Name/TitleSpeak to the earth
Edition1st
MakerMitchell, Elyne, 1913-2002.
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectNon fiction work by Australian writer, cattlewoman, and championship skier, on her farming days on Towong Hill Station in the Australian alpine region.
She was the daughter of General Sir Harry Chauvel, who commanded the Desert Mounted Corps in World War One. In 1935, at the age of 20, Elyne married Tom Mitchell, moving to his cattle station Towong Hill in the Snowy Mountains. During the Second World War, Elyne Mitchell was part of a group of nationalist writers, who wrote poetry and prose centered on the Australian landscape. [source : Australian Women's Register]
PublisherAngus and Robertson
Publication Date1945
Publication PlaceSydney, NSW
Subject and Association KeywordsAustralian Alps (N.S.W. and Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsFlora and fauna
Subject and Association KeywordsMurray River (N.S.W. - Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsSheep farming
Subject and Association KeywordsFarms, farmers and farming
Subject and Association KeywordsToowong Hill Station (Vic)
Subject and Association KeywordsPersonal narratives
Named CollectionLibrary
Object TypeBook
Object numberLIB 00063310
Spine Label636.314 MIT
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
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