Christmases everywhere should be filled with gifts and good cheer. But in Australia, Christmas may also feature fires, snakes, droughts, injuries, epic journeys, and all kinds of challenges for children and adults alike. This is a collection of short stories by well-known Australian author, Mary Grant Bruce (1878–1958). It combines the stories previously published as “Australian Christmas Yarns Volumes I & II”, with the addition of three previously unreleased stories. You can almost hear the kookaburras laughing and smell the eucalyptus.
CONTENTS:
1. Opening credits2. Introduction by Ian Bruce3. “A Gentleman by Accident”4. “An Australian Christmas”5. “Our Christmas Eve”6. “Home for Christmas”7. “Christmas at Hendersons”8. “The Valley of Forgetfulness”9. “A Coastwise Christmas”10. “Santa Claus, Mediator”11. “Santa Claus, Helper”12. “Santa Claus, Junior”13. “The Christmas Cook”14. “In Great Waters”15. “The Hammock”16. “A New Year’s Dawn 1”17. “A New Year’s Dawn 2”18. “A New Year’s Dawn 3”19. “A Christmas Misadventure”20. “A Christmas Peacemaker”21. “Cinderella’s Christmas”22. Closing Credits
Mary Grant Bruce (1878–1958) was an Australian children’s author and journalist. Her thirty-seven books are portraits of life in Australia in the early twentieth century, particularly focusing on life in rural areas.View all by Mary Grant Bruce
