The book is structured as an entertaining, lighthearted chronicle of early Australian history. It gathers an eccentric collection of: Curious anecdotes and historical gossip, Scandals from early colonial days, Humorous events, odd facts, and historical figures from Australia’s past. It serves as a trivia-rich “bedside” reader meant for dipping in and out of, rather than a dense, chronological academic textbook.
Good: Minor on the cover.