Island Story

Name: Island Story
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781925603965
Price: 36.0 NZD
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Tasmania in Object and Text

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The book Island Story delves into the expansive history and military landscapes of a particular nation. It explores pivotal events, influential figures, and key battles that have shaped its cultural and geopolitical identity. While painting a comprehensive portrait of its past, the author provides insights into the nation's evolution and enduring legacy.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in exploring the rich and intricate tapestry of historical events that have shaped the British Isles. It offers a captivating journey through time, revealing the personalities, politics, and pivotal moments that have contributed to the nation's fascinating past.

Island Story

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A handsome full-colour book pairing unique items from the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery with selections of original writing about the southern island.

Indigenous dispossession, a cruel penal history, gay-rights battles; exceptional landscapes, unusual wildlife, environmental activism; colonial architecture, arts and crafts, a thriving creative scene—all are part of the story of Tasmania. And they find their expression in the unparalleled collection of Hobart’s TMAG.

In Island Story, Ralph Crane and Danielle Wood select almost sixty representative TMAG objects: from shell necklaces to a convict cowl, colonial scrimshaw to a thylacine pincushion, contemporary photography to a film star’s travelling case. Each is matched to texts old and new, by writers as diverse as Anthony Trollope, Marie Bjelke-Petersen, Helene Chung, Jim Everett, Heather Rose and Ben Walter.

This is the perfect gift for anyone interested in the island everyone is talking about.

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Island Story is praised as a tribute capturing both the beauty and the complex history of Tasmania. Reviewers highlight its ability to offer fresh perspectives through a blend of arresting images and expertly chosen texts, creating an engaging and thought-provoking experience. It is likened to a curated exhibition, inviting exploration of the island in all its facets.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925603965

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Contributors:

Edited by Ralph Crane
Edited by Danielle Wood
Edited by Danielle Wood

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 256

Collections

Australian & Pacific History Education & Reference History & Military Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Ralph Crane is the author or editor of more than twenty academic books. He lives in Hobart and is Professor of English at the University of Tasmania.

Danielle Wood is the author of The Alphabet of Light and Dark, Rosie Little’s Cautionary Tales for Girls, Mothers Grimm and two non-fiction books on Marjorie Bligh, and co-author of the Angelica Banks series. She lives in Hobart and teaches at the University of Tasmania.