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Children of the Bush

by Henry Lawson

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateClassics24 chapters
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CEFR level
B2
Length
24 chapters
Format
The complete book

About this book

About this book

In the rugged Australian bush, a group of rough shearers rally together to help a sick jackaroo, revealing a harsh yet fiercely loyal community bound by a simple creed of shared hardship and generosity. Step into a world where mateship is tested and true.

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Contents

24 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02THAT PRETTY GIRL IN THE ARMY
03“LORD DOUGLAS”
04THE BLINDNESS OF ONE-EYED BOGAN
05TWO SUNDOWNERS
06A SKETCH OF MATESHIP
07ON THE TUCKER TRACK: A STEELMAN STORY
08A BUSH PUBLICAN’S LAMENT
09THE SHEARER’S DREAM
10THE LOST SOULS’ HOTEL
11THE BOOZERS’ HOME
12THE SEX PROBLEM AGAIN

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