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Killing for Country

A Family Story

David Marr David Marr

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English
Bolinda Audio Books
28 April 2024
David Marr was shocked to discover forebears who served with the brutal Native Police in the bloodiest years on the frontier. Killing for Country is the result – a soul-searching Australian history.

This is a richly detailed saga of politics and power in the colonial world – of land seized, fortunes made and lost, and the violence let loose as squatters and their allies fought for possession of the country – a war still unresolved in today's Australia.

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Imprint:   Bolinda Audio Books
Country of Publication:   Australia
Edition:   Unabridged edition
ISBN:   9781038671790
ISBN 10:   1038671795
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   CD-Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active

David Marr has written for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Saturday Paper, The Guardian and The Monthly, and has served as editor of The National Times, reporter for Four Corners and presenter of ABC TV's Media Watch. His books include Patrick White: A Life, The High Price of Heaven, Dark Victory (with Marian Wilkinson), Panic and six bestselling Quarterly Essays: His Master's Voice, Power Trip, Political Animal, The Prince, Faction Man and The White Queen. David Marr has written for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Saturday Paper, The Guardian and The Monthly, and has served as editor of The National Times, reporter for Four Corners and presenter of ABC TV's Media Watch. His books include Patrick White: A Life, The High Price of Heaven, Dark Victory (with Marian Wilkinson), Panic and six bestselling Quarterly Essays: His Master's Voice, Power Trip, Political Animal, The Prince, Faction Man and The White Queen.

Reviews for Killing for Country: A Family Story

'Killing For Country is a timely exercise in truth-telling amid a disturbing resurgence of denialism.' -- The Age 'Killing for Country ... stands out for its unflinching eye, its dogged research, and the quality and power of its writing.' -- The Australian Book Review 'Killing for Country … shines a light into the dark shameful corners of our collective national experience. What we will find when we look and listen won't be pretty, but it is necessary to confront – not to be captives of history, but to learn from it and transcend it.' -- The Conversation


  • Short-listed for ABIA Small Publishers’ Adult Book of the Year 2024
  • Short-listed for Indie Book Awards Non Fiction 2024
  • Short-listed for Victorian Premier's Literary Awards Non-Fiction Book Award 2024
  • Winner of Indie Book Awards Book of the Year 2024
  • Winner of Indie Book Awards Non Fiction 2024
  • Winner of Readings Best Non-Fiction 2023

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