{"product_id":"9780143202813","title":"The Lucky Country: Popular Penguins","description":"Author: Horne, Donald\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780143202813\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Jun 2009\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1964 \u003ci\u003eThe Lucky Country\u003c\/i\u003e caused a sensation. The book was a wake-up call to an unimaginative nation, an indictment of a country mired in mediocrity and manacled to its past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Australia is a lucky country, run mainly by second-rate people who share its luck.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1964, \u003ci\u003eThe Lucky Country\u003c\/i\u003e caused a sensation. The book was a wake-up call to an unimaginative nation, an indictment of a country mired in mediocrity and manacled to its past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePopular Penguins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe just wanted a decent book to read . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot too much to ask, was it?  It was in 1935 when Allen Lane stood on a British railway platform looking for something good to read on his journey.  His choice was limited to popular magazines and poor quality paperbacks.  Lane's disappointment and subsequent anger at the range of books available led him to found a company - and change the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'We believed in the existence of a vast reading public for intelligent books at a low price, and staked everything on it.'  \u003cb\u003eSir Allen Lane, 1902-1970, founder of Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eReading habits have changed since 1935, but Penguin still believes in publishing the best books for everyone to enjoy, and that quality books published passionately and responsibility make the world a better place.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48135644250270,"sku":"UBD-9780143202813","price":15.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780143202813.jpg?v=1786626278","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780143202813","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}