Camels And The Outback
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Camels and the Outback chronicles the fascinating and largely forgotten role that camels played in opening up the vast Australian interior during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. H. M. Barker presents a vivid account of the Afghan cameleers and their indispensable animals, who carried supplies and equipment across the scorching, waterless deserts of central Australia when no other means of transport could survive. The narrative details the hardships, adventures, and triumphs experienced by these pioneering men and their beasts, painting a richly textured portrait of frontier life far from the coastal cities. Written with authority and warmth, this is an essential piece of Australian social and natural history that illuminates a colourful chapter of the nation's past that deserves far wider recognition.
Author: H. M. Barker
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Camels and the Outback chronicles the fascinating and largely forgotten role that camels played in opening up the vast Australian interior during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. H. M. Barker presents a vivid account of the Afghan cameleers and their indispensable animals, who carried supplies and equipment across the scorching, waterless deserts of central Australia when no other means of transport could survive. The narrative details the hardships, adventures, and triumphs experienced by these pioneering men and their beasts, painting a richly textured portrait of frontier life far from the coastal cities. Written with authority and warmth, this is an essential piece of Australian social and natural history that illuminates a colourful chapter of the nation's past that deserves far wider recognition.