Such Is Life is a classic Australian novel that was published in 1903. The author is Joseph Fefi, known under the pseudonym Henry Lawson. The book tells about life on Australian farms and the problems that arise in communication between local residents and immigrants. In this work, the author successfully combined humor, deep realism and social issues. "This is life" is an exciting book that allows the reader to immerse himself in the Australian atmosphere of the beginning of the 20th century.