Reviews round-up
Australia: A History
by Tony Abbott
1 of 3 critics positive
3 reviews: 1 rave, 2 mixed
What the critics said
Rave
Read the review ↗“A rousing history of the convict colony turned thriving democracy”
Australia — birth of a fair dinkum nation
Mixed
Read the review ↗“wants us to be proud of men like him”
Tony Abbott’s history of Australia wants us to be proud of men like him
Mixed
Read the review ↗“mostly celebratory account of ‘a land built by heroes’”
Australia: A History by Tony Abbott review – mostly celebratory account of ‘a land built by heroes’ | Frank Bongiorno
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