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Walkabout (New Edition)
Walkabout (New Edition)
ISBN: 9781923205338
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At the height of his national success, Idriess wrote 9 articles for the new national magazine Walkabout (from 1934-38) which presage his future books. At this stage places like the Torres Strait, the Kimbereley, Darwin, and the Northern Territory were the final frontiers for most Australians. This is the first time they are collected, along with three other stories from this period. Fully illustrated.
By Ion Idriess
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Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 108
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Author Bio
Ion Idriess (1889—1979) is one of Australias best-loved writers, with fifty-six books to his credit and millions of copies sold. When he returned from the First World War he wrote The Desert Column, about his experiences with the 5th Light Horse. Prospecting for Gold was his first major successful work; it immediately sold out and was reprinted constantly in the following years, as were many of his books. Idriess spent much of his life travelling throughout Australia, collecting material for his true-life stories, including Flynn of the Inland, The Red Chief and Nemarluk. He was awarded the O.B.E. in 1968 for his contribution to Australian literature.