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Traditional Australian Verse edited by Richard Walsh (Paperback, 2009)

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Traditional Australian Verse edited by Richard Walsh

The quintessential collection of Australian bush ballads, and songs ranging from the first verse written on our shores through the works of CJ Dennis, Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson and many more

Banjo Paterson, Henry Lawson, CJ Dennis and Adam Lindsay Gordon. Once upon a time these were household names and Australians could recite their most famous verse. Here for the first time in one volume are all the great bush ballads, memorable songs and other poetry from the glory days of our bush tradition.

If you always wondered what came after 'There was movement at the station.' or ''We'll all be rooned' said Hanrahan.' then Traditional Australian Verse is the book for you. Here too are the original versions of 'Advance Australia Fair', 'Bound for Botany Bay' and 'The Dog Sat on the Tucker Box'' , plus the bawdy version of 'The Bastard from the Bush'.

To entertain and delight the newcomer and the traditionalist alike, this treasury offers equal parts merriment, calumny, lyricism and gentle melancholia.

Format: Paperback | 304 pages

Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 15.1 x 2.3 | 378g

Publication Date: 01 Dec 2009

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Publication City/Country: Crows Nest, SYD, Australia

Language: English

Edition Number: 1

ISBN10: 1742371388

ISBN13: 9781742371382

 

Condition: Very Good

A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Very minimal damage to the cover, including very minor, tiny, scuff marks along the edges of the front cover. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.