The Man From Snowy River And Other Verses
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.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition (red hardcover binding with ribbon bookmark). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding condition: Appears intact and solid. The book is part of The Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books series.
A cornerstone of Australian literary heritage, The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses presents the iconic bush ballads of A. B. Banjo Paterson, whose verse defined a nation's identity at the turn of the twentieth century. The title poem chronicles the legendary ride of a young stockman through treacherous mountain terrain, capturing the grit, freedom, and larrikin spirit of the Australian outback with breathtaking energy. Written in vivid, rhythmic verse, Paterson's work celebrates the hardy men and women of the bush, the sweeping landscapes of colonial Australia, and a way of life that was already passing into myth even as he wrote it. This celebrated collection also includes beloved favourites such as Clancy of the Overflow and Waltzing Matilda, cementing Paterson's place as Australia's most beloved bush poet. Published as part of the Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books, this edition brings together some of the finest verse ever written on Australian soil.
Author: A. B. Paterson
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition (red hardcover binding with ribbon bookmark). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding condition: Appears intact and solid. The book is part of The Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books series.
A cornerstone of Australian literary heritage, The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses presents the iconic bush ballads of A. B. Banjo Paterson, whose verse defined a nation's identity at the turn of the twentieth century. The title poem chronicles the legendary ride of a young stockman through treacherous mountain terrain, capturing the grit, freedom, and larrikin spirit of the Australian outback with breathtaking energy. Written in vivid, rhythmic verse, Paterson's work celebrates the hardy men and women of the bush, the sweeping landscapes of colonial Australia, and a way of life that was already passing into myth even as he wrote it. This celebrated collection also includes beloved favourites such as Clancy of the Overflow and Waltzing Matilda, cementing Paterson's place as Australia's most beloved bush poet. Published as part of the Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books, this edition brings together some of the finest verse ever written on Australian soil.