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Tales of the Early Days

By Price Warung
Series: Australian Classics Library
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Tales of the Early Days by Price Warung is a compelling collection of stories set in the early days of Australia's settlement. It vividly captures the challenges and experiences of convicts and settlers through engaging narratives that explore themes of survival, resilience, and the harsh realities of colonial life. The book provides a richly textured portrayal of historical events through its skilful storytelling and characterisation.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in historical fiction and are fascinated by tales from early colonial Australia. The narrative offers vivid depictions of life and challenges during that era, providing insights into the social and cultural dynamics of the time.

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Tales of the Early Days

Tales of the Early Days (1894) is a collection of historical tales primarily concerned with the social abuses of the convict system of early Australia. Warung's stories are filled with imaginative truth and 'symbolic veracity', though he draws on documentary fact and social realism.

Tales of the Early Days is a collection of historical stories about the social abuses of the convict system of early Australia.

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Tales of the Early Days (1894) is a collection of historical tales primarily concerned with the social abuses of the convict system of early Australia, such as 'Secret Society of the Ring,' set in the penal colony of Norfolk Island.

Warung's stories are filled with imaginative truth and symbolic veracity, though he draws on documentary fact and social realism.

Series: Australian Classics Library

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781920899059

Publisher: Sydney University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2009

Country: Australia

Imprint: Sydney University Press

Illustration: 3 b&w ill., 1 table

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 225g

Pages: 183

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Biography & Memoir Fiction General Fiction Price Warung Series: Australian Classics Library

About the Author

Price Warung is the pseudonym of William Astley (1855-1911), a journalist and author and newspaper editor.

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