The Best Australian Yarns: And Other True Stories

The Best Australian Yarns: And Other True Stories
定價:978
NT $ 978
  • 作者:HaynesJim
  • 出版社:Baker & Taylor Books
  • 出版日期:2014-03-01
  • 語言:英文
  • ISBN10:1743316836
  • ISBN13:9781743316832
  • 裝訂:平裝 / 15.2 x 22.9 x 4.4 cm / 普通級
 

內容簡介

Best Australian Yarns is a substantial and definitive collection of factual and fanciful Aussie stories, humor and anecdotes—the result of decades of researching popular Aussie culture and history and yarning to mates and other colorful characters from all parts of Australia and all walks of life. This collection includes tall stories from the bush, reminiscences from the racetrack and shearing shed, railway yarns, stories from the world of show business, Aboriginal legends and humor, digger yarns from both world wars, ghost stories, monsters, bunyips, and yowies... and many things you never knew about our amazing history and the characters who made it—the pioneers, heroes, convicts, bushrangers, eccentrics, and brave and forgotten men and women whose fascinating lives and achievements created the Aussie spirit that we all love. While the stories range from poignant to hilarious, many simply describe unusual coincidences, strange occurrences, or simple everyday humorous events with a refreshing understatement that vividly evokes a vanishing Australia where looking for a good laugh was a key component of a cheekier national character and a simpler lifestyle.
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