Eucalyptus - Murray Bail

Title: Eucalyptus
Author: Murray Bail
Publisher: Harvest Books / Harcourt
Format: Paperback
Edition: First Harvest Edition, 1999
ISBN: 0-15-600781-9

Category: Australian Fiction / Literary Fiction

Condition: Good second-hand condition with light shelf wear, minor edge wear, and gentle creasing from reading. Pages are clean and binding remains solid. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Eucalyptus is one of the best-known works by acclaimed Australian author Murray Bail, blending folklore, romance, storytelling, and the Australian landscape into a strange and hypnotic literary novel.

Set on a vast eucalyptus property in rural Australia, the story follows Ellen, whose eccentric father declares she may only marry the man capable of correctly naming every species of gum tree growing on his land. As botanists, scholars, and fortune-seekers arrive to attempt the impossible task, a mysterious stranger begins telling Ellen stories from distant countries and forgotten lives, slowly drawing her away from the rigid contest surrounding her.