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Girt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia ...

In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australia's past, from megafauna to Macquarie - the cock-ups and curiosities, the forgotten eccentrics and Eureka moments that have made us who we are.

Girt introduces forgotten heroes like Mary McLoghlin, transported for the crime of "felony of sock", and Trim the cat, who beat a French monkey to become the first animal to circumnavigate Australia.

It recounts the misfortunes of the escaped Irish convicts who set out to walk from Sydney to China, guided only by a hand-drawn paper compass, and explains the role of the coconut in Australia's only military coup.

Our nation's beginnings are steeped in the strange, the ridiculous and the frankly bizarre. Girt proudly reclaims these stories for all of us.

Not to read it would be un-Australian.

About the author: David Hunt is an unusually tall and handsome man who likes writing his own biographical notes for all the books he has written (one). He has worked as an historical consultant and comedy writer for television, and also has a proper job.

"A sneaky, sometimes shocking peek under the dirty rug of Australian history."
John Birmingham

"Hilarious and insightful -- Hunt has found the deep wells of humour in Australia's history."
Chris Taylor, The Chaser

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  • Title Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia
  • Author David Hunt
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 286
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Black Inc., Melbourne
  • Publication date 2013-07-24
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9781863956116 / 1863956115
  • Weight 0.89 lbs (0.40 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.6 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Australian
    • Cultural Region: Oceania
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Australian Studies
  • Category History - General History
  • Library of Congress subjects Australia, Australia - History
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2013412778
  • Dewey Decimal Code 994
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