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The Pipers of Piper's Hill : the serial version of Uncle Piper of Piper's Hill / Tasma (Jessie Couvreur) ; edited by Margaret Bradstock.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: Colonial texts series ; 7 | Colonial texts series (Kensington, N.S.W.) ; 7.Publication details: Canberra : Australian Scholarly Editions Centre, School of Language, Literature and Communication, University College, ADFA, 2002.Edition: Critical editionDescription: xxxviii, 329 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0731705211 (pbk.)
Uniform titles:
  • Uncle Piper of Piper's Hill
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • A823.1 21
Summary: The Pipers of Piper's Hill, later known as Uncle Piper of Piper's Hill, was serialised in the Australasian in 1888. It tells the story of the Cavendish family who come to Australia from England to live with Mrs Cavendish's parvenu brother, Tom Piper. The clash of values between the impoverished old world of privilege and the new-world democracy of the self-made man is a primary concern of the novel. Tasma's depiction of the conflicting currents of life in colonial society, and her delightful evocation of the characters involved, rapidly established her as an author of note.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Book Book Jessie Street National Women's Library 823.1 BRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available for reference in the library and ILL Signed by the author 65874

Previously published: Uncle Piper of Piper's Hill, London : Trubner, 1889.

Sydney Morning Herald review by Brenda Niall, 8 June 2002.
https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/the-pipers-of-pipers-hill-20020608-gdfcix.html

Includes bibliographical references.

The Pipers of Piper's Hill, later known as Uncle Piper of Piper's Hill, was serialised in the Australasian in 1888. It tells the story of the Cavendish family who come to Australia from England to live with Mrs Cavendish's parvenu brother, Tom Piper. The clash of values between the impoverished old world of privilege and the new-world democracy of the self-made man is a primary concern of the novel. Tasma's depiction of the conflicting currents of life in colonial society, and her delightful evocation of the characters involved, rapidly established her as an author of note.

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