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Colonial Facts and Fictions is a witty collection of travel sketches that blends humor with sharp observations from the Australian colonies. The author uses a light, reflective voice to explore how outsiders describe unfamiliar lands, mixing facts with imagination to create entertaining, often revealing portraits of people, places, and daily life.
From ports and towns to mines and forests, the narratives stroll through Port Darwin, Waratah, and Tasmania, offering a breezy mix of anecdote, social commentary, and light satire. The pieces read like a travelogue infused with storytelling charm, balancing curiosity with a gentle critique of the era’s myths and misperceptions.
- Humorous vignettes of early colonial life and travel experiences.
- A blend of observational detail and playful, imaginative twists.
- Character sketches, local lore, and the practical quirks of frontier towns.
- Photos of everyday scenes, from hotels and ships to markets and outback towns.
Ideal for readers who enjoy travel writing with a wink, and for anyone curious about colonial voices and their lighthearted takes on distant lands.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a compendium of short stories from the author's travels in northern Australia and the outlying islands of New Zealand. It was written between 1875 - 1882 and provides a vivid and amusing snapshot of Australian and New Zealand life in the late nineteenth century. The author's lively and witty prose brings to life the local characters he encounters in both urban and rural settings, and his keen eye for detail provides a rich historical and social context. His gentle satire is apparent in many of the tales, dissecting the national obsession with all things British and the at times strained relationships between European settlers and the original inhabitants. The book is also a tribute to the beauty of the natural surroundings, with the author describing the unique Australian landscape as well as the islands of New Caledonia and Fiji. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781333082024_0
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Colonial Facts and Fictions Classic Reprint
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781333082024
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Colonial Facts and Fictions Classic Reprint
Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781333082024
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