Back on the Wool Track

Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book Back on the Wool Track by Michelle Grattan, Penguin Random House Australia
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michelle Grattan ISBN: 9781742746128
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Publication: September 28, 2011
Imprint: Random House Australia Language: English
Author: Michelle Grattan
ISBN: 9781742746128
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Publication: September 28, 2011
Imprint: Random House Australia
Language: English

An intimate and eye-opening account of Michelle Grattan's travels through 'the wool track' of western New South Wales

In Back On The Wool Track, Michelle Grattan traces the footsteps of pre- eminent journalist and war historian C.E.W Bean. In 1909, Bean was commissioned by the Sydney Morning Herald to write a series of articles on the wool industry in western New South Wales. The articles were later compiled into a book and published as On The Wool Track which went on to become an Australian classic. (Continually in print until 1966.)

Now, almost 100 years later, Michelle Grattan traces Bean's footsteps and paints a fascinating picture of the Far West in 21st century Australia. Like Bean, whose descriptions brought to life the characters who inhabited this harsh, arid region, Back on the Wool Track is about people. Grattan visits the wool country and tracks down descendants of people Bean met during his travels and she observes the modern shearers, doing an old job in a new world.

As Bean brought the outback to his city readers in 1909, Grattan interprets the Western Division for contemporary Australians. Back On The Wool Track is a vivid and sensitive portrayal of 'this delicate country that responds like a piano to whatever touches it'.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

An intimate and eye-opening account of Michelle Grattan's travels through 'the wool track' of western New South Wales

In Back On The Wool Track, Michelle Grattan traces the footsteps of pre- eminent journalist and war historian C.E.W Bean. In 1909, Bean was commissioned by the Sydney Morning Herald to write a series of articles on the wool industry in western New South Wales. The articles were later compiled into a book and published as On The Wool Track which went on to become an Australian classic. (Continually in print until 1966.)

Now, almost 100 years later, Michelle Grattan traces Bean's footsteps and paints a fascinating picture of the Far West in 21st century Australia. Like Bean, whose descriptions brought to life the characters who inhabited this harsh, arid region, Back on the Wool Track is about people. Grattan visits the wool country and tracks down descendants of people Bean met during his travels and she observes the modern shearers, doing an old job in a new world.

As Bean brought the outback to his city readers in 1909, Grattan interprets the Western Division for contemporary Australians. Back On The Wool Track is a vivid and sensitive portrayal of 'this delicate country that responds like a piano to whatever touches it'.

More books from Penguin Random House Australia

Cover of the book Fake by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book The Grass is Greener by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book One Person, One Value: Penguin Special by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book The Dragons 2: Excalibur by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book The House Across the Road by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book Alice-Miranda Shows the Way by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book Mistaken Identity: The Trials of Joe Windred by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book The Lost Dogs: Juliet, Nearly a Vet (Book 7) by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book Bindi Wildlife Adventures 18: Island Ambush by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book Too Many Elephants in this House by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book Six Under Eight by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book Today We Have No Plans FLepub by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book The Capitalism Delusion by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book Lolcatz, Santa, and Death by Dog by Michelle Grattan
Cover of the book Stuff Happens: Dale by Michelle Grattan
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy