The shiralee

By D'Arcy Niland

Book Overview

A shiralee is a swag, a burden, a bloody millstone - and that's what four-year-old Buster is to her father, Macauley. He takes the child on the road with him to spite his wife, but months pass and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0007E0J28
• Release Date: January 1955
• Publisher: W. Sloane Associates
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Love the Shiralee

My mom recorded the Shiralee on tape some years ago. I love it! It is such a good story. They really need to get it on DVD.

One of the Best Movies I Have Ever Seen

I was fortunate enough to have recorded the movie, The Shiralee, when it was on Masterpiece Theater all those years ago. Actually, my grandparents taped, it as I about 10 years old. This film moved me in a way, even then, that I can only describe as profound. When I watch it today, it brings me something different each time. I only wish I could get my hands on the book!

SHIRALEE REVIEW

I loved the book. My husband saw it on Masterpiece Theatre the same 10 years ago as other readers. I would like to know if the video is available to purchase or if it will air again soon. I've tried desparately in the past 5 years to locate the right people that might air it again-No luck. please help. Thanks

I fell in love with The Shiralee many years ago

I saw The Shiralee on Masterpiece Theatre about nine years ago and fell in love with it. The story of a father who struggles to come to terms with the feelings that he has for his daughter while maintaining his tough exterior is excellent. Both Macaulay and Buster are wonderful characters and all the secondary characters that you meet along their journey are easy to picture in your mind because of the wonderful writing that D'arcy Niland has done. I had been looking for this book since I saw the mini series and am very glad that I finally found it.

I discovered a treasure!

The story of a reluctant scalawag father and his four-year-old daughter (his shiralee--Australian for "burden") who walk around Australia, this moving novel was once a Masterpiece Theatre presentation many years ago. Never was there a more delightful literary child than "Buster" and never was there a more reluctant father than "Macauley." I loved it.