Outback Heroes. Australia's Greatest Bush Stories

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Viking/Penquin
Publisher Place: Camberwell
Publisher Year: 2004
Edition: First Edition

Description: 317 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The vision that appeared in the shooters lamplight was a shock - a man soaking wet, with torn clothing, covered in cuts, bruises and blood. Ive found that missing aeroplane, OReilly gasped, and there are two men still alive. The men and women youll meet in this fascinating book come in all shapes and sizes, from convicts and engineers to cattle duffers and anthropologists. These remarkable Australians share an extraordinary ability to survive the rigours of the bush. In Outback Heroes, Evan McHugh brings together his favourite ripping yarns from the Australian frontier. He begins with escaped convict William Buckley, who emerged from the forest after thirty-two years in the wild; re-examines the legends of the Man from Snowy River and Waltzing Matilda; recounts one of the most stunning rescues in Australian history; and relives the 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony. These and other true stories of courage and ingenuity remind us how the Australian character was forged - through encounters with the bush, desert and outback.

ISBN: 9780670041626