The Flinders Ranges
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Rising dramatically from the South Australian outback, the Flinders Ranges represent one of Australia's most ancient and awe-inspiring landscapes — and The Flinders Ranges captures this rugged grandeur through the combined talents of writer Hans Mincham and painter Bill Walls. The text chronicles the geological history, Aboriginal heritage, and pioneering European settlement of this storied mountain chain, presenting the region's rich cultural and natural tapestry in vivid, authoritative detail. Walls' paintings complement the narrative with an artist's eye, translating the ochre gorges, skeletal gum trees, and vast open skies into evocative visual impressions that no photograph could replicate. Together, Mincham and Walls illustrate why the Flinders Ranges hold such a profound place in the Australian imagination — a wilderness that has inspired artists, challenged settlers, and sustained Aboriginal communities for tens of thousands of years. Published by Rigby, a cornerstone of Australian publishing, this volume stands as a significant document of regional heritage and artistic interpretation. Whether approached as a work of natural history, cultural record, or art book, it leaves the reader with an irresistible urge to stand at the rim of Wilpena Pound and witness its ancient silence firsthand.
Author: Hans Mincham
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Rising dramatically from the South Australian outback, the Flinders Ranges represent one of Australia's most ancient and awe-inspiring landscapes — and The Flinders Ranges captures this rugged grandeur through the combined talents of writer Hans Mincham and painter Bill Walls. The text chronicles the geological history, Aboriginal heritage, and pioneering European settlement of this storied mountain chain, presenting the region's rich cultural and natural tapestry in vivid, authoritative detail. Walls' paintings complement the narrative with an artist's eye, translating the ochre gorges, skeletal gum trees, and vast open skies into evocative visual impressions that no photograph could replicate. Together, Mincham and Walls illustrate why the Flinders Ranges hold such a profound place in the Australian imagination — a wilderness that has inspired artists, challenged settlers, and sustained Aboriginal communities for tens of thousands of years. Published by Rigby, a cornerstone of Australian publishing, this volume stands as a significant document of regional heritage and artistic interpretation. Whether approached as a work of natural history, cultural record, or art book, it leaves the reader with an irresistible urge to stand at the rim of Wilpena Pound and witness its ancient silence firsthand.