A Literary Heritage: 'Banjo' Paterson & Henry Lawson Boxed Set 2 x Hardcover

A Literary Heritage: 'Banjo' Paterson & Henry Lawson Boxed Set 2 x Hardcover.

ThIS BRAUTIFULLY pReseNtED collection of the selected works of A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson Includes the best-loved poems and stories of this great Australian writer. All the famous, popular pleces are represented, including "The Man from Snowy River',

'Waltzing Matilda', the Clancy poems, prose which provides a rich insight into life in the country in the early part of the century, the horse racing tales, dispatehes from the Boer War, and excerpts from his novels. His most memorable works are together, in this tribute to an out standing literary figure.

This selection of 'Banjo's' best has been thought. fully chosen by his grand-daughters, Ronamund Campbell and Philippa Harvie, who bring a special love and warmth to their cholee of Paterson's work.

The historieal photographs throughout this vol ume vividly evoke the atmosphere of the period and bring to life the times described in 'Banjo'

Paterson's writings.

This is a companion volume to accompany the works of Henry Lawson. Both Paterson and Lawson are eminently respected writers and proudly part of Australia's literary heritage.

IT IS NOT AN EASY TASK to choose the best-loved of Henry Lawson's writings as so many of his sketches and poems are an essential part of the Australian literary tradition. The themes of many of his works are drawn from the experiences of his own turbulent life. His poems and stories provide a rich insight into the harsh realities of life in the outback, on the selection, droving, shearing, or as part of the working-class city push.

This collection contains all the well-known favourites, The Drover's Wife', The Loaded Dog', the Mitchell and Joe Wilson stories, 'Andy's Gone With Cattle' and many more. They are all a tribute to the skilful mastery and strength of Lawson's storytelling gifts. The stories reveal the real flavour of bush life, with its loyalties, hard-ships, struggle and above all sense of humour, told with a subtle blend of wisdom, laughter and pathos.

Lawson weaves a good yarn and peoples his stories with realistic, complex characters who display a proud, resilient spirit in the face of hard-ship. The magic of Lawson's storytelling is evident in every page.

This is a companion volume to accompany the works of 'Banio' Paterson. Both Paterson and Lawson are eminently respected writers and proudly part of Australia's literary heritage.

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