The Squatter's Dream

The Squatters Dream (1875) is a novel by Rolf Boldrewood, pseudonym of Australian novelist Thomas Browne, who lived as a squatter for twenty-five years and documented colonial Australia's outlaw and speculative culture. Jack Redgrave leads a comfortable life but becomes dissatisfied and forgets the reasons that drew him to the squatting lifestyle. This edition of the novel is a classic work of Australian literature reimagined for modern readers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 282 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2022
Publisher: West Margin Press

The Squatters Dream (1875) is a novel written by Rolf Boldrewood, the pen name of Australian author Thomas Browne. Having lived as a squatter for nearly twenty-five years, he gained firsthand knowledge of the lifestyle on the fringes of civilization, enabling him to lead a peaceful, uncomplicated, and cost-effective existence. Initially serialized in Australian weekly magazines, Browne's work under the pseudonym Rolf Bolfrewood offers a unique portrayal of colonial Australia, where outlaws and speculators coexisted alongside the indigenous peoples on land forcibly taken from them.

Located in a temperate climate, his abode was situated near the coast, experiencing cold winters but with the warmth of a large stone chimney where Jack would toast himself on chilly nights after long days of cattle riding.

Jack Redgrave leads a life that many men would envy and aspire to: a comfortable home, ample food supplies, a picturesque property, and a vast collection of books that piqued his curiosity about the world beyond the wilderness. However, despite his contentment, he begins to feel unsatisfied, yearning for ways to increase his wealth and gradually losing sight of the reasons that initially drew him to the squatting lifestyle.

This edition of Rolf Boldrewood's The Squatters Dream is a timeless masterpiece of Australian literature, meticulously reimagined for contemporary readers. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, it showcases the enduring relevance and significance of Browne's work in the annals of Australian literature.

Dimension: 203 x 127 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781513135137