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The Drovers
Full title: | The Drovers |
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ISBN: | 9780670072507 |
ISBN 10: | 0670072508 |
Authors: | Evan McHugh |
Publisher: | Epenguin |
Num. pages: | 253 |
Binding: | Paperback |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2010 |
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Synopsis
From The High Country To The Outback, These Extraordinary Stories Tell Of The Men And Women Who Have Travelled Australia Behind Mobs Of Cattle, Sheep And Horses. These Quiet Achievers, Of Every Race And Creed, Forged An Australian Legend. Evan Mchugh Brings Alive Hapless Convicts Attempting To Round Up The First Fleet's Escaped Cattle On Foot; Overlanders Blazing Through Trackless Wilderness To Supply The Vast Stations Carved From The Bush; Stockmen Who Risked Blizzards To Bring Cattle To Alpine Pastures; And, Drovers Who Crossed The Continent Behind The Largest Mobs Of Cattle The World Has Ever Seen. Evan Mchugh. Includes Bibliographical References (p.249-253.)