Bibliograph

In the land of Oz, Howard Jacobson

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In the land of Oz, Howard Jacobson

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

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maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In the land of Oz

Oclc number

864662209

Responsibility statement

Howard Jacobson

Summary

"On what he calls 'the adventure of [his] life, ' Howard Jacobson travels around Australia, never entirely sure where he is heading next or whether he has the courage to tackle the wildlife of the bush, the wild men of the outback, or the even wilder women of the seaboard cities. In pursuit of the best of Australian good times, he joins revelers at Uluru, argues with racists in the Kimberleys, parties with winegrowers in the Barossa, and falls for ballet dancers in Perth. And even as vexed questions of national identity and Aboriginal land rights present themselves, his love for Australia and Australians never falters."--P. [4] of cover

Table Of Contents

On wings of poesy -- Shiklone Troicee and after -- Bungle bungle -- Arse-end Charlie -- Umpie bong -- Neither an Ong nor a Mo -- Et in Arcadia nos -- Lost orisons -- Granny apples -- The town with a [heart] of gold -- A roomette with a view -- Ich hatt' einst ein schön' Vaterland -- Wher. Edna. Laide. Me -- 'An interesting place with lots of sandhills' -- Mintja -- Ghostbusting -- The Townsville hoist -- Gone troppo -- The expulsion from paradise -- Found!: the spangled drongo

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