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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Ernenwein, Leslie, Gunhawk harvest, 1952
... Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Leslie Ernenwein "A loco proposition" was how Lee Ransome described the mad venture on which he was engaged, for Ransome's job was to settle the Range feud between the Gillums and Tarborrows, which had started when Jim Tarborrow was sent to jail for robbing Big Bart Gillum in a pay-roll holdup. ..."A loco proposition" was how Lee Ransome described the mad venture on which he was engaged, for Ransome's job was to settle the Range feud between the Gillums and Tarborrows, which had started when Jim Tarborrow was sent to jail for robbing Big Bart Gillum in a pay-roll holdup. If Lee could find the real bandit, there was hope that this senseless warfare might be ended.160p ; green cover; illustration of cowboy shooting at two men from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front cover; biography of author from original dust jacket cut and pasted on to font endpaperfiction"A loco proposition" was how Lee Ransome described the mad venture on which he was engaged, for Ransome's job was to settle the Range feud between the Gillums and Tarborrows, which had started when Jim Tarborrow was sent to jail for robbing Big Bart Gillum in a pay-roll holdup. If Lee could find the real bandit, there was hope that this senseless warfare might be ended.fiction, western, leslie ernenwein -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional stories, Sir Walter Scott, A Legend of Montrose Vol 15, 1837
... It is important as part of “Tales of My Landlord”, as an early historical novel that vividly mixes real seventeenth century events with fiction, and as a study of clan violence, loyalty, and the changing nature of warfare. Critics have also noted that Scott uses it to show how irregular Highland warfare could unsettle more “civilised” Lowland Scottish society. ...The subject volume of Waverley Novels Vol 15 published by Fisher Son & Co (1837) is part of a collected 48 volume set of Sir Walter Scott's works, containing various stories. Vol 15 in the 1836 Fisher edition reprints later entries from the fourth series, as these stories originally appeared in Scott's Magnum Opus 48 volume editions, the first from 1816. With the influential “Magnum Opus” editions from 1829–1833 by Robert Cadell, serving as the basis for later reprinted published sets like Fisher's. The story is a historical novel set in Scotland in the 1640s, during the wars of the three Kingdoms. Its main story follows Allan M’Aulay, his friend the Earl of Menteith, and Annot Lyle, against the backdrop of Montrose’s Royalist campaign and clan feuds in the Highlands. The plot combines romance, revenge, and civil war. Annot, who was raised by the M’Aulays after being taken during a clan feud, becomes the focus of a love triangle between Allan M’Aulay and Menteith; The mystery of Annot's birth holds both back from pressing their claims buy eventually her marriage to Menteith is made possible But Allan’s jealousy drives him to attack the groom. A large subplot follows with Dugald Dalgetty, a comic professional soldier whose practical, mercenary outlook contrasts with the passions and loyalties of the other characters.Waverley Novels Vol 15 A Legend of Montrose, Light brown hardcover lettering in black text. Author: Sir Walter Scott Publisher: Fisher Son & Co Date: 1837 fictionThe subject volume of Waverley Novels Vol 15 published by Fisher Son & Co (1837) is part of a collected 48 volume set of Sir Walter Scott's works, containing various stories. Vol 15 in the 1836 Fisher edition reprints later entries from the fourth series, as these stories originally appeared in Scott's Magnum Opus 48 volume editions, the first from 1816. With the influential “Magnum Opus” editions from 1829–1833 by Robert Cadell, serving as the basis for later reprinted published sets like Fisher's. The story is a historical novel set in Scotland in the 1640s, during the wars of the three Kingdoms. Its main story follows Allan M’Aulay, his friend the Earl of Menteith, and Annot Lyle, against the backdrop of Montrose’s Royalist campaign and clan feuds in the Highlands. The plot combines romance, revenge, and civil war. Annot, who was raised by the M’Aulays after being taken during a clan feud, becomes the focus of a love triangle between Allan M’Aulay and Menteith; The mystery of Annot's birth holds both back from pressing their claims buy eventually her marriage to Menteith is made possible But Allan’s jealousy drives him to attack the groom. A large subplot follows with Dugald Dalgetty, a comic professional soldier whose practical, mercenary outlook contrasts with the passions and loyalties of the other characters. warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, waverley novels vol 46 tales of my landlord, sir walter scott, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, quentin durward, quinten durward -
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Book, Blainey, Geoffrey, Triumph of the nomads : A history of ancient Australia, 1975
... . | Reproduction - Infanticide. | Feuds and warfare. | Hunting gathering and fishing. | Food - Plants. | Trade and exchange - Trade routes. ...General account based on secondary sources of the prehistory of Australia; origins, migration and pre-contact culture.x,285p. : maps ; 22cm.General account based on secondary sources of the prehistory of Australia; origins, migration and pre-contact culture.australian aboriginal civilization, to 1788. ecological aspects | aboriginal australians -- history. | aboriginal australians -- economic conditions -- history. | aboriginal australians. | habitation - nomadism. | demography - palaeodemography - aboriginal settlement of australia. | reproduction - infanticide. | feuds and warfare. | hunting, gathering and fishing. | food - plants. | trade and exchange - trade routes. -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesBook, Macmillan Publishers Group Australia Pty Ltd, Triumph of the nomads : a History of Ancient Australia, 1982
... Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives 30 Gipps Street Port Fairy great-ocean-road Argues that Australia's Indigenous people discovered the land, adapted it and mastered its climates, seasons & reserves. habitation - nomadism. demography - palaeodemography - aboriginal settlement of australia. reproduction - infanticide. feuds and warfare. hunting gathering and fishing. food - plants. trade and exchange - trade routes. australiens (aborign̈es) aborigines australian -- social life and customs. aboriginal australians -- social life and customs -- northern territory. aboriginal australians -- history. aboriginal australians -- culture -- history. aboriginal australians -- civilization -- history. aboriginal australians -- economic conditions -- history. aboriginal australians -- social life and customs. human ecology -- australia. aboriginal australians. aborigines. australiens (aborigènes) australien. australia -- history. lake mungo / walls of china (willandra sw nsw si54-08) tasmania (tas) australia - aborigines Book Argues that Australia's Indigenous people discovered the land, adapted it and mastered its climates, seasons & reserves. 23.0 x 14.0cms, 938 pp. b/w illust dust jacket Triumph of the nomads : a History of Ancient Australia. ...Argues that Australia's Indigenous people discovered the land, adapted it and mastered its climates, seasons & reserves.23.0 x 14.0cms, 938 pp. b/w illust dust jacketnon-fictionArgues that Australia's Indigenous people discovered the land, adapted it and mastered its climates, seasons & reserves.habitation - nomadism., demography - palaeodemography - aboriginal settlement of australia., reproduction - infanticide., feuds and warfare., hunting, gathering and fishing., food - plants., trade and exchange - trade routes., australiens (aborign̈es), aborigines, australian -- social life and customs., aboriginal australians -- social life and customs -- northern territory., aboriginal australians -- history., aboriginal australians -- culture -- history., aboriginal australians -- civilization -- history., aboriginal australians -- economic conditions -- history., aboriginal australians -- social life and customs., human ecology -- australia., aboriginal australians., aborigines., australiens (aborigènes), australien., australia -- history., lake mungo / walls of china (willandra sw nsw si54-08), tasmania (tas), australia - aborigines, book
