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Autore |
Marr David |
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Panic : terror! invasion! disorder! drugs! kids! blacks! boats! / / David Marr |
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Collingwood, Victoria : , : Black Inc., , 2013 |
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©2012 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (338 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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National characteristics, Australian |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Copyright; Praise for David Marr and Panic; PANIC; Contents; 1. Fear itself; 2. Beyond the pale with Pauline; 3. Primal fear; 4. Pictures from Wik; 5. The faithful gather; 6. On the nose; 7. The shape of the argument; 8. Saving the nation; 9. The hero of Cronulla; 10. Pick and stick; 11. A dawn sweep through Sydney; 12. Cowboys and Indians; 13. Scenes from a city under siege; 14. Home free; 15. Trust me; 16. Naked as the day; 17. The wash-up; 18. One hot night forty years ago; 19. Time on the island; 20. Abbott rising; 21. Cat and mouse; 22. My love of drugs; 23. Belling the cat |
24. The Dark materialsNotes; About the author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Panic (noun). A sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behaviour.Australians see themselves as a relaxed and tolerant bunch. But scratch the surface and you'll uncover an extraordinary level of fear.Cronulla. Henson. Hanson. Wik. Haneef. The boats.Panic shows all of David Marr's characteristic insight, quick wit and brilliant prose as he cuts through the froth and fury that have kept Australia simmering over the last fifteen years.'Turning fear into panic is a great political art: knowing how to stack the bonfire, where to find the kindling, when to slosh on a b |
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