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Upside-down History of Down Under, The

Upside-down History of Down Under, The

by Alison Lloyd

The true story of Australia starts with a piece of land that went for a swim.

Format
Hardback
Category
Non-Fiction
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Publish Date
October 2018

About 200 million of years ago it floated away from Africa. Very, very, slowly. It was home to dinosaurs and giant animals, then the first Australians showed up and got comfortable. And for a long time this wild and wonderful land was a mystery to the rest of the world. Until the English decided to make it the biggest jail ever . . .

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