While the Billy Boils
Henry Lawson
Apr 2025 · Masterpiece Book 410 · LA CASE Books · AI-narrated by Chris (from Google)
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While the Billy Boils collates Henry Lawson’s most well known short stories of the 1890s, originally published in a variety of Australian and New Zealand newspapers—most prominently the Sydney Bulletin. Lawson presents a satirical and sometimes emotional study of frontier life in late colonial Australia, and the characters living in it.
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Henry Lawson (1867-1922) was an Australian writer and bush poet known for his realistic and unsentimental portrayals of the real life in the Australian outback. His works, including While the Billy Boils and The Drover's Wife, depict the struggles of ordinary people, emphasizing themes of mateship, hardship, and isolation. Lawson is regarded as one of Australia's greatest writers, shaping the nation's literary identity with his vivid storytelling and deep connection to the bush.
Gregory Dwyer is a New Zealand-born Australian voice actor who spent 24 years working internationally in theatre, film, television, and radio before a hiatus of 22 years, 18 of which were spent as a Forensic Crime Scene Examiner. Now he returns to performing as a voice actor specializing in audiobooks.
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