Sons In The Saddle

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In Sons In The Saddle, Mary Durack continues the family saga centred around the Durack family's cattle empire in Australia. This biography and memoir delves into the challenges and adventures faced by subsequent generations as they navigate the rugged and often unforgiving landscape, while striving to uphold family traditions and responsibilities. The narrative provides insight into the persistence and resilience required to maintain their legacy against changing times and fortunes.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by pioneering history, as it delves into the lives of early Australian settlers and their legacy. This memoir offers a compelling blend of family history and Australian heritage, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of life in the outback.

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Sons In The Saddle

A sweeping saga of pioneer Australia which began with "Kings in Grass Castles". Taken from the diaries, letters and legal documents, this is the story of Michael Durack, Mary Durack's father, and his vigorous generation.

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Mary Durack's Kings in Grass Castles is an Australian classic. Since it was published in 1959, it has continued to sell as new generations of readers discover the pastoralist saga of the Durack family and their cattle spreads across the continent. Now, nearly 25 years later, we have the sequel we have been waiting for...

The second generation of Durack men were not only hardy pioneers, used to droving cattle thousands of miles through the grandeur of north-west Australia, they were also educated, travelled men, at home in the worlds of commerce and politics. This story, taken from diaries, letters, and legal documents, is the story of Michael Durack, Mary Durack's father, and his vigorous generation.

When the third book in this family saga appears, we will have one of the most illuminating series of books ever written on Australian life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733801570

Publisher: Transworld Publishers (Division of Random House Australia)

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 1998

Country: Australia

Imprint: Bantam

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 395g

Pages: 496

About the Author

Dame Mary Durack DBE OBE was born to the heritage of a pioneering family. Long recognised as one of Australia's great literary figures, she wrote 15 books, short stories, poems, plays and film scripts. She died in 1994.

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