Chips and Splinters: A Collection of Poems and Essays
About this audiobook
A delightful selection of entertaining poems, short essays, and written conversations involving the people of 20th-century rural Australia and some of their working animals.
This collection includes “When Dad Drives Home From Town,” “When the Sailor Rode the Brumby,” “The Old Barn School,” and many more.
About the author
Edward Sylvester Sorenson (1869–1939) was born in Dyraaba, New South Wales. Beginning in 1885, his stories and verse were published in magazines, including The Bulletin, The Lone Hand, The Sydney Morning Herald, and the Catholic Press. His works include an account of bush life and stories featuring Australian wildlife.
Gregory Dwyer is a New Zealand–born Australian voice actor. He spent twenty-four years working internationally in theatre, film, television, and radio before a hiatus of twenty-two years, much of which was spent as a Forensic Crime Scene Examiner. Now, he has returned to performing as a voice actor, specializing in audiobooks.
