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Land of Mirage: The Story of Men, Cattle and Camels on the Birdsville Track

Farwell, George, 1911-1976

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AUSTRALIANA  Aboriginal –

230 pages : illustrations, map ; 18cm. #110425

This account of the Birdsville Track provided the basis for the award-winning documentary film, Back O’ Beyond. The book has been described by critics such as Vance Palmer and Douglas Stewart as one of the classics of the Inland.

References to Aborigines throughout book; story of mission under Vogelsang and Uley a Dieri Aborigine; Effect of white settlement on the natives.

First published, London: Cassell, 1950.

 

 

Additional Information

AuthorFarwell, George, 1911-1976
Number of pages230p. : ill., map ; 18cm.
PublisherRigby, Adelaide / Seal Books
Year Published1971, c1950
Binding Type

Softcover

Book Condition

Very Good +

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