{"product_id":"2026200004938-secondhand-bush-ballads-and-galloping-rhymes-poetical-works-of-adam-lindsay-gordon","title":"Bush Ballads And Galloping Rhymes: Poetical Works Of Adam Lindsay Gordon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: small tear on bottom right of jacket, otherwise fine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark collection of Australian colonial poetry, Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes: Poetical Works of Adam Lindsay Gordon gathers the complete verse of one of the nineteenth century's most celebrated bush poets, whose work captures the raw spirit of frontier life with remarkable energy and grace. Gordon chronicles the rugged landscapes, hard-riding horsemen, and stoic ethos of colonial Australia through ballads that pulse with rhythm and movement, making the gallop of hooves and the sweep of open plains feel viscerally alive on the page. The collection presents a range of moods — from rousing, action-filled narratives like The Sick Stockrider and How We Beat the Favourite to more introspective, melancholic meditations on fate, courage, and mortality. Written with a muscular lyricism that draws on classical influences while remaining distinctly Australian in character, Gordon's verse illustrates why he became the only Australian poet honoured with a memorial in Westminster Abbey's Poets' Corner. This enduring volume remains essential reading for anyone drawn to the origins of Australian literary identity and the tradition of bush verse that shaped a nation's cultural imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48755498385627,"sku":"2026200004938-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ed400456-0d9c-424f-a313-b7b1a5be103b.png?v=1778221160","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200004938-secondhand-bush-ballads-and-galloping-rhymes-poetical-works-of-adam-lindsay-gordon","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}