Bill Wannan Selects Riverboat Stories Of Old Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A rich anthology of Australian folklore and historical fiction, Bill Wannan Selects Riverboat Stories of Old Australia chronicles the colourful era of paddle steamers and river trade that once defined life along the great inland waterways of the continent. Wannan, one of Australia's most celebrated collectors of bush lore and popular history, curates a vivid collection of yarns, tall tales, and true accounts centred on the Murray-Darling river system and the rugged characters who worked its waters. The tone is warmly nostalgic yet lively, capturing the larrikin spirit and dry humour that runs through so much of Australia's storytelling tradition. Each story illustrates the hardships, adventures, and camaraderie of shearers, traders, captains, and river folk whose lives were shaped by the rhythms of the river. This is an essential volume for anyone drawn to the romance of Australia's inland frontier and the irreplaceable oral history it produced.
Author: Bill Wannan
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A rich anthology of Australian folklore and historical fiction, Bill Wannan Selects Riverboat Stories of Old Australia chronicles the colourful era of paddle steamers and river trade that once defined life along the great inland waterways of the continent. Wannan, one of Australia's most celebrated collectors of bush lore and popular history, curates a vivid collection of yarns, tall tales, and true accounts centred on the Murray-Darling river system and the rugged characters who worked its waters. The tone is warmly nostalgic yet lively, capturing the larrikin spirit and dry humour that runs through so much of Australia's storytelling tradition. Each story illustrates the hardships, adventures, and camaraderie of shearers, traders, captains, and river folk whose lives were shaped by the rhythms of the river. This is an essential volume for anyone drawn to the romance of Australia's inland frontier and the irreplaceable oral history it produced.