Life In The Australian Backblocks
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.
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Corner cut off title page and FEP. Otherwise binding is tight and pages clean. Usual aging and shelf wear.
A vivid work of Australian social history and bush literature, Life in the Australian Backblocks chronicles the rugged, isolated existence of settlers and workers in the remote interior of Australia during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Edward S. Sorenson draws on firsthand experience to paint an authentic portrait of outback life, detailing the daily routines, hardships, and colorful characters found in shearing sheds, droving camps, and remote homesteads. Written with warmth and dry humor, the narrative captures the distinctive vernacular and larrikin spirit of the bush, presenting a world defined by self-reliance, camaraderie, and an unforgiving landscape. Sorenson illustrates the social customs, folklore, and working conditions of a vanishing frontier culture with the authority of an insider, making this an invaluable document for anyone passionate about Australian history and identity. A cornerstone of colonial bush writing, it stands alongside the works of Henry Lawson as an essential record of a uniquely Australian way of life.
Author: Edward S. Sorenson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1911, Whitcombe & Tombs, Limited
Genre: Australian history
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Corner cut off title page and FEP. Otherwise binding is tight and pages clean. Usual aging and shelf wear.
A vivid work of Australian social history and bush literature, Life in the Australian Backblocks chronicles the rugged, isolated existence of settlers and workers in the remote interior of Australia during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Edward S. Sorenson draws on firsthand experience to paint an authentic portrait of outback life, detailing the daily routines, hardships, and colorful characters found in shearing sheds, droving camps, and remote homesteads. Written with warmth and dry humor, the narrative captures the distinctive vernacular and larrikin spirit of the bush, presenting a world defined by self-reliance, camaraderie, and an unforgiving landscape. Sorenson illustrates the social customs, folklore, and working conditions of a vanishing frontier culture with the authority of an insider, making this an invaluable document for anyone passionate about Australian history and identity. A cornerstone of colonial bush writing, it stands alongside the works of Henry Lawson as an essential record of a uniquely Australian way of life.