TY - BOOK AU - Paterson,A.B. TI - Three Elephant Power, and Other Stories AV - PR PY - 2008/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Frontier and pioneer life -- Australia -- Fiction KW - Short stories, Australian KW - Australia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Elephant_Power_and_Other_Stories; Release date is 2008-06-29; Three elephant power -- The Oracle -- The cast-iron canvasser -- The Merino sheep -- The bullock -- White-when-he's-wanted -- The downfall of Mulligan's -- The amateur gardener -- Thirsty Island -- Dan Fitzgerald explains -- The cat -- Sitting in judgment -- The dog -- The dog as a sportsman -- Concerning a steeplechase rider -- Victor second -- Concerning a dog-fight -- His masterpiece -- Done for the double; Produced by A. Light, L. Bowser, and David Widger; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Three Elephant Power, and Other Stories" by A. B. Paterson is a collection of short stories published in 1917. This anthology presents nineteen tales that capture authentic Australian life with Paterson's distinctive humor and keen eye for character. From motor cars to livestock, from bar-room oracles to amateur gardeners, these stories explore everyday happenings and reveal the underlying comedy of Australian rural and town life. Critics praised the collection as superior work, noting that discernment of character and authentic Australian tone shine through every page. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/307 ER -