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| Author | Louis Becke |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | T. Fisher Unwin |
| Publication date | 1904 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 292 pp. |
Tom Gerrard (1904) is a novel by Australian writer Louis Becke. It was originally published in 1904 in England by publishers T. Fisher Unwin.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Set in North Queensland in the 1860s, the novel follows the life and adventures of Tom Gerrard, a bachelor stockman, and his orphaned niece Mary.
Critical reception
[edit]A reviewer in The Daily Telegraph called the novel "a thoroughly Australian story on the well-known lines. That, is to say, there is plenty of adventure, plenty of villainy, with dramatic retribution for the villains, and a thin but coherent thread of love-interest."[2]
A review in The Australian Town and Country Journal agreed with this assessment: "It is needless to say of so famous a writer that the natural scenery and general atmosphere are graphically and accurately depicted, with the sure touch of one familiar with his mise-en-scene, while the story itself, if by no means sensational, contains some good character sketches, and a simple if somewhat conventional plot with a satisfactory conclusion."[3]
Publication history
[edit]After its original book publication in England in 1904[1] the novel was later published as follows:
- George Bell, UK, 1905[4]
- T. Fisher Unwin, UK, 1905[5]
The book was serialised in The Western Mail (Perth) from 18 March 1905.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Tom Gerrard by Louise Becke (T. Fisher Unwin 1904)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "Recent Fiction and Verse". The Daily Telegraph, 19 August 1905. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "Books, Publications, Etc". The Australian Town and Country Journal, 20 September 1905. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "Tom Gerrard by Louise Becke (George Bell)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "Tom Gerrard by Louise Becke (T. Fisher Unwin 1905)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "Tom Gerrard by Louis Becke". The Western Mail, 18 March 1905. Retrieved 27 September 2026.