Hist!

C. J. Dennis (1876–1938)

Walter McVitty, 1991

Pictures and cover painting by P. J. Gouldthorpe

Dust-jacket Synopsis

The much-loved Hist!, a classic Australian poem by C. J. Dennis, tells of the adventures of three children who stay out too late and must make their way home through the dark.

In this edition, through a series of imaginative and evocative linocuts, artist Peter Gouldthorpe has given the poem new life and meaning for modern readers.

You can read the full text of Hist! here.