While the Billy Boils
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About this book
While the Billy Boils collates Henry Lawson’s most well known short stories of the 1890s, originally published in a variety of Australian and New Zealand newspapers—most prominently the Sydney Bulletin. Lawson presents a satirical and sometimes emotional study of frontier life in late colonial Australia, and the characters living in it.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 80 readers · 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read While the Billy Boils?
About ≈ 5 h 02 m — 272 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is While the Billy Boils?
272 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is While the Billy Boils?
It sits on the Short Stories, Fiction shelves.
Is While the Billy Boils in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Where does While the Billy Boils take place?
It is set in Australia.
Who wrote While the Billy Boils?
Henry Lawson.
Where can I read While the Billy Boils online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library
Setting
Australia