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Bail, Murray: Eucalyptus : A Novel
Softcover, Harvest Books, San Diego, CA, 1999 0156007819 / 9780156007818
Very Good, 0.71 x 7.95 x 5.28 Inches; 264 pages; Minor edge wear, a few tiny spots on page ends, visible when book is closed. "Once upon a time, on a property in western New South Wales, a man named Holland plants hundreds of varieties of eucalyptus trees, then decrees that only the suitor who can name each and every one of them will be worthy to marry his beautiful daughter, Ellen. Many men try and fail. Then along comes Mr. Roy Cave, a man renowned in the eucalyptus world. It's obvious that he is hardly the stuff romantic dreams are made of, and Ellen's Prince Charming turns out to be a mysterious young stranger who finds her wandering among her father's trees and spins her tale after tale, each one tied to a different kind of eucalypt. As the weeks go by, Mr. Cave continues to successfully identify every tree on the property, thus drawing ever closer to his prize. Meanwhile, Ellen's other suitor captures first her imagination and then her heart."
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Carey, Peter: Jack Maggs : A Novel
Softcover, Vintage Books, New York, NY, 1998 0679760377 / 9780679760375
Very Good, 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 Inches; 368 pages; Tall softcover with minor edgewear. Former owner's name on first page. "A dark tale set in Dickensian London. Jack Maggs, a foundling who has been trained as a small child to rob wealthy houses, is caught, sentenced for deportation, and forbidden to return to England on pain of execution. At age 15, the helpless young man is on his way to Australia when a 4-year-old orphan shows him a kindness by feeding him from his own meager food supply. The boy's generosity is never forgotten. From Australia, Jack manages to locate him in an English orphanage, arranges for his education and support, and comes to think of the lad as his son. In middle age, Jack defiantly returns to London in search of the boy, now a young man living the life of a gentleman. He encounters Tobias Oates, a famous writer fascinated with the criminal mind who wants to probe his subconscious with mesmerism. In return, Tobias promises to help him find his 'son'."
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Layton, Robert: Uluru : An Aboriginal History of Ayers Rock
Softcover, Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra, Australia, 1989 0855752025 / 9780855752026
Very Good+, 0.5 x 10.6 x 8.4 Inches; 140 pages; Scarce title. Slight edge wear and a few light indentations on cover. Many color photos of Ayers Rock (Uluru) and extensive details on the history of the area from the point of view of the native aborigines. "This well-presented history of Uluru, the major centre of Aboriginal dreaming tracks, begins with the traditional lives of the Yankuntjatjara and Pitjantjatjara peoples and traces the changes they experienced by European contact. Includes recent developments in land rights, including the much- publicised land claim of the late 1970s."
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Moorehead, Alan: Cooper's Creek : The Real Story of Burke and Wills
Softcover, Sun Books, South Melbourne, Australia, 1985 0725104856 / 9780725104856
Very Good-, 180 pages; Tall softcover, minor edge wear. Short tear at edge of lower spine has been repaired with tape. Many b&w illustrations. First few page corners bent. "The first fully documented story of the strange drama - familiar to every Australian child - that took place in the remote interior of Australia 150 years ago. More than any other incident in Australia's history the story of Burke, the dashing but inexperienced expedition leader and Wills, his heroic second-in-command, evokes the memory of the early settlers and the seemingly insurmountable odds they sought to overcome. From the days the expedition set off from the rich, gold-rush town of Melbourne through the triumphant crossing of the continent to the heartbreaking return to base camp at Cooper's Creek, this is an epic adventure in the grand manner told by a master."
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Wyld, Evie: After the Fire, a Still Small Voice : A Novel
Hardcover; First Printing, Pantheon, New York, NY, 2009 0307378462 / 9780307378460
Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket, 1.4 x 8.3 x 5.5 Inches; 304 pages; Very slight edge wear to jacket, light scratch on back of jacket. Looks almost new. First American Edition. "One of Granta's New Voices of 2008, debut novelist Wyld chronicles the stories of two Australian men and the shards of trauma that have made up both lives. Frank and Leon live parallel lives: the narratives begin with young Leon's father heading to the Korean War, and, 40 years later, with an adult Frank holing up in a decrepit beachfront shack. Leon's father returns from Korea badly damaged, having been in a prison camp. Later Leon is drafted and faces in Vietnam horrors similar to those that traumatized his father. Meanwhile, in the present day, Frank is starting over after his girlfriend leaves him. Making do in the family shack, he befriends his neighbors and threads together a passable existence in spite of remembered tragedies, anger at his shadowy father and a spate of local children gone missing. The two narrative threads stay separate until the final pages, and, refreshingly, their connection isn't overplayed. At times startling, Wyld's book is ruminative and dramatic, with deep reserves of empathy."
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