Australia's greatest stories : true tales, legends and larrikins
Seal, Graham, 1950-2024
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Some of the world's oldest stories are told beneath Australian skies. Master storyteller Graham Seal takes us on a journey through time, from ancient narratives recounted across generations to the symbols and myths that resonate with Australians today. He uncovers tales of ancient floods and volcanic eruptions, and shows us Australia's own silk road. He locates the real Crocodile Dundee and explores the truth behind the legend of the Pilliga Princess. He retells old favourites such as the great flood at Gundagai, the boundary rider's wife and the Australian who invented the first military tank, and presents little known figures like mailman Jimmy, who carried the post barefoot across the Nullarbor Plain, architect Edith Emery and Paddy the Poet, as well as the unusual sporting techniques of the Gumboot Tortoise. These yarns of ratbags, rebels, heroes and villains, unsettling legends and clever creations reveal that it's the small, human stories that, together, make up the greater story of Australia and its people.
Main title:
Australia's greatest stories : true tales, legends and larrikins / by Graham Seal.
Author:
Imprint:
Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2024.
Collation:
xxi, 328 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Introduction: a journey through timeSeeing the countryThe unsettled landHeroes and heroinesRatbags and rebelsTroubled timesCelebrationsCreationsCommunititesOurselves.
ISBN:
9781761471131 (paperback)
Dewey class:
994
Language:
English
Subject:
Legends -- AustraliaCountry life -- Australia -- AnecdotesFrontier and pioneer life -- Australia -- AnecdotesCountry life -- Australia -- HistoryFrontier and pioneer life -- Australia -- HistoryFolklore -- Australia -- HistoryAustralia -- Rural conditions -- AnecdotesAustralia -- BiographyAustralia -- Social life and customs
BRN:
510353
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994 AUS | Onloan - Due: 03 Feb 2025 |