Anton and me : when merdeka! came to Sydney

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Anton and me : when merdeka! came to Sydney

Charlotte Maramis (Pengarang)

Sejarah Australia

Detil Buku

Edisi -

Penerbit Australia : Australia Indonesia Association, 2020

Deskripsi Fisik 192 halaman ; 23 cm

ISBN 9780646817262

Subjek Sejarah Australia

Bahasa Inggris

Call Number R/994 MAR a

Deskripsi

It is World War II: the colonial masters of the Netherlands East Indies and their surviving forces have fled to Australia to avoid capture by the Japanese. Most wash up in wartime Sydney where something remarkable happens: Indonesians living in White Australia are accepted as more than just "natives". Among them are former political prisoners and educated Christians , like ship's purser Anton Maramis. Their Australian supporters are wharfies, radicals, businessmen, anthropologists, clergymen and many strong women, like 16-year-old Charlotte (Lottie) Reid. Her story encapsulates the political drama that unfolds as Australia turns away from its affinity with colonial powers to support the Indonesian struggle, a critical moment in its emerging engagement with its Asian neighbours.