Dingoes Don'T Bark
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Australia's most enigmatic wild predator — the dingo — has long occupied a contested space between wilderness and civilization, and Dingoes Don't Bark by Lionel Hudson chronicles this fascinating animal's world with compelling authority. Set against the vast, sun-scorched landscapes of the Australian outback, the book presents an intimate and rigorously researched portrait of the dingo, unpacking the biological, cultural, and historical threads that define this unique canid's relationship with both the land and the people who share it. Hudson draws readers into a world where ancient instinct meets modern encroachment, detailing the behavioural nuances — including the very trait named in the title — that set the dingo apart from its domesticated cousins. Hudson's prose combines scientific insight with a storyteller's eye, illustrating how the dingo sits at the heart of broader debates around conservation, Indigenous Australian heritage, and ecological balance. The work argues powerfully against simplistic narratives of the dingo as mere pest or predator, instead positioning it as a keystone figure in Australia's natural and cultural identity. For anyone curious about the creatures that truly define the Australian continent, this is a portrait that will leave them questioning everything they thought they knew about the wild dog at the heart of the nation.
Author: Lionel Hudson
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Australia's most enigmatic wild predator — the dingo — has long occupied a contested space between wilderness and civilization, and Dingoes Don't Bark by Lionel Hudson chronicles this fascinating animal's world with compelling authority. Set against the vast, sun-scorched landscapes of the Australian outback, the book presents an intimate and rigorously researched portrait of the dingo, unpacking the biological, cultural, and historical threads that define this unique canid's relationship with both the land and the people who share it. Hudson draws readers into a world where ancient instinct meets modern encroachment, detailing the behavioural nuances — including the very trait named in the title — that set the dingo apart from its domesticated cousins. Hudson's prose combines scientific insight with a storyteller's eye, illustrating how the dingo sits at the heart of broader debates around conservation, Indigenous Australian heritage, and ecological balance. The work argues powerfully against simplistic narratives of the dingo as mere pest or predator, instead positioning it as a keystone figure in Australia's natural and cultural identity. For anyone curious about the creatures that truly define the Australian continent, this is a portrait that will leave them questioning everything they thought they knew about the wild dog at the heart of the nation.