Wallaby Track

Outback Saga #4

by Aaron Fletcher

Vowing to use his doctoring skills to help other settlers survive in the beloved outback territory of his forebears, Stephen Brendell meets Deirdre Kerrick, a courageous young woman determined to preserve her family's destiny. Reissue.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Australia, Audiobook, Romance

480 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1994

About the author

aka James Reasoner.

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this series of 5 books while visiting Australia. This is book #4. I enjoy learning history through historical fiction. I am going to leave the same review for all 5 books. I enjoyed the first two books because I felt I learned quite a bit about the aborigine culture, the transportation of convicts to Australia, and the beginnings of the giant sheep stations. However, I found the subsequent three books not as good. The author basically used the same boy-meets-girl formula as a focus in the final three books, and there was not as much history to be gleaned. In fact, I skimmed quickly through the "romance" scenes because they got rather abnoxious and over the top.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining book. Liked the multi-generational aspect. However, really bothered me how main character kept dwelling on death of her father and his being "trapped" in the prison.

[Roxy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt that this, number four in The Outback Legacy, had too much romance, but it did reveal how medical advances were made in Australia in the mid-1800's.

[Eves21 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really enjoyed the first two books of this series, couldn’t get my hands on the 3rd but it didn’t matter. This started off well, however once it reached half way we got into a love story that just ……d r a g g e d o n…….killed me, just couldn’t, had to DNF at about 85%.

[Cathie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't as thrilled with this second Volume as the first. There were so many Characters and so many "Stations" that it became confusing. Descriptions of the Outback were almost word for word from a near by paragralhs.The Characters were fundamentally written, but I felt the original Story of developing the Outback got hijacked.I found myself wanting more Historical and less fiction in this "Saga".

[Edith G Shearer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story, very well written. An enjoyable read. Highly recommend to everyone.

This was a great story I highly recommend. Shows what can be done to change misery into joy. How everything has changed since these times in the book, is wonderful . You will enjoy from beginning to end.

[Bob · Rating 5 out of 5]

An attention grabbing story

The author has created a wonderful story about family and friends in Australia’s early years. The gradual changes in the lives of the subject families unfold in a believable attention holding story that I really enjoyed and would recommend to everyone to consider this read.

[Paul Freemantle · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good read.

I particularly enjoyed the book covering two generations of the main characters. The descriptions of the wonders of the outback were excellent. The love stories were also enjoyed.

[Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gotta like this series

Another worthy addition to this highly enjoyable series. This entry was a bit shorter but was a quick read and highly enjoyable. Check out this book that feature Victorian surgery amongst other things.

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical Fletcher with a robust saga and familial ties. Good part 4 of the Outback series but the freshness of the story is waining.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

An entertaining read.

[Jans Orchard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good & enjoyable read as standalone story.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a nation is created, particularly via an infusion of new people, many different types of people come together in ways that don't become apparent for generations. In Wallaby Track, Aaron Fletcher continues his saga of building the current nation of Australia, with a main thread running through that is the story of a doctor, his daughter, and her son. Slowly and relentlessly, he brings in new characters and builds them, and re-introduces others, and increases the clarity with which we can see them.
I am impressed with this series, even after so many years, as I review the books sitting on shelves in my house.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Those are the books from a simpler era - women are ravishingly beautiful and strong-headed, men are tall, handsome and noble; evil-doers are exceedingly ugly. There is no half-shades, you are either good, and then really good, or super-bad and 'eviiil'. You read this kind of book not for soul-searching or moral dilemmas as there are none, but in order to lose yourself a while in this wonderful world of bold beautiful people, heroic deeds and most of all wild, beautiful, vast and cruel land of Australia. And you finish the book, you don't want to resurface to your paltry real life :)

[Sharon A. Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Caution...Series!

These books are a great reading experience,however, it would have been so helpful if Amazon had listed them as Series. I read them out of order and would have enjoyed them must more in chronological order.

[Ronnale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyable

I'm sad to have finished this series. I loved every word of it. I have always loved Australia and this made me even more so.. I had the pleasure of living in Brisbane for a time and will always be tied to it and her people.

[Nancy A Hurley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Australia, health care and love stories

Australia and the outback come alive in this family saga. We experience two generations of health care treatment and advances and two generations of family love,tragedy and romance.

[Marg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good read in this Australian set saga.

[David A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

The fourth in a series of five, follows several generations of folks, first as Australia is settled and then as it becomes more civilized.
This is a very good read, the entire series.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

great story, predictable but still fun. It bothered me that they had Outback kids 100 years ago dress up and go trick or treating. it's not a common thing in the city nowadays.