He of the Never-Never
Author | : John Bradshaw |
Publisher | : Australian Scholarly Publishing |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2023-12-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781922952622 |
ISBN-13 | : 1922952621 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Download or read book He of the Never-Never written by John Bradshaw and published by Australian Scholarly Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-08 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aeneas Gunn achieved posthumous fame in 1908 as the Maluka, following the publication of Jeannie (Mrs Aeneas) Gunn’s acclaimed novel, We of the Never-Never. The story of Aeneas James Gunn prior to and including his year managing a remote cattle station in the Northern Territory can now be told, thanks to the discovery of a large cache of his letters. Gunn’s voice enriches the narrative with deeply personal, perceptive and often humorous glimpses into life in Australia during the last decades of colonisation. A proud and capable literary man, Gunn found his vulnerabilities exposed in unusual circumstances. His Anglocentric views would, in time, be tempered by the woman he loved and admired.