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Title: Colonial Born: A Tale of the Queensland bush

Note: Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Nick Wall, Barbara Kosker, and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced
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Summary: "Colonial Born: A Tale of the Queensland Bush" by G. Firth Scott is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Taylor, a hardworking bushman living on his selection known as Taylor's Flat, and his experiences in the Queensland outback. The narrative explores themes of isolation, marriage, the struggles of adapting to family life, and the impact of gold rush fever on the community. The opening of the novel sets the scene at Taylor's Flat, where the protagonist lives a solitary life until he unexpectedly marries a fresh-faced immigrant girl, introducing a new dynamic to his simple existence. As Taylor grapples with the challenges of marriage and the loneliness that creeps back into his life, the arrival of their child brings both joy and sorrow. The narrative highlights Taylor's initial contentment, followed by unrest in his domestic life as his wife struggles to adapt to their isolation. It hints at broader themes of community and change, particularly as new characters are introduced who will inevitably intertwine with their lives, indicating potential conflicts and developments in the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Scott, G. Firth, 1862?-1935

Illustrator: Spence, Percy F. S. (Percy Frederick Seaton), 1868-1933

EBook No.: 25750

Published: Jun 10, 2008

Downloads: 103

Language: English

Subject: Australia -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Colonial Born: A Tale of the Queensland bush

Note: Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Nick Wall, Barbara Kosker, and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced
from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)

Summary: "Colonial Born: A Tale of the Queensland Bush" by G. Firth Scott is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Taylor, a hardworking bushman living on his selection known as Taylor's Flat, and his experiences in the Queensland outback. The narrative explores themes of isolation, marriage, the struggles of adapting to family life, and the impact of gold rush fever on the community. The opening of the novel sets the scene at Taylor's Flat, where the protagonist lives a solitary life until he unexpectedly marries a fresh-faced immigrant girl, introducing a new dynamic to his simple existence. As Taylor grapples with the challenges of marriage and the loneliness that creeps back into his life, the arrival of their child brings both joy and sorrow. The narrative highlights Taylor's initial contentment, followed by unrest in his domestic life as his wife struggles to adapt to their isolation. It hints at broader themes of community and change, particularly as new characters are introduced who will inevitably intertwine with their lives, indicating potential conflicts and developments in the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Scott, G. Firth, 1862?-1935

Illustrator: Spence, Percy F. S. (Percy Frederick Seaton), 1868-1933

EBook No.: 25750

Published: Jun 10, 2008

Downloads: 103

Language: English

Subject: Australia -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.