Chilla's Apprentice
Simpson Bruce
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Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: ABC Books
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 2001
Edition: First Edition
Description: 186 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. Stories Of Rural Australia During One Of The Toughest Periods Of History
Publishers Description: While Snowy and Simmo are wangling their way into whatever work they can find, Snowy tells tales of the Great Depression, featuring the notorious and resourceful Chilla ORourke - gambler, horseman, friend to the battler, lurk merchant extraordinaire.These astutely observed and unsentimental stories open a window into rural Australia during one of the toughest periods in its history, displaying a world of swagmen, drovers and saddlers, a tough place where people battle to survive, but also a place of casual heroism and humour.
ISBN: 9780733310140
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