Author: Tony Johnston
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780732224219
Category : Man from Snowy River II (Motion picture)
Languages : en
Pages : 156

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Author: Andrew Barton Paterson
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781015495197
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: Jackie French
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730493768
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379

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In the tradition of The Man from Snowy River comes a gripping and courageous sequel to A Waltz for Matilda The year is 1919. Thirty years have passed since the man from Snowy River made his famous ride. But World War I still casts its shadow across a valley in the heart of Australia, particularly for orphaned sixteen-year-old Flinty McAlpine, who lost a brother when the Snowy River men marched away to war. Why has the man Flinty loves returned from the war so changed and distant? Why has her brother Andy 'gone with cattle', leaving Flinty in charge of their younger brother and sister and with the threat of eviction from the farm she loves so dearly? A brumby muster held under the watchful eye of the legendary Clancy of the Overflow offers hope. Now Flinty must ride to save her farm, her family and the valley she loves. Set among the landscapes of the great poems of Australia, this book is a love song to the Snowy Mountains and a tribute to Australia's poets who immortalised so much of our land. The Girl from Snowy River combines passion, heartbreak, history and an enduring love and rich understanding of our land. PRAISE FOR A WALTZ FOR MATILDA '... this absorbing saga abounds in social and historical detail' -- Magpies

Author: W. F. Refshauge
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921875571
Category : Australian literature
Languages : en
Pages : 223

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The Man from Snowy River appeared in Patersons first book of verse. It was an immediate success and has remained popular ever since. But Did Paterson have anyone in mind when he crafted the Australian classic was there really a Man from Snowy River? Searching for The Man from Snowy River investigates all candidates for The Man, looking at the evidence the poem, the location, and other clear criteria and yields only one possible figure. So, who was The Man from Snowy River?

Author: Anthony Sharwood
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0733647219
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 263

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It's not just a war over horses. It's a battle for the soul of Australia. This is a book about the intense culture war raging around Australia's wild horses, known as brumbies. It pits a vision of the legendary Man from Snowy River and the iconic ANZAC Light Horse against the spectre of ecosystems destroyed by feral pests. The debate involves powerful politicians and media commentators, and stars an animal mythologised in Australian poetry and prose. But in essence, this is about us. The Brumby Wars is about Australians at war with each other over their vision of an ideal Australia. To ecologists and people who ski, walk and fish in the High Country and other areas where the brumbies proliferate, they are a feral menace which must be removed to save delicate alpine landscapes. To the descendants of cattle families and many Australians in urban and regional areas, brumbies are untouchable, a symbol of wildness and freedom. Something has to give. But what? The land or the horses? This war is set to escalate dramatically before we have an answer. Featuring interviews with characters from all sides of the debate, The Brumby Wars is the riveting account of a major national issue and the very human passions it inspires. It is also a journey, a quest to understand what makes us tick in our increasingly polarised country. Praise for Anthony Sharwood's From Snow to Ash 'Makes for inspirational reading' West Australian 'A distinctive, charming narrative ... a thinking, caring man's trek' Canberra Times 'A joyous read with personality in spades ... A book for the adventurer in us all' Australian Geographic

Author: Andrew Barton Paterson
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN: 2382741287
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 154

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"The Man from Snowy River" is a poem by Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson. It was first published in The Bulletin, an Australian news magazine, on 26 April 1890, and was published by Angus & Robertson in October 1895, with other poems by Paterson, in The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses. The poem tells the story of a horseback pursuit to recapture the colt of a prizewinning racehorse that escaped from its paddock and is living with the brumbies (wild horses) of the mountain ranges. Eventually the brumbies descend a seemingly impassable steep slope, at which point the assembled riders give up the pursuit, except the young protagonist, who spurs his "pony" (small horse) down the "terrible descent" and catches the mob. Two characters mentioned in the early part of the poem are featured in previous Paterson poems: "Clancy of the Overflow" and Harrison from "Old Pardon, Son of Reprieve".

Author: A. B. Paterson
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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The Man from Snowy River is a collection of poems by Australian bush poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas.

Author: A. B. (Banjo) Paterson
Publisher: National Library of Australia
ISBN: 064227858X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 183

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To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Banjo Paterson, and the commemoration of the centenary of the First World War, NLA Publishing has produced this beautiful cloth-cover facsimile publication of Paterson’s poetry. These small-format books were originally published in 1914 as ‘pocket editions for the trenches’, designed for soldiers to slip into their back pockets and carry with them through their war days. Probably purchased by wives, girlfriends and mothers, they were a little piece of Australia to relish amongst the horrors of war. The 47 poems in the book include all the favourites: A Bush Christening, A Mountain Station, Black Swans, Clancy of the Overflow, Conroy’s Gap, In the Droving Days, Over the Range, Our New Horse, Saltbush Bill, The Man from Snowy River, and The Daylight is Dying. At the back of the book, there are two pages of information about Banjo Paterson and the 'trench pocket-books'. Norman Lindsay’s illustrations on the front and frontispiece depicting droving and a homestead must have had an emotional impact on the fighting men so far away. A great Father’s Day present or Christmas gift. Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson (17 February 1864 – 5 February 1941) was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author who achieved enduring fame with his ballads of bushmen, pioneers and workers.

Author: A. B. Paterson
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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The Man from Snowy River is a collection of poems by Australian bush poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas.

Author: Andreas Barton Paterson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368241273
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134

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Reproduction of the original.