A Bush Christening

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Bush Christening
Authors and Contributors      By (author) A B Paterson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 213,Width 258
ISBN/Barcode 9780207170997
ClassificationsDewey:A823
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Edition New edition
Illustrations colour illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Imprint HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Publication Date 1 January 1991
Publication Country Australia

Description

An illustrated version of the popular Australian poet's verse. A. B Paterson's charming and humourous poem of the christening of a young lad on the Barcoo River in Western Queenland. Illustrated by Quentin Hole.

Author Biography

A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson (1864-1941) was born near Orange in New South Wales. He worked as a lawyer's clerk before becoming a solicitor. After the publication of The Man From Snowy River and Other Verses in 1895, he became something of a celebrity, travelling widely throughout Australia. He was a war correspondent in the Boer War in South Africa, and the Boxer Rebellion in China.He later became editor of the Sydney Evening News. He is perhaps most famous for having composed the words to 'Waltzing Matilda'.