On Our Selection

Name: On Our Selection
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Steele Rudd
ISBN: 9798228569010

Author: Steele Rudd

Narrator: Gregory Dwyer

Unabridged: 4 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Gregory Dwyer

Published: 05/20/2025

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classic, Nonfiction, Humor, Family & Relationships

Synopsis

On Our Selection is a collection of humorous short stories by Australian author Steele Rudd. It follows the trials and tribulations of the Rudd family, pioneers carving out a living in the Australian bush. The book humorously depicts the struggles of farming life, the resilience of the settlers, and the quirks of rural Australian society.

About Steele Rudd

Steele Rudd (1868–1935), born Arthur Hoey Davis in Queensland, Australia, was a writer best known for his humorous depictions of Australian rural life. Growing up on a small farm, he drew from personal experiences to create On Our Selection, a collection of short stories about the trials and triumphs of the Rudd family. His work captured the struggles of pioneer settlers with authenticity, making him a beloved figure in Australian literature. Rudd continued writing sequels and plays based on his stories, cementing his legacy as a pioneer of Australian storytelling.

About Gregory Dwyer

Gregory Dwyer is a New Zealand–born Australian voice actor who spent 24 years working internationally in theatre, film, television, and radio before a hiatus of 22 years, 18 of which were spent as a Forensic Crime Scene Examiner. Now he returns to performing as a voice actor specializing in audiobooks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on January 17, 2019

This classic of Australian humour is a bit of a problem for modern readers on quite a few bases. If one was to adopt the more nuanced and culturally complex approaches taken by current literary criticism 'On Our Selection' is rather unsatisfactory. It certainly represents a paternalistic, white Angl......more

Goodreads review by Angus on June 19, 2022

This is an Australian 'classic' but like our Cuisine is perhaps an acquired taste. I found it had a skewiff perspective which is only just enough out of whack that it seems like a regular story until you pause, take a second glance, and recognise the oddities. Such as who is telling the story...seco......more

Goodreads review by Gaz on September 23, 2021

Another from the free classics selection I’ve been sprawling through, but thank god it was short, I get it’s supposed to be witty, but fuck all happens really and it’s not really that funny! Ok for a once through but got a bit tedious in the end! Not so bonza......more