Henry Lawson's Mates: The Complete Stories Of Henry Lawson
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few voices have captured the spirit of the Australian bush with the raw honesty and unflinching humanity of Henry Lawson, and Henry Lawson's Mates gathers the complete stories of this foundational literary figure into a single, essential volume. Set against the vast, unforgiving landscapes of colonial Australia, these tales chronicle the lives of swagmen, shearers, selectors, and working-class battlers — ordinary people navigating hardship, loyalty, and the peculiar camaraderie born of isolation. Lawson's prose is spare yet deeply affecting, presenting a world where mateship is both a survival instinct and a moral code, and where humour and heartbreak are separated by the thinnest of lines. Regarded as one of the most significant writers in the Australian literary canon, Lawson argues through his fiction that the true character of a nation is found not in its cities or institutions, but in its marginalised and overlooked. His short story form — terse, evocative, and built on keen observation — influenced generations of Australian writers and illustrates a vernacular tradition that is uniquely and unmistakably of its land. Whether encountering the iconic Joe Wilson stories or the tragicomic sketches of bush life, readers will find a complete portrait of a society forging its identity against impossible odds — and a storyteller whose quiet mastery only deepens with each re-reading.
Author: Henry Lawson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Budget Books in association with Lloyd O'Neil
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few voices have captured the spirit of the Australian bush with the raw honesty and unflinching humanity of Henry Lawson, and Henry Lawson's Mates gathers the complete stories of this foundational literary figure into a single, essential volume. Set against the vast, unforgiving landscapes of colonial Australia, these tales chronicle the lives of swagmen, shearers, selectors, and working-class battlers — ordinary people navigating hardship, loyalty, and the peculiar camaraderie born of isolation. Lawson's prose is spare yet deeply affecting, presenting a world where mateship is both a survival instinct and a moral code, and where humour and heartbreak are separated by the thinnest of lines. Regarded as one of the most significant writers in the Australian literary canon, Lawson argues through his fiction that the true character of a nation is found not in its cities or institutions, but in its marginalised and overlooked. His short story form — terse, evocative, and built on keen observation — influenced generations of Australian writers and illustrates a vernacular tradition that is uniquely and unmistakably of its land. Whether encountering the iconic Joe Wilson stories or the tragicomic sketches of bush life, readers will find a complete portrait of a society forging its identity against impossible odds — and a storyteller whose quiet mastery only deepens with each re-reading.