A Waltz for Matilda: The Matilda Saga Book 1 by Jackie French

A Waltz for Matilda: The Matilda Saga Book 1 by Jackie French

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9780732290214
Author: Jackie French
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Angus & Robertson
Place: Sydney NSW
Year: 2010
Format: Paperback
Pages: 479 pages
Period: 19th and 20th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

'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. (https://www.jackiefrench.com/waltz-for-matilda)

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