The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses by A. B. Paterson
"Paterson more than any other balladist, more indeed than any other Australian writer of verse, conveys to us the atmosphere of the Australian countryside and its inhabitants... There will always be a 'Man from Snowy River', even if he no longer races his horse downhill among the flying flint-stones; and there will always, as far as one can look ahead, be the wheat country, in which
When the burning harvest sun sinks low
And the shadows stretch on the plain,
The roaring strippers come and go
Like ships on a sea of grain;
there will always be picnic and other outback races, even if the racers ride metal instead of horseflesh; and amateur riders, and queer decisions, and the contrast between country and city... and droving in one form or another and cattle-duffing, and the roving and independent bushman and the lonely camp-fire. All these aspects and instances of the bush and its life Paterson has caught and fixed for us."
H.M Green, A History of Australian Literature
Format: Hardback | 272 pages
Dimensions (cm): 22.2 x 14.2 x 2.5 | 620g
Publication Date: 01 Dec 1981
Publisher: Angus & Robertson Publishers
Imprint: Australian Classics
Publication City/Country: Sydney, Australia
Language: English
ISBN10: 0207143269
ISBN13: 9780207143267
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including minor scuff marks along the edges, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket is included and in good condition (minor scuff marks along the edges). All pages are undamaged with minimal no or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.