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'Marauding bushrangers, lost explorers, mad shepherds, new chums and mounted troopers: these are some of the characters who populate the often perilous world of colonial Australian adventure fiction. Squatters defend their hard-earned properties from attack, while floods and other natural disasters threaten to wipe any trace of settlement away. Colonial Australian adventure fiction takes its characters on a journey into remote and unfamiliar territory, often in pursuit of wealth and well-being. But these journeys are invariably fraught with danger, and everything comes at a price.
'This anthology collects the best examples of colonial Australian adventure fiction, with stories by Ernest Favenc, Louis Becke, Rosa Praed, Guy Boothby, and many others.' (From the publisher's website.)
'This anthology collects the best examples of colonial Australian adventure fiction, with stories by Ernest Favenc, Louis Becke, Rosa Praed, Guy Boothby, and many others.' (From the publisher's website.)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Carlton,
Parkville - Carlton area,
Melbourne - North,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Melbourne University Publishing
, 2011 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Colonial Australian Adventure Fiction, single work criticism (p. 1-11)
- The Hurricane, or, False Friends, single work short story adventure (p. 13-23)
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A Sticking-Up-And-Shooting-Down Adventure
Cambromatta Station : A Sticking-Up and Shooting Down Adventure,
single work
short story
crime
Narrator and fellows are assisted by young beauty in rescuing her father from bushrangers. (PB)
- Cousin Lucy's Story, single work short story (p. 38-48)
- Two Days at Michaelmas, single work short story (p. 49-61)
- At the Melbourne Cup, single work short story humour (p. 62-76)
- The Last of the Bushrangers, single work short story (p. 77-97)
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The Hut-Keeper and the Cattle-Stealer
The Cook and the Cattle-Stealer
Sandy Macpherson's Christmas Ride,
single work
short story
(p. 98-105)
Note: With title: The Hut-Keeper and the Cattle-Stealer
- A Queensland Iliad, single work short story horror mystery fantasy (p. 106-116)
- Billy Binks - Hero, single work short story adventure (p. 117-141)
- Dead Men's Tales : A Story of the Australian Desert, single work short story (p. 142-155)
-
Fighting the Flood,
single work
short story
A group of men on a station 1000 miles north of Brisbane fight to survive an immense inland flood.
- His Luck, single work short story (p. 171-175)
- My Visit to a Woolshed, single work short story adventure (p. 176-181)
- Bushed : An Episode in Kangaroo Hunting, single work short story (p. 182-191)
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Julius Jenkins's Christmas Alligator
Julius Adolphus Jenkins's Christmas Alligator,
single work
short story
humour
A young bank clerk, newly arrived from England, is shocked by the lax habits of the Townsville inhabitants. When he falls in love with a local girl she tells him that her father makes fun of him and will never let her marry a 'duffer'. She asks him to prove himself by shooting a crocodile.
- The Hand, single work short story (p. 202-205)
- Fourteen Fathoms by Quetta Rock, single work short story (p. 206-215)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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[Review] The Anthology of Colonial Australian Adventure
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: JASAL , vol. 11 no. 2 2011;
— Review of The Anthology of Colonial Australian Adventure Fiction 2011 anthology short story extract -
In Short : Fiction
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17-18 September 2011; (p. 36)
— Review of The Anthology of Colonial Australian Adventure Fiction 2011 anthology short story extract -
Off the Shelf : Fiction
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 27 August 2011; (p. 32)
— Review of The Anthology of Colonial Australian Adventure Fiction 2011 anthology short story extract
-
Off the Shelf : Fiction
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 27 August 2011; (p. 32)
— Review of The Anthology of Colonial Australian Adventure Fiction 2011 anthology short story extract -
In Short : Fiction
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17-18 September 2011; (p. 36)
— Review of The Anthology of Colonial Australian Adventure Fiction 2011 anthology short story extract -
[Review] The Anthology of Colonial Australian Adventure
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: JASAL , vol. 11 no. 2 2011;
— Review of The Anthology of Colonial Australian Adventure Fiction 2011 anthology short story extract
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