Why Ozzies aren’t Yankees
WHEN Philip Knightley, a veteran Sydney-born reporter, began research for “Australia: A Biography of a Nation” (Jonathan Cape; 373 pages; £20), he wanted to answer one question above all. Why had the Australians turned out to be so different from Americans?
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