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Learn moreThis work is a collection of observations by the fictional narrator (Tom Collins) as he travels around the countryside of southern New South Wales and Victoria in the 1880s.
This tale provides insight into the stories and hardships of rural dwellers in Australia in the latter half of the nineteenth century, as well as the narrator’s own philosophy of life.
The original huge manuscript (1897) of Such Is Life, Being Certain Extracts from the Diary of Tom Collins, was sent to A. G. Stephens of the Bulletin. Stephens realised the merit of the text but knew it was impracticable to publish, so returned it to Furphy. Parts of the text were released in various forms, but the first complete edition was not published until 1946. Joseph Furphy, however, had died at Claremont on 13th of September 1912.
Joseph Furphy (1843–1912) was born at Yering Station in Victoria, Australia. Raised working on his father’s farms, he enjoyed writing in his youth. In 1866, he married Leonie Germain and in 1873, he left farm labouring life and bought a team of bullocks. However, drought resulted in huge loses and around 1884, he accepted a position in the foundry of his brother John at Shepparton.
Gregory Dwyer is a New Zealand–born Australian voice actor. He spent twenty-four years working internationally in theatre, film, television, and radio, before an eighteen-year stint as a Forensic Crime Scene Examiner. He has now returned to voice acting, specializing in audiobooks.
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