From A Bush Hut
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: DJ - split with large piece missing. Light stain on the front board. Hinges cracked.
Nestled in the quiet rhythms of the Australian wilderness, From a Bush Hut presents an intimate and lyrical account of life observed from the fringes of the natural world, as seen through the keen eyes of one of Australia's most celebrated naturalists. Charles Barrett chronicles his encounters with the flora, fauna, and landscapes of the Australian bush, drawing readers into a world where the call of native birds and the rustle of eucalyptus leaves form the backdrop of daily existence. With the precision of a scientist and the warmth of a born storyteller, Barrett details his observations across seasons and terrain, illuminating a continent teeming with life that most readers will never witness firsthand. Barrett was a prolific writer and ornithologist whose work across the early twentieth century helped popularise natural history for a broad Australian readership, and this volume stands as one of his most personal and evocative achievements. His prose carries an unhurried, contemplative tone — part field journal, part meditation — that places it firmly within the tradition of nature writing at its most affecting. Published in 1942, the book arrives at a moment when Australia's own identity was being fiercely examined, and Barrett's reverent portrait of the bush resonates as both a cultural document and a timeless invitation to look more closely at the world just beyond the door.
Author: Charles Barrett
Format: Hardback
Published: 1942, Cassell & Co. Ltd.
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: DJ - split with large piece missing. Light stain on the front board. Hinges cracked.
Nestled in the quiet rhythms of the Australian wilderness, From a Bush Hut presents an intimate and lyrical account of life observed from the fringes of the natural world, as seen through the keen eyes of one of Australia's most celebrated naturalists. Charles Barrett chronicles his encounters with the flora, fauna, and landscapes of the Australian bush, drawing readers into a world where the call of native birds and the rustle of eucalyptus leaves form the backdrop of daily existence. With the precision of a scientist and the warmth of a born storyteller, Barrett details his observations across seasons and terrain, illuminating a continent teeming with life that most readers will never witness firsthand. Barrett was a prolific writer and ornithologist whose work across the early twentieth century helped popularise natural history for a broad Australian readership, and this volume stands as one of his most personal and evocative achievements. His prose carries an unhurried, contemplative tone — part field journal, part meditation — that places it firmly within the tradition of nature writing at its most affecting. Published in 1942, the book arrives at a moment when Australia's own identity was being fiercely examined, and Barrett's reverent portrait of the bush resonates as both a cultural document and a timeless invitation to look more closely at the world just beyond the door.