Ballarat
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Set against the rugged backdrop of nineteenth-century colonial Australia, this historical novel chronicles the turbulent events surrounding the Eureka Stockade of 1854, one of the most dramatic uprisings in Australian history. Eric Lambert brings the goldfields of Ballarat to vivid life, presenting a cast of miners, immigrants, and idealists who clash with corrupt authorities in a struggle for justice and democratic rights. Written with gritty realism and passionate conviction, the narrative captures the raw energy of a society in flux, where greed, solidarity, and rebellion collide on the dusty plains of Victoria. Lambert, known for his left-leaning political sympathies, argues through his characters that the Eureka rebellion was not merely a local skirmish but a foundational moment in the forging of an Australian national identity. Rich in period detail and driven by a fierce moral urgency, Ballarat stands as a powerful work of Australian historical fiction that resonates far beyond its time and place.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Set against the rugged backdrop of nineteenth-century colonial Australia, this historical novel chronicles the turbulent events surrounding the Eureka Stockade of 1854, one of the most dramatic uprisings in Australian history. Eric Lambert brings the goldfields of Ballarat to vivid life, presenting a cast of miners, immigrants, and idealists who clash with corrupt authorities in a struggle for justice and democratic rights. Written with gritty realism and passionate conviction, the narrative captures the raw energy of a society in flux, where greed, solidarity, and rebellion collide on the dusty plains of Victoria. Lambert, known for his left-leaning political sympathies, argues through his characters that the Eureka rebellion was not merely a local skirmish but a foundational moment in the forging of an Australian national identity. Rich in period detail and driven by a fierce moral urgency, Ballarat stands as a powerful work of Australian historical fiction that resonates far beyond its time and place.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Set against the rugged backdrop of nineteenth-century colonial Australia, this historical novel chronicles the turbulent events surrounding the Eureka Stockade of 1854, one of the most dramatic uprisings in Australian history. Eric Lambert brings the goldfields of Ballarat to vivid life, presenting a cast of miners, immigrants, and idealists who clash with corrupt authorities in a struggle for justice and democratic rights. Written with gritty realism and passionate conviction, the narrative captures the raw energy of a society in flux, where greed, solidarity, and rebellion collide on the dusty plains of Victoria. Lambert, known for his left-leaning political sympathies, argues through his characters that the Eureka rebellion was not merely a local skirmish but a foundational moment in the forging of an Australian national identity. Rich in period detail and driven by a fierce moral urgency, Ballarat stands as a powerful work of Australian historical fiction that resonates far beyond its time and place.
