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Kings In Grass Castles

Vintage Classics

Paperback

Published: 1st April 2008
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'The best saga of pastoral Australia ever published... hard to describe without superlatives... in a hundred years the book will still be a classic.' Meanjin

‘... far better than any novel; an incomparable record of a greart family and of a series of great actions.’ The BulletinWhen Patrick Durack left Western Ireland for Australia in 1853, he was to found a pioneering dynasty and build a cattle empire across the great stretches of Australia.With a profound sense of family history, his grand-daughter, Mary Durack reconstructed the Durack saga - a story of intrepid men and ground-breaking adventure.This sweeping tale of Australia and Australians remains a classic nearly fifty years on.

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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7/2/2013

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5.0

All Australian Story

By Nic

from Melbourne

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  • Deserves Multiple Readings

Cons

    Best Uses

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    Comments about Kings In Grass Castles:

    A must-read for anyone who pretends to know Australian history.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    7/8/2012
     
    4.0

    Could read again, loved it.

    By Bear

    from Hervey Bay Qld

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    Pros

    • Easy To Understand
    • Informative
    • Well Written

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Reference

      Comments about Kings In Grass Castles:

      I have thoroughly enjoyed Kings in Grass Castles. Have been going to buy it for many years, then went to the Stockman's Hall of Fame in Longreach, that made me decide to come home and buy it. I found it very well written, from someone who should definetly know about living in the outback, also, I find family sagas fascinating especially the Australian ones.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      In The Press

      'The best saga of pastoral Australia ever published... hard to describe without superlatives... in a hundred years the book will still be a classic.' Meanjin

      ‘... far better than any novel; an incomparable record of a greart family and of a series of great actions.’ The Bulletin

      ISBN: 9781741667592
      ISBN-10: 1741667593
      Series: Vintage Classics Ser.
      Audience: General
      Format: Paperback
      Language: English
      Number Of Pages: 448
      Published: 1st April 2008
      Publisher: Random House Australia
      Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 13.1  x 3.0
      Weight (kg): 0.3