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04:45:57
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134MB
Catalog date:
2015-07-18
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Son of the Exiles
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Proof Listener:
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Wikipedia - Steele Rudd

Wikipedia - On Our Selection

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On Our Selection

Steele Rudd (1868 - 1935)

The humorous account of Dad and Dave and the rest of the Rudd clan as they attempt to carve a farming 'selection' out of the Australian wilderness in spite of fire, famine, snakebite, and a loony hired hand. - Summary by Son of the Exiles

Genre(s): Family Life, Humorous Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Son of the Exiles
 00:01:23
Play 01 Starting The Selection Son of the Exiles
 00:08:23
Play 02 Our First Harvest Son of the Exiles
 00:06:14
Play 03 Before We Got The Deeds Son of the Exiles
 00:10:47
Play 04 When The Wolf Was At The Door Son of the Exiles
 00:09:40
Play 05 The Night We Watched For Wallabies Son of the Exiles
 00:08:22
Play 06 Good Old Bess Son of the Exiles
 00:11:49
Play 07 Cranky Jack Son of the Exiles
 00:17:08
Play 08 A Kangaroo Hunt From Shingle Hut Son of the Exiles
 00:12:31
Play 09 Dave's Snakebite Son of the Exiles
 00:11:14
Play 10 Dad And The Donovans Son of the Exiles
 00:12:09
Play 11 A Splendid Year For Corn Son of the Exiles
 00:13:50
Play 12 Kate's Wedding Son of the Exiles
 00:12:55
Play 13 The Summer Old Bob Died Son of the Exiles
 00:14:49
Play 14 When Dan Came Home Son of the Exiles
 00:08:28
Play 15 Our Circus Son of the Exiles
 00:07:54
Play 16 When Joe Was In Charge Son of the Exiles
 00:19:53
Play 17 Dad's "Fortune" Son of the Exiles
 00:09:39
Play 18 We Embark In The Bear Industry Son of the Exiles
 00:08:43
Play 19 Nell and Ned Son of the Exiles
 00:12:15
Play 20 The Cow We Bought Son of the Exiles
 00:12:54
Play 21 The Parson And The Scone Son of the Exiles
 00:06:55
Play 22 Callaghan's Colt Son of the Exiles
 00:10:37
Play 23 The Agricultural Reporter Son of the Exiles
 00:09:15
Play 24 A Lady At Shingle Hut Son of the Exiles
 00:08:23
Play 25 The Man With The Bear-Skin Cap Son of the Exiles
 00:08:02
Play 26 One Christmas Son of the Exiles
 00:11:45