Part 1. Ocean and moon -- 1. Moon, sun and stars -- 2. The dimming of candlelight -- 3. Across the seas -- 4. Letters, cameras and that magic wire -- 5. Coo-ee, bell and silver tongue -- 6. Gold watches and sovereigns -- Part 2. The black kettle sings -- 7. The full taste of meat -- 8. Did a woman ever eat more? -- 9. Potato and sparrow -- 10. The sparkle of Boston ice -- 11. To tipple and to smoke -- 12. In that black billy can -- 13. Restaurants and general stores -- 14. On pricing a way of life
Summary
A lively and fascinating journey into Australian daily life in the period from the first gold rushes to the World War One. Blainey paints a fascinating picture of how our forebears lived - in the outback, in towns and cities, at sea and on land
