![]() Most of our images are sourced automatically, so the book cover shown might be different to the edition we have in stock. ![]() This is a used book in good condition, meaning that it shows signs of wear but has no major defects. 'Jackie French has a passion for history, and an enviable ability to weave the fascinating minutiae of everyday life into a good story.' Magpies Magazine Paterson and from events rooted in actual history, this is the untold story behind Australia's early years as an emerging nation. It is also the story of others who had no vote and very little but their dreams. 'You'll never catch me alive, said he.'Set against a backdrop of bushfire, flood, war and jubilation, this is the story of one girl's journey towards independence. In front of his terrified daughter, he makes a stand against them, defiant to the last. But drought grips the land, and the shearers are on strike. Her father has turned swaggie and he's wanted by the troopers. In 1894, twelve-year-old Matilda flees the city slums to find her unknown father and his farm. ![]() The story behind Banjo Paterson's iconic Australian song.Ages 10-14 'Once a jolly swagman camped by a BillabongUnder the shade of a Coolibah treeAnd he sang as he watched and waited till his Billy boiledYou'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.'In 1894, twelve-year-old Matilda flees the city slums to find her unknown father and his farm. ![]()
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