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A book cover with the words Donald Horne: The Lucky Country.
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Program: The Lucky Country turns 60

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Its title has often been misappropriated, but it remains one of Australia's intellectually influential books.

Donald Horne’s classic, The Lucky Country was published sixty years ago this week. 

Guest: Ryan Cropp, author of Donald Horne: A Life in the Lucky Country.

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Donald Horne's used the title of his 1964 book, The Lucky Country, with irony, October 15, 2021.

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