Split Lives: Croatian Australian Stories

by Val Colic-Peisker

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Editor

Val Colic-Peisker

About the Book

Migrating to another country is comparable to surviving a war or becoming a parent: it splits life into two parts — before and after — and changes it forever. The stories collected in this book are told by Croatians who migrated to Australia between 1949 and 1996. Coming from big cities and small villages, and different walks of life, these men and women arrived in their adopted country with varying hopes and motivations. Some came as refugees from war or the political dangers and uncertainties of their homeland; some came to find a more stable and prosperous country. Each encountered a world vastly different from the one they had left. With captivating frankness and humour, the storytellers share their intimate knowledge of Croatia and their early views of Australia.

Category

Biography & Autobiography

Publication Year

2004

Publisher

Fremantle Press

ISBN11

1 92073 108 3

ISBN13

9 781920 731083

HB/PB

Paperback

Format

B+ Format (210mm x 131mm)

Pages

304

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