| Author | Louis Becke |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | T. Fisher Unwin |
| Publication date | 1904 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 292 pp. |
Tom Gerrard (1904) is a novel by Australian writer Louis Becke. It was originally published in 1904 in England by publishers T. Fisher Unwin.
Set in North Queensland in the 1860s, the novel follows the life and adventures of Tom Gerrard, a bachelor stockman, and his orphaned niece Mary.
A reviewer in The Daily Telegraph called the novel "a thoroughly Australian story on the well-known lines. That, is to say, there is plenty of adventure, plenty of villainy, with dramatic retribution for the villains, and a thin but coherent thread of love-interest."
A review in The Australian Town and Country Journal agreed with this assessment: "It is needless to say of so famous a writer that the natural scenery and general atmosphere are graphically and accurately depicted, with the sure touch of one familiar with his mise-en-scene, while the story itself, if by no means sensational, contains some good character sketches, and a simple if somewhat conventional plot with a satisfactory conclusion."
After its original book publication in England in 1904 the novel was later published as follows:
The book was serialised in The Western Mail (Perth) from 18 March 1905.