Larrikins, Bush Tales and vendre Other Great Australian Stories by Graham Seal NEUF

Product Name: Larrikins, Bush Tales and vendre Other Great Australian Stories by Graham Seal NEUF
EAN：9781743319963 UPC：9781743319963 ISBN：9781743319963 MPN：N/A Format：Paperback, 320 pages Recommended Age Range：12+ years
Yarns, legends, myths, jokes and anecdotes are our national lifeblood. The home-grown and borrowed tales, told and re-told over generations, offer an insight into the larger national story of vendre which every Australian has a part. Was Breaker Morant the Gatton murderer? What happened to Sniffling Jimmy and Black Mary? We revisit some of the most colourful characters in Australias past, and the stories that have grown around them. We go looking for the real illywhacker and find out what happened after the execution of our most famous outlaw, Ned Kelly. It takes a certain character to make a living in the Australian bush. In the most difficult situations, laughter often comes to the rescue. Here are pioneers and battlers, convicts and settlers children, and a land that tests them with fire, flood and drought, all in stories resonant with Australias distinctive wry humour. Dip into Larrikins, Bush Tales and Other Great Australian Stories for a taste of Australias rich history and traditions..