As one of the country’s most significant and popular historians, Geoffrey Blainey’s much anticipated second instalment of the history of Australia’s people traces our story from the gold rush to the present day.

In association with Penguin Random House

About the author

Geoffrey Blainey is one of Australia’s most significant and popular historians. He has written forty books including The Tyranny of Distance, Triumph of the Nomads, A Shorter History of Australia, Black Kettle and Full Moon, and the international bestsellers A Short History of the World. In 2000 Professor Blainey was the recipient of Australia’s highest honour, Companion in the Order of Australia (AC). He is listed by the National Trust as a ‘Living Treasure’.