Here is a subject close to my heart!
Have any of you people read any Australian Authors?
If not here is a book I consider to be a must read for people who like reading historical novels:- BENEATH THE SOUTHERN CROSS by JUDY NUNN. this book is a very good story following the lives of a family over 200yrs,in Sydney, Australia. It is a historically correct novel which begins in England in 1788, with a young man comiting a crime and being transported to sydney for his crime and starts a dynasty still continuing today.

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dragonsaver

Since I moved to Australia I've read a lot of Australian authors. I read Schindler's Ark when I was at college in the UK.

My favourite Australian author is Sara Douglass. I've read the Battleaxe series, the Wayfairer Redemption series and Threshold. Her work is brilliant - a combination of fantasy and (sort of) sci-fi. I just love her stuff and would recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy!!

Blessings

MeKare

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Man's love is of a man's
life a thing apart, 'tis
woman's whole existence
~Lord Byron~

I have not read any of Sara Douglas's work, but, I'll certainly keep my eyes out for her book's.
THANKYOU

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dragonsaver

Mekare where are you from, and how longb have you been in australia? not prying just interested, may be you would rather reply to me personally? It's up to you.

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dragonsaver

Dragonsaver:

I'm British, from a town called Shrewsbury in Shropshire (on the Welsh border and my family are Welsh).

I've been in Australia 2½ years now, married 2 years and get my permanent residency decision this month (December).

Blessings

MeKare

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"Four be the things I'd been better without
Love, curiosity, freckles and doubt"

~Dorothy Parker~

Welcome to the most magnificent country in the Southern Hemisphere, hope you don't regret it.I was married to a 'Pom' once, and believe me once is enough.Are you in the premier state of n.s.w. or what?I guess I'm being nosy, but, where are you?
please?

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dragonsaver

I love Australia, Dragonsaver, I think it's a great country (despite the creepy-crawlies)!

I hope your experiences didn't put you off us Poms for life (we're not ALL bad y'know ;P)

I'm in Brisbane Queensland - I love this state *G* - I'm not used to being able to drive half an hour out of a city and be in the middle of a national park! Which is wierd, since Australia is so huge and the UK is so small.

Wonder why that is?

Blessings

MeKare

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"Four be the things I'd been better without
Love, curiosity, freckles and doubt"

~Dorothy Parker~

WELLLLL, just because it is. Brisbaneeh?, ever been to Sydney?
Brisy's alright but Sydney is better, you have to drive a little longer to find the bush but it is well worth the trouble.

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dragonsaver

Nope, I haven't been outside Queensland yet, but I have travelled up from Brissy to Gladstone by bus (with the band my husband was in at the time)!

Hopefully I'll get to see more of Australia soon

Blessings

MeKare

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"Four be the things I'd been better without
Love, curiosity, freckles and doubt"

~Dorothy Parker~

We seem to have gotten off the subject, maybe we should continue this privately? If you agree contact me at:- daryll@primus.com.au

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dragonsaver

Back to the subject...what about Nevil Shute? (ON THE BEACH...did he also do "A town like Alice"?)
MeKare - Being from Shropshire, have you read the Brother Cadfael Mystery's by Ellis Peters? They're excellent!
Also what is your husband's Band? Anything I could buy or hear stateside?

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"What is life, without a little Spice".

Hi Cohalen

Hmmm ... I haven't read any Shute yet - should look him up at the library.

I can't stand Cadfael (Shrewsbury is turning into a Cadfael theme park, I tried to read one of the books and it bored me silly!!)

My husband was with a band called Dogmachine at the time. I don't think they've released their album in the US, but they toured with Atari Teenage Riot 2 years ago.

Blessings

MeKare

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"Four be the things I'd been better without
Love, curiosity, freckles and doubt"

~Dorothy Parker~

Please, MeKare! Give Cadfael another chance (two actually, sorta). I grew up near Anaheim, CA. (Where Disneyland is) so I know what uberhype for a local attraction can do to one's perspective. (Many people who've lived in Anaheim all their lives have never gone to Disneyland while people from around the globe save for years to get there...enough about The Magic Kingdom.)
Anyway here are two great ways to experenct the wonders of Cadfael.
1) Books on tape (many read by the great Derek Jacobi)
and
2) The BBC Videos featuring the same,Derek Jacobi!
If you still cant' get into it then...then I guess it's not your thing.
Did you ever like "The Name of the Rose"? Very similar.
Is your husbands bands music on the web? (MP3? Real Audio?)
Cheers!

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"What is life, without a little Spice".

Hi again Cohalen

OK back to Cadfael

I've heard the Derek Jacobi tapes, and love his voice and acting but still can't stand Ellis Peters' writing!

And the BBC series is a VERY sore point. They filmed somewhere in Eastern Europe WHEN SHREWSBURY ABBEY IS STILL 99% standing! Why not, in these days of electronic imaging, make a composite of the Abbey and the missing part, hiding the main road that now goes through the Abbey grounds?

I've seen some of Name of the Rose the movie and REALLY want to read the book, just haven't found it at the library yet!

My hubby actually just took the Dogmachine link off our homepage! He left the band after the ATR tour and in now working on his own music, none of which is ready for public consumption yet *G*.

If you search, you SHOULD be able to find the Dogmachine homepage ... it's heavy Industrial music (warning for those of sensitive ears *G*)

Blessings

MeKs

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"Four be the things I'd been better without
Love, curiosity, freckles and doubt"

~Dorothy Parker~

Have you guys ever read anything by A.B.Paterson, Norman Lindsay, or Arthur Upfield? The first 2 were native aussies; Upfield was an English emigre. I have 2 books of Paterson's poems; he's best known for the words to that famous song,"Waltzing Matilda". Lindsay is renowned for his very erotic and controversial artwork, but he was also an author; I own a copy of his novel, "Age of Consent", which Michael Powell made a movie of in 1969. And I've 8 mysteries by Upfield, all about his aborigine detective, Napoleon "Bony" Bonaparte.

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Terry Bigham

Hi tjoe

I've read some of "Banjo" Patterson's work, and seen a televised reading/performing of some of his poems.

I've never read any Lindsay or Upfield, but I remember the tv series of "Boney" when I was a child.

Blessings

MeKare

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"Four be the things I'd been better without
Love, curiosity, freckles and doubt"

~Dorothy Parker~

There are so many terrific Australian authors - one of my favourites is Marian Halligan - try The Golden Dress or Lover's Knots.
I've also just finished a great book by Maureen McCarthy called Chain of Hearts.
You could also try Helen Garner and Stephanie Dowrick.