On the Track
Henry Lawson
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Description
Henry Lawson published these Australian stories in Sydney in 1900. His preface is dated March 17 of that year. Many tales first ran in various periodicals, he notes. Several appear in print here for the first time. The contents name swagman Mitchell in many tales.
Stories treat matrimony, jobs, women, and old mates. A ventriloquial rooster and bush cats add dry humor. The first tale recalls songs sung on the diggings. Lambing Flat and Gulgong name old gold rush camps. His tales voice Australia's frontier with humor and heartbreak. The contents also list Andy Page's Rival and the Iron-Bark Chip. Home Rule joins the list of old diggings named.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Henry Lawson |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 218 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |