The Hands: An Australian pastoral Tapa blanda - 2015

Wakefield Press, South Australia, 2015. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. He didn't look like he could jump a bull, but she knew he could. It was all in the hands, he'd often explain. The will. The bloody mindedness. On a cattle station that stretches beyond the horizon, seven people are trapped by their history and the need to make a living. Trevor Wilkie, the good father, holds it all together, promising his sons a future he no longer believes in himself. The boys, free to roam the world's biggest backyard, have nowhere to go. Trevor's father, Murray, is the keeper of stories and the holder of the deed. Murray has no intention of giving up what his forefathers created. But the drought is winning. The cattle are ribs. The bills keep coming. And one day, on the way to town, an accident changes everything. All pictures shown are of the actual product offered for sale Trade Paperback. Size: 150mm - 250mm. 351 pages. Covers have some shelf-wear, a couple of… Leer más

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Adelaide: Wakefield Press. 2016. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Fine Condition. As new. Signed by the author on half-title page. Long-listed for Miles Franklin Award. 351 pages. He didn't look like he could jump a bull, but she knew he could. It was all in the hands, he'd often explain. The will. The bloody mindedness. On a cattle station that stretches beyond the horizon, seven people are trapped by their history and the need to make a living. Trevor Wilkie, the good father, holds it all together, promising his sons a future he no longer believes in himself. The boys, free to roam the world's biggest backyard, have nowhere to go. Trevor's father, Murray, is the keeper of stories and the holder of the deed. Murray has no intention of giving up what his forefathers created. But the drought is winning. The cattle are ribs. The bills keep coming. And one day, on the way to town, an accident changes everything. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all… Leer más

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