Slowly Sweats the Gun: And Other Tales of an Earlier Outback Australia by Keith Garvey Illustrated by Dennis Hutton

Author: Keith Garvey (1922–1999)
Illustrator: Dennis Hutton
Published by: Hutchinson of Australia, 1982 (first published 1981 by the author, Glen Innes, NSW)
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 205 pages
Dimensions: 22 cm
ISBNs: 0091480604 (hardcover)
Condition: Good – light wear to dust jacket, mild shelf wear to boards, signed by the author

Description:
This evocative collection of short stories captures the grit, humour, and humanity of outback life in earlier Australia. Drawing on his deep connection to the bush, Keith Garvey offers tales filled with hard-won wisdom, dry wit, and the raw poetry of rural existence. Enhanced by Dennis Hutton’s atmospheric illustrations, Slowly Sweats the Gun is both a literary time capsule and a tribute to the characters and landscapes that define inland Australia.

Why You’ll Love It:
With its authentic voice and nostalgic tone, this signed vintage volume will appeal to readers of bush literature, collectors of rural Australiana, and lovers of short story craft. A rare and characterful addition to any bookshelf focused on the Australian outback.