It is the story of Durack's pioneering family establishing its pastoral interests in the Australian outback during the 19th century and concerns the life and times of Durack's grandfather Patrick Durack, an Irish immigrant who became a leader of the overlanders who brought their cattle on hoof to the tropical north. The book was notable for its portrayal of the role of women and families in the pastoral industry and collaboration and respect between the pastoralists and local Aboriginal peoples.[1]
Durack published a sequel, Sons in the Saddle, in 1983.[1]Kings in Grass Castles was made into a TV mini-series in 1998.[2]
kings, grass, castles, 1959, book, history, dame, mary, durack, 1913, 1994, book, considered, classic, australian, literature, first, editionauthormary, durackcountryaustralialanguageenglishpublisherconstable, isbn9781741667592it, story, durack, pioneering, fa. Kings in Grass Castles is a 1959 book of history by Dame Mary Durack 1913 1994 The book is considered a classic of Australian literature Kings in Grass CastlesFirst UK editionAuthorMary DurackCountryAustraliaLanguageEnglishPublisherConstable amp Co UK ISBN9781741667592It is the story of Durack s pioneering family establishing its pastoral interests in the Australian outback during the 19th century and concerns the life and times of Durack s grandfather Patrick Durack an Irish immigrant who became a leader of the overlanders who brought their cattle on hoof to the tropical north The book was notable for its portrayal of the role of women and families in the pastoral industry and collaboration and respect between the pastoralists and local Aboriginal peoples 1 Durack published a sequel Sons in the Saddle in 1983 1 Kings in Grass Castles was made into a TV mini series in 1998 2 References edit a b Bolton Geoffrey 24 December 1994 Obituaries Dame Mary Durack The Independent Retrieved 16 July 2013 Kings in Grass Castles imdb com Retrieved 29 December 2014 External links editKings in grass castles Mary Durack National Library of Australia Trove Kings in Grass Castles at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kings in Grass Castles amp oldid 1102891083, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
