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Womba : An Aboriginal Stockboy in the Cattle Country in the Heart of Australia
single work
young adult
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First known date:
1951...
1951
Womba : An Aboriginal Stockboy in the Cattle Country in the Heart of Australia
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Notes
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Though this work is designated as a children's book by most authorities, the jacket blurb, from a reader's report, states 'Womba appears to me to be a wonderful boy's book, yet a book that must appeal at the same time to children and adults of both sexes.'
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Each episode in this book is designated as a chapter, hence its description as a novel. In the book's Introduction, the author describes the chapters as 'stories [that] revolve round the life of a black boy named Womba'. Hence, the book could also be thought of as a series of related shorter pieces.
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Dedication: To those who encouraged me to write these stories.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Cattle Country
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 16 January vol. 73 no. 3753 1952; (p. 2)
— Review of Womba : An Aboriginal Stockboy in the Cattle Country in the Heart of Australia 1951 single work novel -
The Critics [comparison of reviews]
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: The Austrovert , no. 6 1952; (p. 9)
— Review of Womba : An Aboriginal Stockboy in the Cattle Country in the Heart of Australia 1951 single work novel -
Untitled
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: The Austrovert , no. 6 1952; (p. 6)
— Review of Womba : An Aboriginal Stockboy in the Cattle Country in the Heart of Australia 1951 single work novel
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Untitled
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: The Austrovert , no. 6 1952; (p. 6)
— Review of Womba : An Aboriginal Stockboy in the Cattle Country in the Heart of Australia 1951 single work novel -
The Critics [comparison of reviews]
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: The Austrovert , no. 6 1952; (p. 9)
— Review of Womba : An Aboriginal Stockboy in the Cattle Country in the Heart of Australia 1951 single work novel -
Cattle Country
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 16 January vol. 73 no. 3753 1952; (p. 2)
— Review of Womba : An Aboriginal Stockboy in the Cattle Country in the Heart of Australia 1951 single work novel
Last amended 18 Aug 2014 16:03:58
Subjects:
- Central Northern Territory, Northern Territory,
- Australian Outback, Central Australia,
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