Cross-Country: A Book Of Australian 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: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Cross-Country: A Book of Australian Verse is a landmark anthology that gathers the rich and varied voices of Australian poetry into a single, essential volume, traversing the vast emotional and geographical landscapes of the continent. Edited by John Barnes and Brian McFarlane, the collection presents a carefully curated selection of verse that chronicles the Australian experience — from the sun-scorched outback to the intimate corners of suburban life — illuminating the tensions, joys, and contradictions that define a nation's identity. The anthology argues powerfully for the centrality of poetry in understanding Australian culture, drawing together both celebrated and overlooked poets whose work collectively maps the soul of a country still in the process of defining itself. Barnes and McFarlane's editorial vision is precise and authoritative, weaving together works that span generations and styles, creating a conversation across time that is as illuminating as it is unexpected — leaving the reader to wonder what other voices remain to be discovered beneath the Southern sky.
Author: John Barnes And Brian Mcfarlane
Format: Paperback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Cross-Country: A Book of Australian Verse is a landmark anthology that gathers the rich and varied voices of Australian poetry into a single, essential volume, traversing the vast emotional and geographical landscapes of the continent. Edited by John Barnes and Brian McFarlane, the collection presents a carefully curated selection of verse that chronicles the Australian experience — from the sun-scorched outback to the intimate corners of suburban life — illuminating the tensions, joys, and contradictions that define a nation's identity. The anthology argues powerfully for the centrality of poetry in understanding Australian culture, drawing together both celebrated and overlooked poets whose work collectively maps the soul of a country still in the process of defining itself. Barnes and McFarlane's editorial vision is precise and authoritative, weaving together works that span generations and styles, creating a conversation across time that is as illuminating as it is unexpected — leaving the reader to wonder what other voices remain to be discovered beneath the Southern sky.