Legends from Benson's Valley (Australian Selection) - Softcover
A COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN BUSH STORIES FROM VERY WELL- KNOWN AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR.HAS BEEN OUT OF PRINT FOR NEARLYTWENTY-YEARS BUT WAS VERY HIGHLY PRAISED WHEN PUBLISHED ORIGINALLY. LIST OF STORIES: THE COCKIES IN BUNGAREE; THE LOAD OF WOOD; THE FINAL OF THE BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT; ISN'T IT A BLODDY CAUTION?; THE NEW POLICEMAN; THE GAMBLER; NOT SO MANY LATELY; WHEN SANDY MITCHELL WON THE LOTTERY;IT'S MOMENTS LIKE THESE; A QUESTIONOF HEAT AGAINST COLD; THE LOAD OF SLEEPERS; GOOD AS EVER; THE STRANGER FROM MELBOURNE; THE EVICTION OF ERNIE LYLE (POSSIBLE INCLUSION) .../. BENSON'S VALLEY IS A SMALL COUNTRY TOWN IN AUSTRALIA DURING THE DEPRESSION OF THE 1930'S. FRANK HARDY OBSERVES THE LOCAL SCENE THROUGH EVENTS LIKE THE BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT, THE ARRIVAL OF A TOUGH NEW COP, AN ATTEMPTED EVICTION AND A FLEETING ROMANCE.
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- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0140075046
- ISBN 13 9780140075045
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages248
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