A Little Australian Girl Or The Babes In The Bush: And Jim, A Little Nigger (1881) Paperback - 2010

""A Little Australian Girl or The Babes in the Bush: And Jim, A Little Nigger"" is a novel written by Robert Richardson and published in 1881. The story follows the adventures of two young children, Nellie and Jim, who become lost in the Australian bush. Nellie is a white Australian girl who becomes separated from her family during a picnic, while Jim is a young boy of African descent who is taken along by Nellie's family as a servant. The two children must navigate the harsh and unfamiliar terrain of the bush, encountering dangerous animals and facing hunger and thirst. Along the way, they meet a group of Indigenous Australians who help them survive and eventually reunite with their families. The novel explores themes of race, class, and colonialism, and offers a glimpse into the attitudes and beliefs of 19th-century Australia. Despite its controversial content, the book was popular in its time and has since become a classic of Australian literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.