Dad & Dave: The Complete Works of Steele Rudd

Dad & Dave: The Complete Works of Steele Rudd

$60.00 AUD

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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: Steele Rudd
Binding: Hardback
Published: UQP, 1994

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings

The Complete Works of Steele Rudd presents four seminal volumes of Australian rural fiction that chronicle the comic trials and triumphs of the Rudd family. Across On Our Selection, The Old Homestead, The Rudd Family, and A City Selection, Rudd illustrates the resilience, eccentricity, and evolving aspirations of bush settlers navigating drought, debt, and domestic chaos. He argues for the cultural significance of the Australian vernacular, capturing the rhythms of farm life and the shifting tensions between tradition and modernity. The stories detail generational change, political satire, and the enduring charm of laconic wit, positioning the Rudds as emblematic figures in national storytelling.

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Description

Author: Steele Rudd
Binding: Hardback
Published: UQP, 1994

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings

The Complete Works of Steele Rudd presents four seminal volumes of Australian rural fiction that chronicle the comic trials and triumphs of the Rudd family. Across On Our Selection, The Old Homestead, The Rudd Family, and A City Selection, Rudd illustrates the resilience, eccentricity, and evolving aspirations of bush settlers navigating drought, debt, and domestic chaos. He argues for the cultural significance of the Australian vernacular, capturing the rhythms of farm life and the shifting tensions between tradition and modernity. The stories detail generational change, political satire, and the enduring charm of laconic wit, positioning the Rudds as emblematic figures in national storytelling.