Joe Wilson, a shy bushman, tells of his courtship of Mary, their early years selecting a farm at Lahey’s Creek, drought, sickness and the double buggy he buys her against all odds. Around these linked tales Lawson sets sketches of shearers, diggers and drovers, written in the dry, compassionate voice of the outback.
The heart of Lawson’s work and of the Australian short story, with a helpful glossary of bush terms. Download the free EPUB.