The Boss of Taroomba.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hornung, E. W.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Auckland : The Floating Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

England-born author E. W. Hornung spent several years working as a teacher in rural Australia, and the experience proved to be a centerpiece of his career in fiction. Like many of his novels, The Boss of Taroomba takes as its setting the stark, desolate outback of Australia, delving into the often-shady inner workings of a small town.

Contents:

Title; Contents; Chapter I - The Little Musician; Chapter II - A Friend Indeed; Chapter III - ""Hard Times""; Chapter IV - The Treasure in the Store; Chapter V - Masterless Men; Chapter VI - £500; Chapter VII - The Ringer of the Shed; Chapter VIII - ""Three Shadows""; Chapter IX - No Hope for Him; Chapter X - Missing; Chapter XI - Lost in the Bush; Chapter XII - Fallen Among Thieves; Chapter XIII - A Smoking Concert; Chapter XIV - The Raid on the Station; Chapter XV - The Night Attack; Chapter XVI - In the Midst of Death

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-77658-140-7

OCLC:

887505391