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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 wild life 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. No library descriptions found. |
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For many years, "In the Land of Oz" held a prominent position in the Australian psyche, being the first major work on looking at Australia from an outsider's eyes. Jacobson and his wife lap Australia, taking in the sights and the local customs. There is nothing too much of a revelation in here but Jacobson's writing is sharp, as is his eye for detail. Bill Bryson's "In a Sunburnt Country" is better and funnier but "In the land of Oz" is still worth thumbing through. ( )