The Last Continent (Terry David John Pratchett) читать бесплатно онлайн полную версию книги

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Expresses a phenomenon known in Australia as ‘cultural cringe’ — a nagging inferiority complex, based on a deep-seated suspicion that perhaps the country isn’t quite on a par with Britain or even America when it comes to “culture” — with the result that the cultural “high points” get aggressively promoted, while the regular beer and suchlike are regarded with something close to embarrassment.