The Drum: Australian Character and Slang [with a dictionary of Australian Slang] by Sidney J Baker

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Foxing to top foredge. Pages are sun. Dust jacket has some sunning at top front cover edge. Minor insect damage to dust jacket right edge and inside book flap.

First published in 1959.

Here for the first time, precise details of what the Australian does, thinks and says, how he became what he is, why he has so many strong characteristics and what those characteristics are.

Includes a 2000-word dictionary of Australian slang words.

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