Poems of "Banjo" Patterson

Weldon, Australia [Published date: 1991]. Hard cover, 136 pp. Reprint edition. Wonderful illustrations by Pro Hart. Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson, the author of such famous ballads as Clancy of the Overflow and The Man from Snowy River, has become a symbol of the outback for most Australians. His poems capture the spirit of the bush people; they celebrate the vast distances and the harsh and beautiful places of outback Australia. This book, the second in a series of Australian poems illustrated by Australian artists, contains a selection of the most well-known and best-loved of Paterson's poems including those favourites mentioned above, Waltzing Matilda, Saltbush Bill, and A Bush Christening. Pro Hart's paintings reflect the moods of the poems and add to the charm of the book. This is a book which will delight the already countless number of Paterson admirers and will doubtless bring many newcomers to their ranks.