Book 2
Banjo Paterson's Australians
In the introduction to this book, the artist wrote about
the pioneers who built a nation:
"The qualities and values of these people formed the mould from which our national identity is cast. That ability to improvise from what's at hand, the laconic humour within which heroic deeds become 'all in a day's work,' the ingrained loyalty of 'never let your mates down,' above all, the willingness to 'have a go' - these are the foundation stones of the Australian character."
Along with wonderfully evocative poems like 'The Man from Snowy River' and 'The Old Australian Ways,' the book contains hilarious stories like 'The Merino Sheep' and 'Thirsty Island.' Illustrations include several of the artist's best-known paintings.
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