A comprehensive collection of folklore

Stories of fact and legend, handed down from generation to generation, form the basis of this highly entertaining and informative book.

There are tales of adventure, bushrangers, shipwrecks, ghosts, place names and place lore, sporting life amd swagmen, as well as a wide selection of colonial ballads. The whole book is presented in an entertaining manner, and apart from being absorbing reading, it also constitutes a valuable reference work for the future. The text is liberally illustrated with delightful coloured period engravings which set the scene for today's readers. There are also paintings and photographs of the people and places that were the subject of these stories which add to the book's authenticity.

Hard laminated cover. 240 pages. Approx 310mm x 230mm ISBN 9781921276057 (2007) RRP $29.95