Split lives. Croatian Australian stories

Usado, com dedicatória na primeira página. Em perfeito estado. Em inglês. Migrating to another country is comparable to surviving a war or becoming a parent: it splits life into two parts - before and after - and changes it forever. he stories collected in this book are told by Croatians who nigrated to Australia between 1949 and 1996. Coming from big ities and small villages, and different walks of life, these men nd women arrived in their adopted country with varying hopes nd motivations. Some came as refugees from war or the olitical dangers and uncertainties of their homeland; some ame to find a more stable and prosperous country. Each countered a world vastly different from the one they had left. With captivating frankness and humour, the storytellers share their intimate knowledge of Croatia and their early views of Australia.

Editora: Fremantle Arts Center Pr

Ano: 2004

ISBN: 9781920731083

Autor: COLICPEISKER / Val ColicPeisker