The Drover's Wife

I adored this book every bit of it. It set me on a new course of discovering more about Henry Lawson.......more

Enjoyed the analysis of the impact the original story has had on the Aussie psyche. Really enjoyed the stories written by various authors as spin offs from the original.......more

3.5, this is a really interesting read! It dives into the history of Henry Lawson, looks at several different perspectives and readings of the classic story 'The Drover's Wife' and also examines its impact on Australian literature and its place within the Australian cannon. There were several intere......more

A short story that is an intriguing although brutal account of settler life for pioneering Australian families. The right mix of suspense, drama and tragedy brings the account together. One cannot help but be moved reading and walking in the shoes of the character as she experiences life on the fron......more

I was expecting something different from this collection, and would have preferred a full selection of stories inspired by Lawson's short story. There were a few too many essays to really grab my interest. I enjoyed dipping into a few of the short stories though.......more