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When Colts Ran by Mcdonald, Roger , 1941- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is When Colts Ran about?

In this sweeping epic of friendship, toil, hope and failed promise, multi-award-winning author Roger McDonald follows the story of Kingsley Colts as he chases the ghost of himself through the decades, and in and out of the lives and affections of the citizens of 'The Isabel', a slice of Australia scattered with prospectors, artists, no-hopers and visionaries. Against this spacious backdrop of sheep stations, timeless landscapes and the Five Alls pub, men play out their fates, conduct their rivalries and hope for the best.Major Dunc Buckler, 'misplaced genius and authentic ratbag', scours the country for machinery in a World War that will never find him. Wayne Hovell, slave to 'moral duty', carries the physical and emotional scars of Colts's early rebellion, but also finds himself the keeper of his redemption. Normie Powell, son of a rugby-playing minister, finds his own mysticism as a naturalist, while warm-hearted stock dealer Alan Hooke longs for understanding in a house full of women. They are men shaped by the obligations and expectations of a previous generation, all striving to define themselves in their own language, on their own terms.'When Colts Ran', written in Roger McDo

Who reads When Colts Ran?

Author

Mcdonald, Roger , 1941-

Publisher

Random House Australia

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781864710410

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

3.63 / 5 (19 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14