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Purple Threads by Jeanine Leane - listing GOOD condition
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Item specifics
- Condition
- PublishedOn
- 2011-08
- ISBN
- 9780702238956
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Queensland Press
ISBN-10
0702238953
ISBN-13
9780702238956
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117256654
Product Key Features
Book Title
Purple Threads
Number of Pages
156 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General, Australia & New Zealand
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Fiction, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
5.9 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
A823.4
Synopsis
Winner of the 2010 David Unaipon Award for Indigenous Writing Purple Threads is a humorous collection of rural yarns by a gifted storyteller. Jeanine Leane grew up on a sheep farm near Gundagai, and the stories are based on her childhood experiences in a house full of fiercely independent women. In between Aunty Boo's surveillance of the local farmers' sheep dip alliance and Aunty Bubby's fireside tales of the Punic Wars, the women offer sage advice to their nieces on growing up as Indigenous girls in a white country town. The cast of strong Aboriginal women in a rural setting gives a fascinating insight into both Aboriginal and rural life. Farming is not an easy pursuit for anyone, but the Aunties take all the challenges in their stride, facing torrential rain, violent neighbours and injured dogs with an equal mix of humour and courage. Purple Threads uses an irreverent style reminiscent of Gayle Kennedy's Me, Antman & Fleabag and Marie Munkara's Every Secret Thing, but offers a unique perspective on the Australian country lifestyle., Based on the author's childhood experiences growing up in a house full of fiercely independent women, this collection offers a unique perspective on the Australian country lifestyle. From Aunty Boo's surveillance of the local farmers' sheep dip alliance to Aunty Bubby's fireside tales of the Punic Wars, the women in this book offer sage advice to their nieces about growing up as Aboriginal girls in a white country town. Farming is not an easy pursuit for anyone, but the Aunties take all the challenges in stride, facing torrential rain, violent neighbors, and injured dogs with an equal mix of humor and courage.
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