Furphy, Joseph 1843-1912 creator text utu 2002 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Such Is Life" by Joseph Furphy is a novel written in 1897 and published in 1903. Set in rural Australia during the 1880s, it follows narrator Tom Collins as he travels the countryside, encountering bullock drivers, squatters, and swagmen. Through campfire conversations and loosely woven stories, the novel captures bush life with mordant irony, contrasting high-flown language with mundane events. Hidden substories lurk beneath the surface, challenging readers to untangle truth from tall tales in this distinctly Australian classic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Such_Is_Life_(novel) Release date is 2002-10-01 This etext was produced by Col Choat Original publication data not identified Australia -- Fiction Diary fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Bullockies -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3470 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3470 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133113.0 3470