Australia's Funniest Yarns

Traditional humour from the bush and the outback

Graham Seal

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Allen & Unwin
03 December 2019

Anthologies (non-poetry); Fiction & Literature; Humour collections & anthologies

'Graham Seal writes ripper, fair dinkum, true-blue Aussie yarns.' - The Weekly Times

Australians traditionally like their humour irreverent, crude and with very sharp teeth.

Perhaps you've heard of the vicious drop bears that fall on unsuspecting tourists as they walk through the bush? Or the hoop snakes that put their tails in their mouths as they roll down the hill towards you? Or how about the Citizenship Test for Aspiring Australians which begins with this question about an essential life skill: 'How many slabs can you fit in the back of a Falcon ute while also allowing room for your cattle dog?'

The bush is the source of traditional Aussie humour. Pioneering, settlement and battling fire, flood and drought have produced yarns of tough cocky farmers, shearers, bush workers, swaggies and dreadful cooks. Much of this humour relates to the resilience and fortitude necessary to endure the realities of rural life. Australians took this sensibility with them to war and to work in the cities, and the tradition continues today.

Whatever the circumstances, Australians have always found something to laugh about, laugh at or laugh off.

'Graham Seal has the knack of the storyteller.' - Warren Fahey AM

By: Graham Seal
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 434g
ISBN: 9781760528454
ISBN 10: 1760528455
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 03 December 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: An edge like a chainsaw Part 1: Bull Part 2: Characters Part 3: Hard Cases Part 4:Diggerosities Part 5: Working for a Laugh Part 6: A Swag of Laughs Part 7: The Laws of Life Part 8: Moments like these... Acknowledgements Notes Photo Credits

Graham Seal is a former Professor of Folklore at Curtin University. He is a leading expert on Australian cultural history and an award-winning songwriter. He is the bestselling author of Great Australian Stories, Larrikins, Bush Tales and Other Great Australian Stories, Great Australian Journeys, Great Bush Stories and Great Convict Stories.

Reviews for Australia's Funniest Yarns: Traditional humour from the bush and the outback

'Australia's Funniest Yarns is full of songs, stories, poems, rules and quizzes. It is a lovely book for those who want to catch a glimpse of the old characters who used their stories and language to make the Australia of the past much more colourful than it is today.' - Glam Adelaide