Life In The Bush
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: Katharine Kirkland
Binding: Paperback
Published: Kenneth W. Mackenzie, 1994
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This historical memoir presents a vivid firsthand account of colonial life in Victoria during the early 1840s, chronicling Katharine Kirkland’s experience as a settler at Trawalla. Reprinted from Chambers’s Miscellany (1845), the narrative documents the physical and emotional trials of establishing a homestead in the Australian bush, where isolation, harsh conditions, and cultural encounters shaped daily survival. Kirkland illustrates the resilience required of women in frontier society, offering rare insight into domestic routines, land management, and the social fabric of early colonial settlements. The book argues for the historical significance of female voices in settler narratives, positioning Kirkland’s perspective as both intimate and instructive.
Author: Katharine Kirkland
Binding: Paperback
Published: Kenneth W. Mackenzie, 1994
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This historical memoir presents a vivid firsthand account of colonial life in Victoria during the early 1840s, chronicling Katharine Kirkland’s experience as a settler at Trawalla. Reprinted from Chambers’s Miscellany (1845), the narrative documents the physical and emotional trials of establishing a homestead in the Australian bush, where isolation, harsh conditions, and cultural encounters shaped daily survival. Kirkland illustrates the resilience required of women in frontier society, offering rare insight into domestic routines, land management, and the social fabric of early colonial settlements. The book argues for the historical significance of female voices in settler narratives, positioning Kirkland’s perspective as both intimate and instructive.