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Great Australian Shearing Stories
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Great Australian Shearing Stories
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Bill Marsh
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| Series | Great Australian Stories |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:294 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 128 |
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| Category/Genre | True Stories |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780733322310
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| Classifications | Dewey:636.308330994 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
ABC Books
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| Imprint |
ABC Books
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| Publication Date |
1 October 2007 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
A selection of stories from shearers in South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. In late 1999, Bill 'Swampy' Marsh began to collect shearing stories. When he was interviewed by ABC Radio broadcaster Colin Munro on SUMMER ALL OVER, dozens of people phoned in with their own tales. this book is a collection of those yarns. the world of shearing is filled with outback stations, larrikins, roustabouts, sagacious dogs and babbling brooks whose blood is worth bottling.
Author Biography
Bill 'Swampy' Marsh is an award-winning writer/performer of stories, songs and plays. Based in Adelaide, he is best known for his successful Great Australian series of books published with ABC Books: More Great Australian Flying Doctor Stories (2007), Great Australian Railway Stories (2005), Great Australian Droving Stories (2003), Great Australian Shearing Stories (2001), and Great Australian Flying Doctor Stories (1999).
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