{"product_id":"1951-providence-ponds-novel-of-early-australia-vintage-australian-fiction-book","title":"1951 Providence Ponds Novel Of Early Australia Vintage Australian Fiction Book","description":"\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1951 Providence Ponds Novel Of Early Australia Vintage Australian Fiction Book\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Providence Ponds - A Novel Of Early Australia\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  By Stanley D. Porteous\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  Published by Australasian Publishing Company: Sydney 1951\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1st Edition\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n         \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n           \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n             \u003cdiv\u003e\n              \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-family: Arial; font-size: large; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n               \u003cbr\u003e\n              \u003c\/span\u003e\n             \u003c\/div\u003e\n             \u003cdiv\u003e\n              \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-family: Arial; font-size: large; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n               \"\n              \u003c\/span\u003e\n              \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n               Stanley D. Porteous's Providence Ponds: A Novel of Early Australia is a richly atmospheric historical novel set in the rugged landscapes of East Gippsland during the 1840s, a formative period in Australia's colonial expansion. Drawing upon real locations and historical events, Porteous crafts a narrative that follows pioneering families as they venture into remote and often unforgiving country, seeking opportunity and permanence in an unfamiliar land. The novel is grounded in a strong sense of place, with detailed descriptions of terrain, settlement routes, and frontier conditions that lend authenticity to the unfolding story.\n              \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003cdiv\u003e\n               \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n                \u003cbr\u003e\n               \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv\u003e\n               \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n                At its centre is the experience of settlement itself—the collision between European aspirations and the harsh realities of isolation, conflict, and adaptation. Through a cast of characters navigating both personal and communal challenges, Porteous explores themes of endurance, displacement, and the tenuous process of establishing order in a landscape already shaped by Indigenous presence and earlier histories. Episodes of hardship, violence, and resilience are interwoven with quieter moments of domestic life, giving the narrative both breadth and human depth.\n               \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n               \u003cbr\u003e\n               Informed by the author's familiarity with the region and its history, Providence Ponds stands as both a work of fiction and a reflective reconstruction of early colonial life. The inclusion of maps and real geographical references further enhances its documentary quality, situating the reader firmly within the journeys undertaken by its characters. This evocative and thoughtful novel will appeal to collectors of Australian historical fiction, readers interested in colonial Gippsland, and those drawn to narratives of pioneering life and settlement.\n              \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n               \"\n              \u003c\/span\u003e\n             \u003c\/div\u003e\n             \u003cdiv\u003e\n              \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n               \u003cbr\u003e\n              \u003c\/span\u003e\n             \u003c\/div\u003e\n             \u003cdiv\u003e\n              \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n               General wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. Lacks front blank endpaper. Binding is decent with no loose pages. Pages clean and well presented. A decent copy of this 1st edition in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n              \u003c\/font\u003e\n             \u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n           \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n         \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n       Size 19cm x 13cm x 3cm - 272 Pages\n      \u003c\/font\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46668529008779,"sku":null,"price":54.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/791ecf1a-4f39-444e-82e5-d136bd6fa1d0.jpg?v=1776566173","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1951-providence-ponds-novel-of-early-australia-vintage-australian-fiction-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}