| The Anthology of Colonial Australian Adventure Fiction Contributor(s): Gelder, Ken (Author), Weaver, Rachael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0522858619 ISBN-13: 9780522858617 Publisher: Melbourne University OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2011431435 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.66 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Marauding bushrangers, lost explorers, mad shepherds, new chums and mounted troopers: these are some of the characters who populate the often perilous world of colonial Australian adventure fiction. Squatters defend their hard-earned properties from attack, while floods and other natural disasters threaten to wipe any trace of settlement away. Colonial Australian adventure fiction takes its characters on a journey into remote and unfamiliar territory, often in pursuit of wealth and well-being. But these journeys are invariably fraught with danger, and everything comes at a price. This anthology collects the best examples of colonial Australian adventure fiction, with stories by Ernest Favenc, Louis Becke, Rosa Praed, Guy Boothby, and many others. Also available in this series: The Anthology of Colonial Australian Gothic Fiction The Anthology of Colonial Australian Crime Fiction The Anthology of Colonial Australian Romance Fiction |