Publisher's Synopsis
A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson is rightly recognised as Australia's greatest storyteller and most celebrated poet, the boy from the bush who became the voice of a generation. He gave us our unofficial national anthem, 'Waltzing Matilda,' and treasured ballads such as 'The Man from Snowy River' and 'Clancy of the Overflow,' vivid creations that helped to define our national identity. But there is more, much more to Banjo's story, and in his landmark biography, award-winning writer Grantlee Kieza chronicles a rich and varied life, one that straddled two centuries and saw Australia transform from a far-flung colony to a fully fledged nations.
