Australian Heritage of Verse

by Jim Haynes

Rhyming verse at its best is great literature - but its primary purpose is to entertain. AN AUStRALIAN HERItAGE OF VERSE showcases 300 of the most entertaining poems ever written, capturing our musings from the First Fleet right up to the turn of the millennium. the best of 'the Banjo', Henry Lawson, Will Ogilvie and 'the Breaker' complement contemporary poets such as ted Egan, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Colin Wilson, Bruce Simpson and Denis Kevans.AN AUStRALIAN...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0733308988
• ISBN13: 9780733308987
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Australia Pty Ltd
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.