Flynn Of The Inland
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
In the vast, sun-scorched silence of the Australian outback, one man dared to bring hope, healing, and human connection to those abandoned by distance — this is the extraordinary true story of John Flynn, the visionary founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Ion L. Idriess chronicles Flynn's relentless crusade across the remote inland territories of Australia, painting a vivid portrait of a man driven by an unshakeable faith and a fierce compassion for the pioneering settlers, stockmen, and Indigenous communities who lived and died beyond the reach of medical care. With the same gripping, boots-on-the-ground narrative style that made Idriess one of Australia's most beloved chroniclers of frontier life, Flynn of the Inland captures the sheer audacity of a dream — to lace the wilderness with a mantle of safety through pedal radios and flying doctors. Idriess writes with the authority of a man who knew the outback intimately, and his prose crackles with the heat, dust, and indomitable human spirit of a continent still being tamed. This work stands as a landmark in Australian biographical literature, illuminating themes of ingenuity, sacrifice, and the nation-building power of a single extraordinary life. Part adventure, part spiritual biography, and part social history, it presents a compelling argument that the true heroes of Australia's story are found not in its cities, but in its merciless, magnificent interior. For anyone who has ever wondered what it truly means to serve — this book will leave them with an answer they will not soon forget.
Author: Ion L. Idriess
Format: Hardback
Published: 1986, Times House (The Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books)
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
In the vast, sun-scorched silence of the Australian outback, one man dared to bring hope, healing, and human connection to those abandoned by distance — this is the extraordinary true story of John Flynn, the visionary founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Ion L. Idriess chronicles Flynn's relentless crusade across the remote inland territories of Australia, painting a vivid portrait of a man driven by an unshakeable faith and a fierce compassion for the pioneering settlers, stockmen, and Indigenous communities who lived and died beyond the reach of medical care. With the same gripping, boots-on-the-ground narrative style that made Idriess one of Australia's most beloved chroniclers of frontier life, Flynn of the Inland captures the sheer audacity of a dream — to lace the wilderness with a mantle of safety through pedal radios and flying doctors. Idriess writes with the authority of a man who knew the outback intimately, and his prose crackles with the heat, dust, and indomitable human spirit of a continent still being tamed. This work stands as a landmark in Australian biographical literature, illuminating themes of ingenuity, sacrifice, and the nation-building power of a single extraordinary life. Part adventure, part spiritual biography, and part social history, it presents a compelling argument that the true heroes of Australia's story are found not in its cities, but in its merciless, magnificent interior. For anyone who has ever wondered what it truly means to serve — this book will leave them with an answer they will not soon forget.