Gone Bush (SIGNED)
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.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Signed by Jolley (Miles Franklin winner, AO recipient, deceased 2007), Judith Wright (one of Australia's greatest poets, deceased 2000), Les Murray (arguably Australia's most celebrated postwar poet, deceased 2019), Roger McDonald (editor and Miles Franklin winner), and Frank Moorhouse. Gift inscription on reverse fep.
A richly observed work of Australian non-fiction, Gone Bush chronicles Roger McDonald's deep and abiding connection to the Australian outback, tracing his journeys through the rugged landscapes of the bush and the communities that call it home. Written with lyrical precision and quiet authority, the narrative presents a meditation on identity, belonging, and the enduring pull of wild, remote country on the Australian psyche. McDonald weaves together personal memoir, natural history, and cultural reflection, illustrating how the land itself shapes the character of those who live and work upon it. The tone is contemplative yet vivid, drawing readers into a world of drovers, stockmen, and vast open skies with the eye of a novelist and the heart of a true bushman. Gone Bush stands as a compelling tribute to a way of life that is both distinctly Australian and quietly disappearing.
Author: Roger Mcdonald
Format: Hardback
Published: 1990, Bantam Books
Genre: Australian history
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Signed by Jolley (Miles Franklin winner, AO recipient, deceased 2007), Judith Wright (one of Australia's greatest poets, deceased 2000), Les Murray (arguably Australia's most celebrated postwar poet, deceased 2019), Roger McDonald (editor and Miles Franklin winner), and Frank Moorhouse. Gift inscription on reverse fep.
A richly observed work of Australian non-fiction, Gone Bush chronicles Roger McDonald's deep and abiding connection to the Australian outback, tracing his journeys through the rugged landscapes of the bush and the communities that call it home. Written with lyrical precision and quiet authority, the narrative presents a meditation on identity, belonging, and the enduring pull of wild, remote country on the Australian psyche. McDonald weaves together personal memoir, natural history, and cultural reflection, illustrating how the land itself shapes the character of those who live and work upon it. The tone is contemplative yet vivid, drawing readers into a world of drovers, stockmen, and vast open skies with the eye of a novelist and the heart of a true bushman. Gone Bush stands as a compelling tribute to a way of life that is both distinctly Australian and quietly disappearing.