Project Gutenberg 2002-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 342 Furphy, Joseph 1843 1912 Collins, Tom Such Is Life Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Such_Is_Life_(novel) This etext was produced by Col Choat "Such Is Life" by Joseph Furphy is a novel that was likely written during the late 19th century. It explores the lives of various individuals in rural Australia, focusing on the experiences and perspectives of bullock drivers and the challenges they face in their daily lives, reflective of the broader human condition. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a narrator who contemplates his recent unemployment, suggesting a philosophical underpinning to the narrative. The setting unfolds as he recounts a journey alongside other bullock drivers and their interactions while traveling through the Australian landscape. These men discuss practical matters like travel accommodations and strategies for managing their livestock while revealing their personalities and past experiences through casual dialogue. The narrator's observations mingle humor and social commentary, hinting at the struggles and camaraderie inherent in their lifestyle as they confront both external challenges and internal dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Australia -- Fiction Diary fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Bullockies -- Fiction PR Text Australia Category: Novels 1026133 2025-08-02T07:54:34.249862 text/html 1025954 2025-01-08T20:38:32.829034 text/html 478137 2025-08-02T07:54:44.633826 application/epub+zip 493924 2025-08-02T07:54:36.326837 application/epub+zip 493923 2025-08-02T07:54:35.104847 application/epub+zip 771124 2025-08-02T07:54:51.439831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 729236 2025-08-02T07:54:43.847827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713168 2022-09-02T10:19:31.530674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 959331 2025-08-02T07:54:33.468882 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 954027 2021-01-08T20:37:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17757 2025-08-02T07:54:51.574775 application/rdf+xml 11074 2025-08-02T07:54:35.596842 image/jpeg 3072 2025-08-02T07:54:35.350875 image/jpeg 389467 2021-01-08T20:37:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 471221 2025-08-02T07:54:34.329911 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia