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Recounts the experiences of the Mazeres, Pooles, and Brennans, three Australian pioneer families, in the 1840s and 1850s
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Australian author Franklin, known chiefly in America for the charming My Brilliant Career, wrote other novels under various pseudonyms. As "Brent of Bin Bin," she used her grandmother's tales of the families who settled Australia to form the novel Up the Country (1928), now reissued in edited form with an author's note. The lives of the Mazere, Poole and Brennan families from the late 1840s to the mid '50s are chronicled with the garrulous extravagance and didactic naivete that is Franklin's characteristic style. A pioneering feminist herself, the author focuses on strong women, particularly the matriarchs: Mrs. Mazere, of good stock, generous with her neighbors, and Mrs. Brennan, her counterpart, accepted despite her Irish-Catholic ancestry. The growth of the numerous children, their orchestrated courtships and marriages, and the close ties of the families to their land are well described by the observant Franklin, who shows the yarns of the old hands "up the country" to be living history made by people in flight from their past.
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- PublisherAngus & Robertson Publishers
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0207147884
- ISBN 13 9780207147883
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages250
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book condition is very good. Dust jacket very good. Hard cover. Published 1984. Book boards clean front and back. Book block sun faded colour and light dot marks on the side, top and bottom clean. Spine intact. Text throughout the book Clean. Over-all a neat copy of the book. See photos. "Up the Country: A Saga of Pioneering Days" by Miles Franklin recounts the experiences of three Australian pioneer familiesthe Mazeres, Pooles, and Brennansduring the 1840s and 1850s. Set against the backdrop of the rugged Australian landscape, this historical fiction novel delves into the challenges, triumphs, and resilience of those who ventured into uncharted territories. The narrative weaves together their struggles, hopes, and dreams as they carve out a life in the wilderness. Miles Franklin, a prominent Australian writer, was committed to fostering a uniquely Australian literary tradition. Her impact on Australian literature endures through the prestigious Miles Franklin Award, which she established to recognize outstanding contributions to the field. Seller Inventory # ABE-1712658143329
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