{"product_id":"2026770001093-secondhand-the-black-stump-and-beyond","title":"The Black Stump and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this delightfully salty and spirited anthology, legendary folklorist Bill Wannan invites readers across the threshold of the mythical Australian outback to meet the quintessential characters who forged the nation's identity. From the sun-bleached horizons \"beyond the black stump,\" the collection spins a lively web of tall tales, yarns, and anecdotes featuring a colorful rogue's gallery of bushmen, bullockies, pioneering parsons, and deceptive swaggies. With dry wit and sharp narrative timing, Wannan introduces us to rural protagonists who combat the harsh, unpredictable realities of the Australian bush not with despair, but with a robust and unyielding sense of irony.\n\nThe Black Stump and Beyond stands as a vital cultural monument of mid-century Australiana, offering a curated selection of the author's finest work originally published across his most celebrated humorous texts. Wannan’s style is uniquely preservationist; he doesn't merely write fiction, but elevates the spoken oral traditions and dry vernacular of colonial and post-war frontier life into a distinct literary art form. Released as part of Ure Smith's iconic, collectible Humorbooks paperback imprint, this 1966 first edition is an essential treasure for collectors of classic Australian folk history, bush literature, and vintage paperback design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48826078298331,"sku":"2026770001093-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/23100ec3-80fc-4206-a529-808d45053ef7.png?v=1780312188","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770001093-secondhand-the-black-stump-and-beyond","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}