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The girl from Snowy River [sound recording (audio book)] / Jackie French ; read by Edwina Wren.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: SoundSoundSeries: French, Jackie. Matilda saga ; 2.Publisher: [Tullamarine, Victoria] : Bolinda Audio, [2020]Copyright date: ℗2020Edition: UnabridgedDescription: 8 audio discs (9 hours, 26 minutes) : CD audio, digital ; 12 cm ; in containerContent type:
  • spoken word
Media type:
  • audio
Carrier type:
  • audio disc
ISBN:
  • 9781460782750
  • 1460782755
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Read by Edwina Wren.Summary: "The year is 1919. Thirty years have passed since the man from Snowy River made his famous ride. World War I still casts its shadow across a valley in the heart of Australia, particularly for orphaned 17-year-old Flinty McAlpine, who lost a brother when the Snowy River men marched away to war. Why has the man Flinty loves returned from the war so changed and distant? Why has her brother Andy 'gone with cattle', leaving Flinty in charge of their younger brother and sister and with the threat of eviction from the farm that is the heart of her life? A brumby muster held under the watchful eye of the legendary Clancy of the Overflow offers hope. Now a girl must ride to save her farm, her family and the valley she loves. A love song to the Snowy Mountains and a tribute to the immortal words of Australia's greatest bush poets, The Girl from Snowy River continues the grand saga ... that began with A Waltz for Matilda."-- Container.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Talking Books Davis (Central) Library Talking Books Talking Books FRE Available T00828824
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In the tradition of THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER comes a gripping and courageous sequel to A WALTZ FOR MATILDA Ages:10-14

the year is 1919. thirty years have passed since the man from Snowy River made his famous ride. But World War I still casts its shadow across a valley in the heart of Australia, particularly for orphaned sixteen-year-old Flinty McAlpine, who lost a brother when the Snowy River men marched away to war. Why has the man Flinty loves returned from the war so changed and distant? Why has her brother Andy 'gone with cattle', leaving Flinty in charge of their younger brother and sister and with the threat of eviction from the farm she loves so dearly? A brumby muster held under the watchful eye of the legendary Clancy of the Overflow offers hope. Now Flinty must ride to save her farm, her family and the valley she loves. Set among the landscapes of the great poems of Australia, this book is a love song to the Snowy Mountains and a tribute to Australia's poets who immortalised so much of our land. the Girl from Snowy River combines passion, heartbreak, history and an enduring love and rich understanding of our land. It continues the grand saga that began with A Waltz for Matilda. Praise for A Waltz for Matilda: '... this absorbing saga abounds in social and historical detail' Magpies

Read by Edwina Wren.

"The year is 1919. Thirty years have passed since the man from Snowy River made his famous ride. World War I still casts its shadow across a valley in the heart of Australia, particularly for orphaned 17-year-old Flinty McAlpine, who lost a brother when the Snowy River men marched away to war. Why has the man Flinty loves returned from the war so changed and distant? Why has her brother Andy 'gone with cattle', leaving Flinty in charge of their younger brother and sister and with the threat of eviction from the farm that is the heart of her life? A brumby muster held under the watchful eye of the legendary Clancy of the Overflow offers hope. Now a girl must ride to save her farm, her family and the valley she loves. A love song to the Snowy Mountains and a tribute to the immortal words of Australia's greatest bush poets, The Girl from Snowy River continues the grand saga ... that began with A Waltz for Matilda."-- Container.

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