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100 1 _aRobertson, Andrew
245 1 0 _aNuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl, and Other Australian Tales
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2017-03-23
505 0 _aNuggets in the devil's punch bowl -- Lanky Tim -- Lost in the bush -- Thunder-and-lightning.
508 _aE-text prepared by MFR, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl, and Other Australian Tales" by Andrew Robertson is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The narratives delve into the lives and adventures of various characters in Australia, prominently featuring themes of aspiration, fortune, and the rugged landscape. The opening tale introduces the character Bill Marlock, a shearer who abruptly abandons his profession following a prophetic dream, setting in motion a series of events involving gold discovery and romance. At the start of the story, Bill Marlock is deeply competitive in a shearing context, but his feelings of defeat lead him to have an unsettling dream that changes his trajectory. Awakening to this dream, he is compelled to ride to a location known as the Devil's Punch Bowl, where he discovers a dead body and a letter that reveals connections to a woman named Mary, suggesting a romantic subplot. The tone blends suspense and illustrative descriptions of the Australian bush, creating a vivid backdrop for Bill's unexpected journey and the mysteries surrounding the deceased man. This opening effectively sets up both the physical and emotional landscapes that will be explored throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aAustralia -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54415
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