Buongiorno Australia: Our Italian Heritage by Robert Pascoe

Description Buongiorno Australia celebrates the unique Italian contribution to Australian life, a contribution as fundamental to Australia as that made by the Irish. Italians have been part of the national scene since the First Fleet. Buongiorno Australia is the authoritative history of the Italians in Australia, but it is also a marvellous evocation of the richness and diversity of Italian culture. What is a festa? A passeggiata? The ambiente? This book traces the influence of the Italians in Australia from the first immigrants last century to the postwar surge of Italian immigration in the 1940s and 50s. Buongiorno Australia introduces you to inventors, opera singers, fishermen, nuns, restaurateurs and many other Italo-Australians. It is highly illustrated, with over a hundred photographs, and includes a unique bibliography for readers who would like to research further their Italian heritage, since many rare books and articles were found in libraries throughout Australia and Italy during the compilation of this book. Specifications: Publisher: Greenhouse Publications Year: 1987 Format: Hardback, with dustjacket Pages: 256pp ISBN: 0864360622