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Mary Durack

    Austrálska autorka a historička Dame Mary Durack sa venovala rozprávaniu príbehov o priekopníckom osídľovaní Austrálie Európanmi. Jej tvorba sa sústreďovala na bohatú históriu jej vlastnej rodiny, od migrácie z Írska v polovici 19. storočia. Durack vkladala do svojich diel historickú presnosť s literárnou zručnosťou, čím oživovala minulé generácie. Prostredníctvom svojich diel poskytla čitateľom jedinečný pohľad na austrálsku históriu a život.

    Kings in Grass Castles
    To Ride a Fine Horse
    • To Ride a Fine Horse

      • 146 stránok
      • 6 hodin čítania

      The narrative follows Patsy, a poor Irish boy who immigrates to Australia at seventeen and strikes gold, ultimately establishing a pastoral empire in the outback. His lifelong dream of riding a fine horse evolves as he becomes a leading horse breeder, selecting the finest thoroughbreds. This adaptation for young readers draws from historical letters and documents discovered by his granddaughter, Mary, offering a vivid portrayal of Patsy's life, complemented by illustrations from his sister, Elizabeth, from the original 1963 edition.

      To Ride a Fine Horse