Wilbur Howcroft Omnibus: A Collection Of Bush Tales And Verse
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Pages clean and bright.
A celebration of Australian bush culture, Omnibus: A Collection of Bush Tales and Verse gathers the rustic wit and rugged spirit of the outback into a single, richly entertaining volume. Wilbur Howcroft chronicles the lives, larrikinism, and landscapes of rural Australia through a blend of short stories and poetry that captures the cadence of bush vernacular with warmth and authenticity. The tone is affectionate and humorous, rooted in the oral storytelling tradition that has long defined Australian folk literature, drawing on the yarns and characters that populate the wide, sunburned interior. Each tale and verse presents a vivid snapshot of bush life — its hardships, its humor, and its unshakeable sense of community — making this collection a worthy companion to the works of Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson. Readers with a love of Australian heritage and vernacular poetry will find this omnibus both a nostalgic treasure and a lively testament to the enduring spirit of the bush.
Author: Wilbur Howcroft
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Hutchinson of Australia
Genre: Anthology
Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Pages clean and bright.
A celebration of Australian bush culture, Omnibus: A Collection of Bush Tales and Verse gathers the rustic wit and rugged spirit of the outback into a single, richly entertaining volume. Wilbur Howcroft chronicles the lives, larrikinism, and landscapes of rural Australia through a blend of short stories and poetry that captures the cadence of bush vernacular with warmth and authenticity. The tone is affectionate and humorous, rooted in the oral storytelling tradition that has long defined Australian folk literature, drawing on the yarns and characters that populate the wide, sunburned interior. Each tale and verse presents a vivid snapshot of bush life — its hardships, its humor, and its unshakeable sense of community — making this collection a worthy companion to the works of Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson. Readers with a love of Australian heritage and vernacular poetry will find this omnibus both a nostalgic treasure and a lively testament to the enduring spirit of the bush.