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| Author | E. V. Timms |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Series | Great South Land Saga |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
Publication date | 1956 |
| Preceded by | They Came from the Sea |
| Followed by | Robina |
Shining Harvest is a 1956 Australian novel by E. V. Timms. It was the ninth in his Great South Land Saga of novels. [1]
It concerns the struggle between two brothers on a sheep station in northwest New South Wales. The action begins in Paris and the Gubby family feature.
The Argues said "Plenty of action, sudden deaths, drover's Whistles, the thunderin hooves of cattle, and the whole raucous, colorful cavalcade of Australla in its lusty infancy, will ensure Mr. Timms' readers of a good bill of fare." [2]
The novel was serialised over Australian radio in 1957, being read out by Lyndall Barbour. [3] [4]
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