The Cattle King: The Story Of Sir Sidney Kidman
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Light foxing on block that extends onto FEP and back page. Pages clean and crisp.
A landmark work of Australian narrative non-fiction, The Cattle King chronicles the extraordinary life of Sir Sidney Kidman, the legendary pastoralist who built one of the greatest cattle empires the world has ever seen. Ion Idriess brings his trademark vivid, adventurous prose to bear on Kidman's remarkable journey from a runaway boy with a one-eyed horse and five shillings to his name, to a man who came to own more land than any other individual in history. With the sweeping drama of the Australian outback as its backdrop, the narrative details Kidman's genius for reading the land, his mastery of stock routes, and his relentless drive to conquer drought, distance, and hardship. Written with the pace and colour of an adventure story, it presents a portrait of a self-made man whose vision and tenacity shaped the very identity of the Australian pastoral industry. This is an essential piece of Australiana — a rousing, authoritative tribute to one of the nation's most iconic figures.
Author: Ion L. Idriess
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Angus & Robertson Publishers
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Light foxing on block that extends onto FEP and back page. Pages clean and crisp.
A landmark work of Australian narrative non-fiction, The Cattle King chronicles the extraordinary life of Sir Sidney Kidman, the legendary pastoralist who built one of the greatest cattle empires the world has ever seen. Ion Idriess brings his trademark vivid, adventurous prose to bear on Kidman's remarkable journey from a runaway boy with a one-eyed horse and five shillings to his name, to a man who came to own more land than any other individual in history. With the sweeping drama of the Australian outback as its backdrop, the narrative details Kidman's genius for reading the land, his mastery of stock routes, and his relentless drive to conquer drought, distance, and hardship. Written with the pace and colour of an adventure story, it presents a portrait of a self-made man whose vision and tenacity shaped the very identity of the Australian pastoral industry. This is an essential piece of Australiana — a rousing, authoritative tribute to one of the nation's most iconic figures.