Around the Boree Log, and Other Verses by John O'Brien

"Around the Boree Log, and Other Verses" by John O'Brien is a collection of poems published in 1921. This Australian poetry collection contains 46 poems that paint vivid portraits of bush life, Irish-Australian pioneers, and the struggles of backcountry families. Written with swinging rhythms and humor, the verses invite readers to gather around a symbolic fire and hear stories of sunburnt plains, mountain ranges, and the brave mothers who shaped early Australian history. The collection blends religious faith with celebration of the Australian landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author O'Brien, John, 1878-1952
Title Around the Boree Log, and Other Verses
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_Boree_Log_and_Other_Verses
Credits Al Haines, Jen Haines & the online Project Gutenberg team at www.pgdpcanada.net
Reading Level Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Australian poetry
Subject Australia -- Social life and customs -- Poetry
Subject Catholics -- Australia -- Poetry
Subject Australia -- Religious life and customs -- Poetry
Category Text
eBook-No. 65204
Release Date
Last Update Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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