Diary Of A Welsh Swagman 1869-1894
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A vivid work of historical memoir and social history, Diary of a Welsh Swagman 1869-1894 chronicles the remarkable life of William Evans, a Welsh immigrant who traversed the vast Australian outback as an itinerant worker during the latter half of the nineteenth century. The diary presents an unfiltered, ground-level account of the swagman's existence — the grueling overland treks, the search for seasonal work on remote sheep and cattle stations, and the camaraderie forged among society's wandering underclass. Written with an honest, unsentimental voice, it illustrates the harsh realities of colonial Australian life while also capturing moments of dry humor and quiet resilience that defined the bush worker's spirit. As a primary source document, it offers an invaluable window into a world of droving, shearing, and survival that shaped the mythology of the Australian bush legend. Scholars, historians, and general readers alike will find it an absorbing and deeply human record of an era that has largely passed from living memory.
Author: William Evans
Format: Paperback
Published: 1982, Sun Books - Melbourne
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A vivid work of historical memoir and social history, Diary of a Welsh Swagman 1869-1894 chronicles the remarkable life of William Evans, a Welsh immigrant who traversed the vast Australian outback as an itinerant worker during the latter half of the nineteenth century. The diary presents an unfiltered, ground-level account of the swagman's existence — the grueling overland treks, the search for seasonal work on remote sheep and cattle stations, and the camaraderie forged among society's wandering underclass. Written with an honest, unsentimental voice, it illustrates the harsh realities of colonial Australian life while also capturing moments of dry humor and quiet resilience that defined the bush worker's spirit. As a primary source document, it offers an invaluable window into a world of droving, shearing, and survival that shaped the mythology of the Australian bush legend. Scholars, historians, and general readers alike will find it an absorbing and deeply human record of an era that has largely passed from living memory.