Bibliograph

Girt, the unauthorised history of Australia, David Hunt ; illustrations by Ad Long, volume 1

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Girt, the unauthorised history of Australia, David Hunt ; illustrations by Ad Long, volume 1

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Girt

Responsibility statement

David Hunt ; illustrations by Ad Long

Sub title

the unauthorised history of Australia

Summary

Girt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia . . .In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australia's past, from megafauna to Macquarie - the cock-ups and curiosities, the forgotten eccentrics and Eureka moments that have made us who we are. 'Girt' introduces forgotten heroes like Mary McLoghlin, transported for the crime of 'felony of sock', and Trim the cat, who beat a French monkey to become the first animal to circumnavigate Australia. It recounts the misfortunes of the escaped Irish convicts who set out to walk from Sydney to China, guided only by a hand-drawn paper compass, and explains the role of the coconut in Australia's only military coup. Our nation's beginnings are steeped in the strange, the ridiculous and the frankly bizarre. 'Girt' proudly reclaims these stories for all of us. Not to read it would be un-Australian!

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

From megafauna to MacquarieGirt, the unauthorised history of Australia

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Contributor