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The Big Book of Great Australian Bush Yarns

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Big Book of Great Australian Bush Yarns
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Graham Seal
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:576
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153
Category/GenreAnthologies
Australia, New Zealand & Pacific history
ISBN/Barcode 9781760879280
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Allen & Unwin
Imprint Allen & Unwin
Publication Date 1 December 2020
Publication Country Australia

Description

'Aussies know how to spin a good yarn, and Graham Seal knows how to tell them.' - Weekly Times Graham Seal is one of Australia's master storytellers. This bumper collection of yarns from the bush gathers some of our best stories since colonial times, retold in Graham's warm style. It takes a certain character to make a living in the Australian bush. In the most difficult situations, laughter often comes to the rescue. Here are pioneers and battlers, convicts and settler's children, and a land that tests them with fire, flood and drought, in stories resonant with Australia's distinctive wry humour. Originally published as two bestselling collections: Great Australian Stories and Larrikins, Bush Tales and Other Great Australian Stories. 'Graham Seal has the knack of the storyteller.' - Warren Fahey AM

Author Biography

Graham Seal is a former Professor of Folklore at Curtin University. He is a leading expert on Australian cultural history and an award-winning songwriter. He is the bestselling author of Australia's Funniest Yarns, Great Australian Journeys, Great Bush Stories and Great Convict Stories.