The Nullarbor Kid: Stories From My Trucking Life
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before the highways of Australia were clogged with modern rigs and GPS trackers, a young man climbed into the cab of a truck and found his calling on the vast, unforgiving emptiness of the Nullarbor Plain — and The Nullarbor Kid is his story. Ray Gilleland chronicles a life lived largely behind the wheel, hauling loads across one of the most remote and punishing stretches of road on the planet, painting a vivid portrait of the characters, communities, and close calls that defined an era of Australian trucking culture. Told with larrikin humour and an unapologetic blue-collar pride, these yarns capture the camaraderie of the road and the quiet heroism of the men and women who kept the country moving. Beyond the grease and diesel, Gilleland's memoir presents a window into a vanishing world — a time when the Nullarbor was as much a psychological frontier as a geographical one, demanding grit, self-reliance, and a near-mythic tolerance for solitude. Published by the esteemed Allen & Unwin, this collection of stories illustrates the Australian spirit at its most raw and authentic, standing as a testament to a working life lived without compromise. Whether you are a truckie at heart or simply a lover of honest, hard-worn storytelling, this book will leave you wondering what else lies beyond the next lonely horizon.
Author: Ray Gilleland
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before the highways of Australia were clogged with modern rigs and GPS trackers, a young man climbed into the cab of a truck and found his calling on the vast, unforgiving emptiness of the Nullarbor Plain — and The Nullarbor Kid is his story. Ray Gilleland chronicles a life lived largely behind the wheel, hauling loads across one of the most remote and punishing stretches of road on the planet, painting a vivid portrait of the characters, communities, and close calls that defined an era of Australian trucking culture. Told with larrikin humour and an unapologetic blue-collar pride, these yarns capture the camaraderie of the road and the quiet heroism of the men and women who kept the country moving. Beyond the grease and diesel, Gilleland's memoir presents a window into a vanishing world — a time when the Nullarbor was as much a psychological frontier as a geographical one, demanding grit, self-reliance, and a near-mythic tolerance for solitude. Published by the esteemed Allen & Unwin, this collection of stories illustrates the Australian spirit at its most raw and authentic, standing as a testament to a working life lived without compromise. Whether you are a truckie at heart or simply a lover of honest, hard-worn storytelling, this book will leave you wondering what else lies beyond the next lonely horizon.