John Connell is Professor at the School of Geosciences, The University of Sydney, Australia and Phil McManus is Associate Professor at the School of Geosciences, The University of Sydney, Australia

• Acknowledgments; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Rural Revival?; Chapter 2 Leaving the City; Chapter 3 Country Week; Chapter 4 Strategies: ‘In It to Win It’; Chapter 5 A Place on the Map?; Chapter 6 Going to the Show; Chapter 7 Taking to the Country; Chapter 8 The Good Resident; Chapter 9 Living the Dream? A Retrospective;

'Rural Revival is a stimulating and engaging investigation into the distinctive dynamics and experiences of urban-to-rural migration in Australia, providing a useful antidote to dominant Anglo-centric accounts of counterurbanisation. Combining thorough empirical research and critical conceptual insights, Rural Revival is an essential read for anyone interested in the complex challenges facing regional Australia.' Michael Woods, Aberystwyth University, UK '... this is an interesting and useful book. It broadens the study of counterurbanisation to show that it is not only about rmiddle class sea change. It contains interesting case studies...' New Zealand Geographer