{"product_id":"9781742237091","title":"French Connection","description":"Author: Alexis Bergantz\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781742237091\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: NewSouth Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jul 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Shortlisted, NSW Premier's History Awards 2022, Australian History Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe French have been integral to the Australian story since European colonisation. Escaped convicts from New Caledonia, wool buyers from Lille, Roubaix and Tourcoing, gold-diggers, artisans, teachers and cafe owners, they were not always the creme de la creme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrench Connection\u003c\/i\u003e provides a fascinating insight into how the culture of Frenchness influenced a new nation anxious to prove itself to the world. What did Australian colonists see when they looked to France? How much did the French presence in the Pacific loom over such ideas? And what did the French in Australia themselves make of it all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexis Bergantz uncovers the little known and often surprising history of the French in nineteenth-century Australia and their role in creating a more connected and cosmopolitan nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Contributes significantly to our understanding of the making of Australia and of Australian mythology and history.' - Iain McCalman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;In\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrench Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Alexis Bergantz transcends 'contribution' or 'ethnic' history in explaining how Frenchness in Australia was among the ingredients of an antipodean culture that has been more cosmopolitan for much longer than most imagine. This superb cultural history is as stylish as the images of France and Frenchness that it so brilliantly interrogates.\u0026amp;#x27; -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrank Bongiorno AM, Professor of History, The Australian National University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrench Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a lively, spirited and historically informed account of the history and legacy of FrenchAustralian relations. Bergantz deftly weaves together stories of individuals and groups who together paint an intricate portrait of the connections between the two nations. The engaging snapshots rest upon profound and rigorous historical research. French Connections is a significant contribution to this important historiography and will be essential reading for those interested in 'Frenchness' and 'Australianness'.  Natalie Edwards, University of Adelaide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;With insight, wit and humour, Alexis Bergantz explores the multi-layered history of the Australian Francophilia and Francophobia detailing how, since the earliest days of English settlement, the French in Australia, and from afar, have played a vital role in shaping the Australian identity. An absorbing read!  Margaret Sankey, University of Sydney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrench Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e provides a lively and well-researched study of the French in late nineteenth-century Australia  from escaped convicts to wealthy wool-buyers  and assesses how France perceived France and its South Pacific territories.' - Professor Robert Aldrich, University of Sydney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46839816618142,"sku":"ADS-9781742237091","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781742237091.jpg?v=1778827339","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781742237091","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}