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Squeaker's Mate: Penguin Special
Barbara Baynton
其他書名
Penguin Special
出版
Penguin Random House Australia
, 2012-08-15
ISBN
1742537979
9781742537979
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=oSpgoKJhvf4C&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
Squeaker, a selector, is slowly clearing his piece of the Australian bush. However, lazy and shiftless, he leaves most of the work to his uncomplaining and hardworking mate. When she is crushed under a falling yellow gum, Squeaker responds only with selfish impatience. Taught to endlessly endure by her harsh surroundings, Squeaker's mate carries the burden of her injury quietly, with only her old dog for comfort.
Published as part of Barbara Baynton's iconic collection
Bush Studies
in 1902,
Squeaker's Mate
is a visceral and lyrical story about the hostility faced by European settlers in the Australian bush during settlement. From an era when literature focused almost entirely on men and male experiences,
Squeaker's Mate
is an important depiction of the unique trials and strengths of women.