Why You Are Australian

By: Nikki Gemmell

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Paperback | 27 September 2022

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258 Pages

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A love letter to Australia, from a London exile. Includes all new updated extra chapter!

When expatriate novelist Nikki Gemmell had her children in London, she chose to give them Aussie citizenship over British. This is why.

Why You Are Australian is an examination of our country thirty years ago and today: all the glory of its sun and water - and all the darkness of tall poppies and Cronulla. How does our land look from way over there, and from right up close? A treatise about what it means to be Australian right now.

Honest, moving, provocative, uplifting - an exile's story, a mother's story, an Australian's story.

Why You Are Australian: for anyone who needs reminding.

'Achingly I want you to know what it is to be Aussie kids. Where playing barefoot is a signifier of freedom not impoverishment. Where a backyard's a given not a luxury. Where sunshine and fresh food grow children tall. Where you know what a rash shirt is and a nipper, a Paddle Pop and a Boogie Board.'

Industry Reviews

'An easy, joyful, swift read, Why You Are Australian will delight Aussie readers with the open and exuberant extolling of Aussie virtues. A joyful rollercoaster of a read.' - Bookseller and Publisher

'Like all fairy tales Gemmell's hard won and moving story has the shape of a myth' - Age

'A moving treatise' - Sydney Morning Herald

'Touching and thought-provoking' - Sunday Telegraph

'The final product is one that Gemmell's usual readers will no doubt enjoy. The writing is crisp, punchy, at times elegant, and the playful affection for the Aussie vernacular, a highlight' - Weekend Australian

'A beautiful book from an acclaimed expat author' - Mother and Baby

'Her descriptive work is tangible' - Launceston Examiner

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