Waltzing Matilda

Author : Andrew Barton Paterson
Publisher : Scholastic Press
ISBN 13 : 9781743832882
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Waltzing Matilda written by Andrew Barton Paterson and published by Scholastic Press. This book was released on 2019-12 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This famous ballad of the outback wanderer who drowned himself rather than lose his freedom needs no introduction. There is no swagman as legendary as the tragic hero of this tale, and there is no Australian song as well-known throughout the world. Here the famous ballad is given new depth and perspective. Talented illustrator Freya Blackwood has explored the intriguing background behind the writing of this song, and has shown us not just the lively story of a proud outback larrikin, but also a glimpse into the clashes and struggles that were so formative of Australian history.

Author : Dennis O'Keeffe
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1742377068
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Waltzing Matilda written by Dennis O'Keeffe and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2012 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expose of two cover-ups: one the death of a swagman by a billabong; the other, a torrid affair between Banjo Paterson and his fiancee's best friend, and how the two events come together in Australia's best-loved national song. Australians know Waltzing Matilda, written by their most popular poet Banjo Paterson, as their most loved song and unofficial national anthem. What Australians don't know is that their song is embroiled in a web of secrecy, violence and a triangular love affair. Written at a pivotal time in Australia's history, Waltzing Matilda is as important to Australian culture as events like the Eureka Stockade and the story of Ned Kelly. One hundred and fifteen years after the writing of Waltzing Matilda, Australians continue to be fascinated with the song and sing it proudly wherever they meet to celebrate. Given the facts outlined in this story, they will be further captivated and embrace the song for decades to come.

Author : Jackie French
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 0730493962
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Waltz for Matilda (The Matilda Saga, #1) written by Jackie French and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story behind Banjo Paterson's iconic Australian song. 'Once a jolly swagman camped by a Billabong Under the shade of a Coolibah tree And he sang as he watched and waited till his Billy boiled You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me...' In 1894, twelve-year-old Matilda flees the city slums to find her unknown father and his farm. But drought grips the land, and the shearers are on strike. Her father has turned swaggie and he's wanted by the troopers. In front of his terrified daughter, he makes a stand against them, defiant to the last. 'You'll never catch me alive, said he...' Set against a backdrop of bushfire, flood, war and jubilation, this is the story of one girl's journey towards independence. It is also the story of others who had no vote and very little but their dreams. Drawing on the well-known poem by A.B. Paterson and from events rooted in actual history, this is the untold story behind Australia's early years as an emerging nation. PRAISE 'Jackie French has a passion for history, and an enviable ability to weave the fascinating minutiae of everyday life into a good story.' -- Magpies Magazine

Author : W. Benjamin Lindner
Publisher : Boolarong Press
ISBN 13 : 1925877078
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Waltzing Matilda written by W. Benjamin Lindner and published by Boolarong Press. This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This song that started as an accidental collaboration in outback Queensland in 1895 caused the death of a seven-year relationship and went on to inspire a nation during World War II, following Banjo Paterson’s death in 1941. Waltzing Matilda ─ Australia’s Accidental Anthem written by a criminal barrister, is a forensic history of the events, the people and the places that led to the writing of Australia’s internationally famous song. This evidence-based approach dispels many of the myths and historical inaccuracies that have become folklore. The facts about the swagman, the contribution of Christina Macpherson and Sarah Riley and the timing and the place of the composition are all revealed.

Author : Eric Bogle
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 174343488X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda written by Eric Bogle and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: But the band played 'Waltzing Matilda' when we stopped to bury our slain. We buried ours, and the Turks buried theirs; then we started all over again. Eric Bogle's famous and familiar Australian song about the Battle of Gallipoli explores the futility of war with haunting power. Now Bruce Whatley's evocative illustrations bring a heart-rending sense of reality to the tale. A timely story for every generation to share.

Author : Margo Daly
Publisher : Rough Guides
ISBN 13 : 9781843530909
Total Pages : 1280 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Australia written by Margo Daly and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2003 with total page 1280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With fresh journalistic writing and reams of information on what to see and do, this guide takes readers from the big cities to the countryside. Includes candid reviews on restaurants and accommodations for all budgets. 83 maps. Full-color insert. Two-color throughout.

Author : Colin Buchanan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781742833330
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Santa Koala written by Colin Buchanan and published by . This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sleigh is packed with presents and ready to go, but poor Santa has fallen asleep in the Aussie bush! Don't worry, a helpful koala will save the day . . . or will he?

Author : Alfred J. Lopez
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791463628
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Postcolonial Whiteness written by Alfred J. Lopez and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2005-02-10 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the undertheorized convergence of postcoloniality and whiteness.

Author : Susan Boyer
Publisher : Boyer Educational Resources
ISBN 13 : 1877074365
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book People in Australia's Past written by Susan Boyer and published by Boyer Educational Resources. This book was released on 2011 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains language activities to accompany each story of courage, achievement and fame about people in Autralia's past.

Author : A.B. Paterson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781743817445
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Waltzing Matilda written by A.B. Paterson and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: