{"product_id":"2026100010335-secondhand-australian-folklore-a-dictionary-of-lore-legends-and-popular-allusions","title":"Australian Folklore: A Dictionary Of Lore, Legends And Popular Allusions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before the internet age democratised the sharing of stories, Australia's rich oral traditions — its bush yarns, larrikin legends, and colourful colloquialisms — lived in pubs, shearing sheds, and campfires across the continent. Australian Folklore: A Dictionary of Lore, Legends and Popular Allusions by W. Fearn-Wannan presents a comprehensive and authoritative compendium of these traditions, cataloguing the myths, sayings, folk heroes, and cultural touchstones that have defined the Australian national character from the convict era through to the twentieth century. Arranged in accessible dictionary format, it chronicles everything from the legend of Ned Kelly and the mythology of the swagman to everyday idioms and the colourful figures who populated the colonial frontier, making it an indispensable reference for anyone curious about the stories that shaped a nation.\n\nFearn-Wannan's work stands as a landmark contribution to Australian cultural studies, weaving together history, linguistics, and anthropology into a single, richly rewarding volume. His prose is authoritative yet deeply affectionate toward its subject matter, treating the bush ballad and the tall tale with the same scholarly rigour afforded to formal history. For readers with an interest in how a nation constructs its identity through storytelling, Australian Folklore remains an essential — and endlessly fascinating — primary source.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50813028401371,"sku":"2026100010335-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f170a611-17b1-4c95-b211-ca3132a4568a.png?v=1792371843","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010335-secondhand-australian-folklore-a-dictionary-of-lore-legends-and-popular-allusions","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}