On Rabbits, Morality etc: Selected Writings Of Walter Murdoch. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.On Rabbits, Morality etc: Selected Writings Of Walter Murdoch

WEST AUSTRALIANAÂÂA collection of essays written by Sir Walter Murdoch who was the Foundation Professor of English at the University of Western Australia. This selection restores this writer's work back into print for a new generation of readers.Walter Murdoch, a popular broadcaster and public speaker, was one of Australia's bestselling 20th-century authors. Murdoch published weekly essays in The Argus and other newspapers from the 1930s to the 1950s, and his books sold tens of thousands of copies. Like all great essayists, Murdoch was able to educate by entertaining, drawing unexpected and often quirky links between previously unconnected subjects. On Rabbits, Morality, Etc. is an amusing and insightful collection, and a valuable contribution to Australia's literary and cultural history. With a Foreword by Rupert Murdoch, this selected volume of Walter Murdoch's writings covers the essay - his best-known form - as well as his biographical and other critical writings.Sir Walter Logie Forbes Murdoch,ÂKCMGÂ(17 September 1874Ââ" 30 July 1970) was a prominent Australian academic and essayist famous for his intelligence and wit. He was a foundingÂprofessorÂofÂEnglishÂand formerÂChancellorÂof theÂUniversity of Western AustraliaÂ(UWA) inÂPerth, Western Australia.A member of the prominent AustralianÂMurdoch family, he was the father of Catherine, later prominent as DrÂCatherine KingÂMBEÂ(1904â"2000), a radio broadcaster in Western Australia; the uncle of both SirÂKeith, a journalist and newspaper executive, andÂIvon, a soldier in the Australian Army; and the great uncle of international media proprietorÂRupert Murdoch.Murdoch UniversityÂis named in Sir Walter's honour; as isÂMurdoch, the suburb surrounding its main campus, located in Perth, Western Australiaxiv, 304 p. ; 24 cm. 0721/120523 (Small name on fep.) Murdoch, Walter, Sir, 1874-1970.ÂÂ|ÂÂEssay. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…