??Books about Australia

??The Australian continent boasts a decent bibliography. I propose to look at this issue from two sides: books about Australia and Australian writers. Let's start with books.

1??Human tree. Patrick White, Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature.

The story of the farmers Sten and Amy Parkers: the beginning of the 20th century, the central, almost uninhabited lands of Australia The history of one family, everyday life, hard work and inner peace is shown against the backdrop of the history of Australia in the twentieth century. How from the "backwater of the British Empire" the country has turned into one of the happiest and most developed countries in the world.

2??Singing in the thorns. Colin McCullough

According to research, two copies of this bestseller are sold every minute around the world. There is no person who has not heard about this book.

The saga of one family in the period 1915-1969, several generations, family joys and tragedies, questions of faith, fathers and children. The plot focuses on the life of the Cleary family, who have made their way from the New Zealand poor to the managers of one of the largest Australian estates.

3??The true story of the Kelly Gang. Peter Carey

A lot of people knows the movie "The Kelly Gang", where Heath Ledger played. But the Kelly family is already a part of Australian folklore, so it is not surprising that there is also a romance about their life. The author describes the book as “true memoirs,” but it should be remembered that it was written in our time.

4??Bat. Yu Nesbe. Another name for "Flight of the bat"

The debut Harry Hall novel is set in Sydney, where a Norwegian detective is looking for the Norwegian actress's killer. The book introduces us to the main character, whose story stretches over 12 books. But it all began in Sydney: with walks along the embankments, describing bridges and other local splendors.

5??Australian aboriginal legends. David Junipon

This book was originally published in 1930 by the anthropologist William Ramsey Smith under his own name. Unaypon, who was in dire need of money at the time, sold him his works. He wrote a huge number of articles about the myths and stories of the aborigines for newspapers and magazines. In 2006, "Legends" was published with the attribution of Junipon. His portrait can be seen on the 50 AUD banknote.

??Do you have any favourite book about Australian life?