In 1964, Donald Horne’s “The Lucky Country” was first published. Since then the phrase “the lucky country” has become part of the colloquial language used to describe Australian political and social life so much so, parts of the book are still being continually quoted.
Though the phrase now has positive connotations, Horne actually used the term “lucky” in a sarcastic way when writing his book. Horne said ‘Australia is a lucky country, run mainly by second-rate people who share its luck.’ “The Lucky Country” shares an insight into the lifelong truths about Australian society.
Previous versions of "A Town Like Alice"
A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute- My synopsis
“A Town Like Alice” was first published in 1950 just after Nevil Shute had moved to Australia. The title quite obviously refers to Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia. This novel is set during WWII in Malaysia and post-war in the outback of Alice Springs.
The book is written from the perspective of a young English girls solicitor, who tells her stories of being a prisoner of war and her life post war where she set out to find love in the Australian outback
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