Australian Bush Verse
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:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the sun-scorched plains to the windswept outback, Australian Bush Verse captures the raw, untamed spirit of Australia's most beloved poetic tradition, drawing selections from the celebrated The Bronze Swagman Book of Bush Verse and brought to vivid life through the evocative illustrations of Maynard Waters. This anthology presents a sweeping collection of verse that chronicles the hardships, humour, and heroism of bush life — the drovers, the swagmen, the shearers, and the vast, indifferent land they called home — rendered with a warmth and authenticity that only the finest Australian poets could summon. Published by the esteemed Ure Smith imprint in Sydney, this volume stands as a cornerstone of Australian literary heritage, preserving a vernacular tradition that gave voice to the working men and women who shaped a nation. The bush ballad form — deceptively simple, deeply resonant — carries within it a cultural identity as rugged and enduring as the landscape it describes. Waters' illustrations complement the verse with a painter's eye for mood and place, making this a treasure for collectors and poetry lovers alike. Will the larrikin spirit of the Australian bush ever truly be captured between two covers? This volume comes as close as any.
Author: Maynard Waters
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the sun-scorched plains to the windswept outback, Australian Bush Verse captures the raw, untamed spirit of Australia's most beloved poetic tradition, drawing selections from the celebrated The Bronze Swagman Book of Bush Verse and brought to vivid life through the evocative illustrations of Maynard Waters. This anthology presents a sweeping collection of verse that chronicles the hardships, humour, and heroism of bush life — the drovers, the swagmen, the shearers, and the vast, indifferent land they called home — rendered with a warmth and authenticity that only the finest Australian poets could summon. Published by the esteemed Ure Smith imprint in Sydney, this volume stands as a cornerstone of Australian literary heritage, preserving a vernacular tradition that gave voice to the working men and women who shaped a nation. The bush ballad form — deceptively simple, deeply resonant — carries within it a cultural identity as rugged and enduring as the landscape it describes. Waters' illustrations complement the verse with a painter's eye for mood and place, making this a treasure for collectors and poetry lovers alike. Will the larrikin spirit of the Australian bush ever truly be captured between two covers? This volume comes as close as any.