JAS review of books

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Clive Moore, Sunshine and Rainbows: The Development of Gay and Lesbian Culture in Queensland, St Lucia, University of Qld Press, 2001, pp 244, pb S29.95. Peter Spearritt, Sydney's Century: A History, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, 2000, 319 pp, hb $79.95. Patrick O'Farrell, The Irish in Australia, University of New South Wales Press, 2000, pp 384, pb $35.00. Robert Dixon, Prosthetic Gods: Travel, Representation, and Colonial Governance, University of Queensland Press, 2001, pp 191, $29.95. Anne‐Maree Whitaker, Joseph Foveaux — Power and Patronage in New South Wales, Sydney, University of New South Wales Press, 2000, pp 257, $32.95. Shen Yuanfang, Dragon Seed in the Antipodes: Chinese‐Australian Autobiographies, Melbourne University Press, 2001, pp 212, pb $32.95. Mudrooroo, Wild Cat Falling, Harper Collins, 2001, pp 160, pb $19.95. Dymphna Cusack and Florence James, Come In Spinner, Angus and Robertson Classics reissue, 2001, pp 711, pb $21.95 Richard Beasley, Hell Has Harbour Views, Macmillan, 2001, pp 297, pb $18.50. Andrew Taylor, Gotterdammerung Café, University of Queensland Press, 2001, pp 73, pb $19.95. Michael Leach, Geoffrey Stokes, Ian Ward (eds), The Rise and Fall of One Nation, University of Queensland Press, 2000, pp 272, pb $29.95. David Day, Claiming a Continent: A New History of Australia, HarperCollins, 2001, pp 352, pb $ 27.50. L R Humphreys, Wadham: Scientist for Land and People, Melbourne University Press, 2000, pp 225, hb $43.90. John Pilger, Heroes, Random House, 2001, pp 636, pb $22.95. Rodney Tiffen, Diplomatic Deceits: Government, Media and East Timor, University of New South Wales Press, 2001, pp 128, pb $22.95. Kerry McGinnis, Heart Country: A Woman's Inspiring Life in the Outback, Viking, Ringwood, 2001, pp 313, pb $28.00. Tim Bonyhady, The Colonial Earth, Melbourne University Press, 2000, pp 344, hb $54.95. Cathryn McConaghy, Rethinking Indigenous Education: Culturalism, Colonialism and the Politics of Knowing, Post Pressed, 2000, pp 312, $49.95. Fiona Jean Nicoll, From Diggers to Drag Queens: Configurations of Australian National Identity, Pluto Press, 2001, pb $32.95. Delys Bird, Robert Dixon and Christopher Lee (eds), Authority and Influence: Australian Literary Criticism 1950‐2000, University of Queensland Press, 2001, pp 401, pb $30.00. Marguerite Hancock, Colonial Consorts: The Wives of Victoria's Governors 1839‐1900, Miegunya Press/Melbourne University Press, 2001, pp 324, Illustrated, hb $59.95.