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

Donald Horne was one of Australia’s leading thinkers for nearly fifty years, and probably his generation's best Australian non-fiction writer. His seminal book The Lucky Country made the case for a more open, modern, intelligent Australia. He was also famous for removing the words “Australia for the white man” from the masthead of The Bulletin while its editor.

This definitive selection of Horne’s writing, skilfully made by his son, Nick, tells the story of his life and intellectual development – from radical conservative to progressive proponent of tolerance and pioneer of Australian cultural studies. Selections from The Lucky Country sit alongside pithy reflections on Australian history and culture, as well as vivid autobiographical writing. (back cover)