Lasseter's Last Ride
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
One of Australia's most enduring legends is that of Harold Bell Lasseter, a man who claimed to have discovered a vast reef of gold deep in the unforgiving Australian outback — and whose obsessive quest to find it again consumed his life. Lasseter's Last Ride chronicles the doomed 1930 Central Australia Gold Exploration Syndicate expedition, following Lasseter into the scorching heart of the continent as his companions abandon him, his resources dwindle, and the merciless desert closes in around him. Ion Idriess reconstructs this harrowing true story from Lasseter's own diaries and firsthand accounts, presenting a gripping narrative that sits at the intersection of adventure, tragedy, and the quintessential Australian spirit of battling against impossible odds. Idriess, one of Australia's most prolific and beloved writers of the twentieth century, delivers a vivid and visceral account that captures the brutal grandeur of the Central Australian landscape with cinematic intensity. The book raises timeless questions about obsession, survival, and the seductive power of myth — for the legendary reef itself has never been found. First published in 1931, it became an immediate bestseller and remains a cornerstone of Australian literary heritage, leaving every reader to wonder: was Lasseter a visionary, a liar, or simply a man destroyed by a dream?
Author: Ion Idriess
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
One of Australia's most enduring legends is that of Harold Bell Lasseter, a man who claimed to have discovered a vast reef of gold deep in the unforgiving Australian outback — and whose obsessive quest to find it again consumed his life. Lasseter's Last Ride chronicles the doomed 1930 Central Australia Gold Exploration Syndicate expedition, following Lasseter into the scorching heart of the continent as his companions abandon him, his resources dwindle, and the merciless desert closes in around him. Ion Idriess reconstructs this harrowing true story from Lasseter's own diaries and firsthand accounts, presenting a gripping narrative that sits at the intersection of adventure, tragedy, and the quintessential Australian spirit of battling against impossible odds. Idriess, one of Australia's most prolific and beloved writers of the twentieth century, delivers a vivid and visceral account that captures the brutal grandeur of the Central Australian landscape with cinematic intensity. The book raises timeless questions about obsession, survival, and the seductive power of myth — for the legendary reef itself has never been found. First published in 1931, it became an immediate bestseller and remains a cornerstone of Australian literary heritage, leaving every reader to wonder: was Lasseter a visionary, a liar, or simply a man destroyed by a dream?