A Vision Splendid: The Complete Poetry Of A. B. "Banjo" Paterson
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark collection of Australian verse, A Vision Splendid: The Complete Poetry of A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson gathers the full breadth of Paterson's celebrated body of work into a single, definitive volume. Widely regarded as Australia's most beloved bush poet, Paterson chronicles the rugged landscapes, larrikin spirit, and working-class heroes of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries with vivid, rollicking energy. From the iconic rhythms of The Man from Snowy River to the immortal verses of Waltzing Matilda, the collection illustrates how Paterson transformed the Australian bush into a mythological landscape that shaped a nation's cultural identity. Written with a warm, balladic lyricism that balances humor and pathos, the poems present an enduring portrait of a vanishing frontier world, capturing the voices of drovers, stockmen, and wanderers with remarkable authenticity. This essential anthology stands as both a literary treasure and a cornerstone of the Australian national imagination.
Author: A. B. "Banjo" Paterson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1997, Angus & Robertson, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Genre: Poetry
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark collection of Australian verse, A Vision Splendid: The Complete Poetry of A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson gathers the full breadth of Paterson's celebrated body of work into a single, definitive volume. Widely regarded as Australia's most beloved bush poet, Paterson chronicles the rugged landscapes, larrikin spirit, and working-class heroes of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries with vivid, rollicking energy. From the iconic rhythms of The Man from Snowy River to the immortal verses of Waltzing Matilda, the collection illustrates how Paterson transformed the Australian bush into a mythological landscape that shaped a nation's cultural identity. Written with a warm, balladic lyricism that balances humor and pathos, the poems present an enduring portrait of a vanishing frontier world, capturing the voices of drovers, stockmen, and wanderers with remarkable authenticity. This essential anthology stands as both a literary treasure and a cornerstone of the Australian national imagination.