Banjo Paterson: A Life in Pictures and Words from the Banjo Paterson Family Archive

(Hardback)

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A stunning collection from the archive of Australia's greatest storyteller, Banjo Paterson. Notebooks, illustrations, photographs, letters and transcripts of some of our best-loved songs, poems and stories have been brought together for the first time. Banjo's great-grandson and sole executor of the poet's literary estate, Alistair Campbell, has curated this rare collection and provides intimate commentary on his famous relative. Beautifully designed, this is a must-have addition to Australian bookshelves and a timely reminder of the power of the word and image to create an identity and provide a legacy.

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Alistair Campbell lives in the New South Wales Riverina district. He comes from generations of men and women who have farmed and grazed in rural Australia. Alistair is also the great-grandson of Banjo Paterson.