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The Drover's Wife

By: Henry Lawson
Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
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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.

Public Domain (P)2014 Red Door Audiobooks Classics
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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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Great Australian classic
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What a terrible choice for a narrator . Are there no Australians who can read?
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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.