Download or read book Life in the Australian Backblocks written by Edward S. Sorenson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Life in the Australian Backblocks" is a short story collection by the prominent Australian author Edward Sorenson. This collection aimed to explain Sorenson's fascination with the manner of life in the bush and the traditions of the native. Namely, Sorenson was surprised by the complete lack of egoism inherent to those people, the absence of crime, and the high moral standards, which often were hard to reach for the white men.