Three Elephant Power and Other Stories
Andrew Barton Paterson
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From Banjo Paterson, bush poet and favorite son of Australia, here is a collection of colorful stories from Australia that offer a window into the past and the culture of the region. - Summary by A. Gramour (3 hr 33 min)
Chapters
| THREE ELEPHANT POWER | 14:37 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| THE ORACLE | 11:50 | Read by Kate Follis |
| THE CAST-IRON CANVASSER | 24:13 | Read by Kate Follis |
| THE MERINO SHEEP | 11:26 | Read by John Cormier |
| THE BULLOCK | 13:03 | Read by Brett Phillips |
| WHITE-WHEN-HE'S-WANTED | 14:20 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| THE DOWNFALL OF MULLIGAN'S | 9:53 | Read by Michele McFarland |
| THE AMATEUR GARDENER | 10:46 | Read by BettyB |
| THIRSTY ISLAND | 8:47 | Read by ToddHW |
| DAN FITZGERALD EXPLAINS | 8:50 | Read by ToddHW |
| THE CAT | 7:34 | Read by BettyB |
| SITTING IN JUDGMENT | 11:31 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| THE DOG | 8:01 | Read by BettyB |
| THE DOG—AS A SPORTSMAN | 7:15 | Read by BettyB |
| CONCERNING A STEEPLECHASE RIDER | 11:54 | Read by John Cormier |
| VICTOR SECOND | 6:18 | Read by BettyB |
| CONCERNING A DOG-FIGHT | 9:29 | Read by Casey E. Kinnard |
| HIS MASTERPIECE | 9:06 | Read by Michele McFarland |
| DONE FOR THE DOUBLE | 14:31 | Read by BettyB |
Reviews
A Little Disappointing
Janelle
I feel the title of this book was somewhat a misnomer because although it included a number of stories, there were more of what I would call "observational anecdotes". Patterson's writing is witty, clever and iconically Australian, but despite this I was bored by these anecdotes. And I found the section on dog fighting unpleasant. I'll probably listen to more of his stories as I come across them, but I can't say I'll ever be a fan.