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The Drover's Wife
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 19 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Henry Lawson's poignant tale of a woman bringing up her four children alone in the Australian outback. When her family is threatened by a venomous snake that has invaded their home, she (with the help of Alligator, the family's dog-of-all-breeds) must find a way to defend her children.
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- Janice
- 11-02-2019
Prefer a different reader
Prefer a different reader.
Story is good.
Please use a different person’s voice.
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- Wendy B
- 21-01-2023
Looking for peace
Beautifully written. A real tale of our heritage attained with strength and loneliness. The solitude of life and little support for the strong pioneers of our country. A tale of courage and hope. Hard lives, but hope lives on. Handed down from generation to generation, the strength of these characters brings our country to life. And the channel of humour supports people everywhere.
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- Pam Gurkin
- 21-06-2022
Narration was almost unbearable
Great Australian classic
Narrator’s voice and accent all wrong
Glad it was a short story or I couldn’t have finished it
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- Anonymous User
- 09-10-2022
Terrible Narration!
What a terrible choice for a narrator . Are there no Australians who can read?
Made it unbearable to finish.
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