So Tall The Trees: A Centenary History Of The Southern Districts Of The Shire Of Narracan
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A century of pioneering spirit, resilience, and community is brought vividly to life in So Tall The Trees, a meticulously researched centenary history commissioned to honour the southern districts of the Shire of Narracan in Victoria, Australia. Written by John Adams, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, this authoritative volume chronicles the transformation of a rugged, heavily timbered landscape into a thriving rural community, tracing the lives of the settlers who cleared the land, established townships, and built the social fabric of a distinctly Australian region. Adams brings scholarly rigour and genuine narrative warmth to this regional history, drawing on primary sources, local records, and personal accounts to construct a portrait of a community shaped by its environment — where the towering forests that gave the land its character also defined the labour, the culture, and the identity of those who called it home. A vital record for historians, genealogists, and anyone with ties to Gippsland, So Tall The Trees raises the question of what is truly lost — and what endures — when a landscape is tamed by human hands.
Author: John Adams
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Narracan Shire Council
Genre: Australian history
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A century of pioneering spirit, resilience, and community is brought vividly to life in So Tall The Trees, a meticulously researched centenary history commissioned to honour the southern districts of the Shire of Narracan in Victoria, Australia. Written by John Adams, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, this authoritative volume chronicles the transformation of a rugged, heavily timbered landscape into a thriving rural community, tracing the lives of the settlers who cleared the land, established townships, and built the social fabric of a distinctly Australian region. Adams brings scholarly rigour and genuine narrative warmth to this regional history, drawing on primary sources, local records, and personal accounts to construct a portrait of a community shaped by its environment — where the towering forests that gave the land its character also defined the labour, the culture, and the identity of those who called it home. A vital record for historians, genealogists, and anyone with ties to Gippsland, So Tall The Trees raises the question of what is truly lost — and what endures — when a landscape is tamed by human hands.