The trials and triumphs of the legendary Rudd family, people with picturesque characters! Sandy and Kate, the newlyweds, start out on their own, grappling courageously - and hilariously - with the hardships of life on a new selection. Dave also sets up house with his bride, Lily. But Dad is still in charge, older, more prosperous but still very much himself with his explosive temper, his alternations between meanness and generosity, and his masterful - often disastrous - handling of a crisis. His experiences as a Member of Parliament are uproarious, and he meets his match in Dave's mother-in-law. With illustrations by Norman Lindsay.