- Title:
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A Waltz for Matilda (MP3)
- Series:
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The Matilda Saga #1
- Written by:
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Jackie French
- Read by:
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Edwina Wren
- Format:
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Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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1
- Duration:
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13 hours 27 minutes
- MP3 size:
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611 MB
- Published:
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May 01 2020
- Available Date:
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May 01 2020
- Age Category:
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Young Adult (13+)
- ISBN:
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9781460782675
- Genres:
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Fiction; Historical Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda/HarperCollins audio
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Price
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The story behind Banjo Paterson's iconic Australian song. Drawing on the well-known poem by A.B. Paterson and from events rooted in actual history, this is the untold story behind Australia's early years as an emerging nation.
‘Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,
Under the shade of a coolibah tree.
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,
You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me …’
In 1894, 12-year-old Matilda flees the city slums to find her unknown father and his farm. But drought grips the land and the shearers are on strike. Her father has turned swaggie and he’s wanted by the troopers. In front of his terrified daughter, he makes a stand against them, defiant to the last. ‘You’ll never catch me alive, said he …’
Set against a backdrop of bushfire, flood, war and jubilation, this is the story of one girl’s journey towards independence. It is also the story of others who had no vote and very little but their dreams.
Drawing on the well-known poem by A.B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson and from events rooted in actual history, this is the untold story behind Australia’s early years as an emerging nation.
'Jackie French has a passion for history and an enviable ability to weave the fascinating minutiae of everyday life into a good story.'
Magpies Magazine
'This book is readable for all ages who want an amazing story which gives you a new perspective of everyone’s Australia ... '
The Guardian