The Italians in Australia

by Gianfranco Cresciani

The Italians comprised the first truly large wave of immigrants to arrive in Australia from Southern Europe after World War II and currently number around one million. Gianfranco Cresciani's authoritative account of their significant contributions to the development of Australian society through the twentieth century is comprehensive. As an authority on Italian life in Australia, Cresciani provides a definitive account of the Italo-Australian community entering the twenty-first century.

Genres: Australia, History

210 pages, Paperback

First published December 8, 2003

Reviews

[Luke Illeniram · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting read that provides good context around the history of migration to Australia - however, a current reading of the book is not nearly as valuable as it might have been when the book was published in 2003. After nearly 20 years, it would be interesting to see a revision of much of the book with more modern information etc.