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Of Rivers, Baguettes and Billabongs
Reg Egan
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Description for Of Rivers, Baguettes and Billabongs
Paperback. A fascinating look at how lives and cultures in two different continents are affected by two rivers - the Darling in Australia and the Dordogne in France - which will appeal to anyone interested in food, history, literature, poetry and travel. Num Pages: 200 pages, B&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1MBF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Award winning author Reg Egan's third book, Of Rivers, Baguettes and Billabongs, is an insightful look at the history and lives affected by two rivers in two different continents: the Darling in Australia and the Dordogne in France. Egan cleverly draws parallels between the two seemingly unrelated landscapes, exploring the people and their culture. He retraces the travels of our most loved literary figures, including Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson, questioning: How much is our culture affected by our landscape? Egan's love of all things French is only equal to his love of his homeland and, in Of Rivers, Baguettes ... Read more
Award winning author Reg Egan's third book, Of Rivers, Baguettes and Billabongs, is an insightful look at the history and lives affected by two rivers in two different continents: the Darling in Australia and the Dordogne in France. Egan cleverly draws parallels between the two seemingly unrelated landscapes, exploring the people and their culture. He retraces the travels of our most loved literary figures, including Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson, questioning: How much is our culture affected by our landscape? Egan's love of all things French is only equal to his love of his homeland and, in Of Rivers, Baguettes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Brolga Publishing Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Ringwood, VIC, Australia
ISBN
9781922036599
SKU
V9781922036599
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About Reg Egan
Reg Egan is a retired barrister who runs the acclaimed boutique winery: Wantira Estate Winery. He has published two other novels, bestseller Lottie and Breakfast in Bourg. He is a dedicated Francophile, poetry lover and Henry Lawson fan.
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