On Our Selection - Steele Rudd - Bog

On Our Selection is a classic Australian novel written by Steele Rudd (real name: Arthur Hoey Davis) in 1899. The book is a collection of humorous stories about the life of a struggling Australian farming family, the Rudds, in the late 19th century. The main character, Dad Rudd, is a hardworking and resourceful farmer who tries to provide for his family despite the many challenges they face. The book is filled with colorful characters, including Dad's wife, Mother Rudd, and their children, Dave, Sarah, and Joe. The stories are told in a humorous and lighthearted manner, but also provide a realistic portrayal of the difficulties faced by early Australian settlers. The book was immensely popular when it was first published, and has since become a classic of Australian literature. It has been adapted into several plays and films, and is still widely read and enjoyed today.This afternoon, as Dad approached his dumb patient, he suddenly put down the bucket of water which he was carrying and ran, shouting angrily. A flock of crows flew away from Farmer and ""cawed"" from a tree close by. Dad was excited, and when he saw that one of the animal's eyes was gone and a stream of blood trickled over its nose he sat down and hid his face in his big rough hands.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.