Complete Book Of Australian Folk Lore
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Bill Scott
Binding: Hardback
Published: Lansdowne Press, 1981
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Bill Scott’s Complete Book of Australian Folk Lore presents a sweeping, authoritative account of Australia’s oral traditions, chronicling the ballads, bush songs, yarns, and legends that shaped the nation’s cultural identity. This landmark volume in the folklore genre captures the voices of shearers, swagmen, convicts, and pioneers, illustrating how storytelling preserved communal memory across generations. Scott instructs readers in the rhythms and idioms of vernacular speech, detailing the origins and evolution of iconic tales from colonial hardship to outback resilience. With meticulous attention to historical context and regional variation, the book argues for folklore as a vital record of national character, not merely entertainment.
Author: Bill Scott
Binding: Hardback
Published: Lansdowne Press, 1981
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Bill Scott’s Complete Book of Australian Folk Lore presents a sweeping, authoritative account of Australia’s oral traditions, chronicling the ballads, bush songs, yarns, and legends that shaped the nation’s cultural identity. This landmark volume in the folklore genre captures the voices of shearers, swagmen, convicts, and pioneers, illustrating how storytelling preserved communal memory across generations. Scott instructs readers in the rhythms and idioms of vernacular speech, detailing the origins and evolution of iconic tales from colonial hardship to outback resilience. With meticulous attention to historical context and regional variation, the book argues for folklore as a vital record of national character, not merely entertainment.