The shiralee
Niland, D'Arcy, 1920-19672009
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A shiralee is a swag, a burden, a bloody millstone – and that's what four-year-old Buster is to her father, Macauley. He takes the child on the road with him to spite his wife, but months pass and still no word comes to ask for the little girl back. Strangers to each other at first, father and daughter drift aimlessly through the dusty towns of Australia, sleeping rough and relying on odd jobs for food and money. Buster's resilience and trust slowly erode Macauley's resentment, and when he's finally able to get rid of her, he realises he can't let his shiralee go.
Main title:
The shiralee / D'Arcy Niland.
Author:
Imprint:
Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin Books, 2009, c1955.
Collation:
256 p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: London : Angus and Robertson, 1955.
ISBN:
9780143180197 (pbk)
Dewey class:
A823.3
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
245142
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH RYDE | ADULT FICTION | F NILAClassics | Available |