In the Land of Oz by Howard Jacobson

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner was luminary historian Geoffrey Bolton. His signature and bookplate are on an inside page. Dust jacket has some light creasing at edges and spine. Interior and binding are also very good.

Howard Jacobson travels around Australia, never entirely sure where he is heading next or whether he dares to tackle the wildlife of the bush, the wild men of the outback, or the even wilder women of the seaboard cities.

In pursuit of the best of Australian good times, he joins revellers at Uluru, argues with racists in the Kimberleys, parties with winegrowers in the Barossa, and falls for ballet dancers in Perth. And even as vexed questions of national identity and Aboriginal land rights present themselves, his love for Australia and Australians never falters.