My Kind Of Country: The Making Of The Australian Character; Yarns Ballads Legends Traditions
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as pictured
In the vast and sun-scorched landscape of Australia, a nation's soul is forged not in boardrooms or parliaments, but around campfires, in pubs, and through the mouths of larrikins and battlers — and My Kind of Country captures that spirit with infectious, rollicking energy. Bill Wannan, one of Australia's most beloved chroniclers of folk culture, presents a rich and riotous treasury of yarns, ballads, legends, and traditions that together paint a vivid portrait of the Australian character in all its irreverent, resilient, and deeply human glory. Wannan argues persuasively that the true identity of a nation lives in its oral traditions — in the tall tales spun by swagmen, the bush ballads sung by drovers, and the wry humour that Australians have long wielded as both shield and sword against hardship. Drawing on decades of devoted research into folklore and popular culture, his style is warm, authoritative, and utterly engaging, threading together historical context with an anthologist's keen eye for the telling detail. For anyone who has ever wondered what it truly means to be Australian, this collection poses a question that lingers long after the final page is turned.
Author: Bill Wannan
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as pictured
In the vast and sun-scorched landscape of Australia, a nation's soul is forged not in boardrooms or parliaments, but around campfires, in pubs, and through the mouths of larrikins and battlers — and My Kind of Country captures that spirit with infectious, rollicking energy. Bill Wannan, one of Australia's most beloved chroniclers of folk culture, presents a rich and riotous treasury of yarns, ballads, legends, and traditions that together paint a vivid portrait of the Australian character in all its irreverent, resilient, and deeply human glory. Wannan argues persuasively that the true identity of a nation lives in its oral traditions — in the tall tales spun by swagmen, the bush ballads sung by drovers, and the wry humour that Australians have long wielded as both shield and sword against hardship. Drawing on decades of devoted research into folklore and popular culture, his style is warm, authoritative, and utterly engaging, threading together historical context with an anthologist's keen eye for the telling detail. For anyone who has ever wondered what it truly means to be Australian, this collection poses a question that lingers long after the final page is turned.