Australia's Greatest Stories

True Tales, Legends and Larrikins

Graham Seal

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Allen & Unwin
01 October 2024

True stories; History; Australasian & Pacific history

Some of the world's oldest stories are told beneath Australian skies. Master storyteller Graham Seal takes us on a journey through time, from ancient narratives recounted across generations to the symbols and myths that resonate with Australians today.

He uncovers tales of ancient floods and volcanic eruptions, and shows us Australia's own silk road. He locates the real Crocodile Dundee and explores the truth behind the legend of the Pilliga Princess. There are old favourites like the great flood at Gundagai, the boundary rider's wife, and the Australian who invented the first military tank. There are little known figures like mailman Jimmy, who carried the post barefoot across the Nullarbor Plain, architect Edith Emery and Paddy the Poet, as well as the unusual sporting techniques of the Gumboot Tortoise.

These yarns of ratbags, rebels, heroes and villains, unsettling legends and clever creations reveal that it's the small, human stories that, together, make up the greater story of Australia and its people.

'Graham Seal has the knack of the storyteller' - Warren Fahey

By: Graham Seal
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 377g
ISBN: 9781761471131
ISBN 10: 1761471139
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Graham Seal is an award-winning biographer, songwriter and poet. He is the bestselling author of many books, including Great Australian Stories, Great Bush Stories, Great Convict Stories, Great Australian Mysteries and Australia's Most Infamous Criminals. He is Emeritus Professor of Folklore at Curtin University.

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Australia's Greatest Stories

True Tales, Legends and Larrikins

Graham Seal

$34.99

Paperback

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