The Life & Adventures of William Buckley
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Author: Divinia Caddy
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 200
'At 2.00 PM on Sunday, 6 July 1835, a giant of a man shambled into the camp left by John Batman at indented Head near Geelong . he was six foot five and seven-eighths inches tall (198cm) in his bare feet. Though clearly a European, and "well proportioned with an erect military gait" the visitor spoke not a word of English. Instead, he pointed to a tattoo on his arm, which bore the initials WB alongside crudely executed figures of the sun, moon and a possum-like creature. Then, when he was given a slice from a loaf, the word "bread" broke suddenly-almost involuntarily-from his lips.'Over the following weeks fragments of this stranger's history were revealed. His name, he said, was William Buckley, and he had been living with the Aborigines for so long he had lost track of time What he told of his life in the wilds of Victoria so amazed those who heard him that he soon became celebrated as "the wild white man". From Tim Flannery's Introduction
Author: Divinia Caddy
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 200
'At 2.00 PM on Sunday, 6 July 1835, a giant of a man shambled into the camp left by John Batman at indented Head near Geelong . he was six foot five and seven-eighths inches tall (198cm) in his bare feet. Though clearly a European, and "well proportioned with an erect military gait" the visitor spoke not a word of English. Instead, he pointed to a tattoo on his arm, which bore the initials WB alongside crudely executed figures of the sun, moon and a possum-like creature. Then, when he was given a slice from a loaf, the word "bread" broke suddenly-almost involuntarily-from his lips.'Over the following weeks fragments of this stranger's history were revealed. His name, he said, was William Buckley, and he had been living with the Aborigines for so long he had lost track of time What he told of his life in the wilds of Victoria so amazed those who heard him that he soon became celebrated as "the wild white man". From Tim Flannery's Introduction
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Divinia Caddy
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 200
'At 2.00 PM on Sunday, 6 July 1835, a giant of a man shambled into the camp left by John Batman at indented Head near Geelong . he was six foot five and seven-eighths inches tall (198cm) in his bare feet. Though clearly a European, and "well proportioned with an erect military gait" the visitor spoke not a word of English. Instead, he pointed to a tattoo on his arm, which bore the initials WB alongside crudely executed figures of the sun, moon and a possum-like creature. Then, when he was given a slice from a loaf, the word "bread" broke suddenly-almost involuntarily-from his lips.'Over the following weeks fragments of this stranger's history were revealed. His name, he said, was William Buckley, and he had been living with the Aborigines for so long he had lost track of time What he told of his life in the wilds of Victoria so amazed those who heard him that he soon became celebrated as "the wild white man". From Tim Flannery's Introduction
Author: Divinia Caddy
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 200
'At 2.00 PM on Sunday, 6 July 1835, a giant of a man shambled into the camp left by John Batman at indented Head near Geelong . he was six foot five and seven-eighths inches tall (198cm) in his bare feet. Though clearly a European, and "well proportioned with an erect military gait" the visitor spoke not a word of English. Instead, he pointed to a tattoo on his arm, which bore the initials WB alongside crudely executed figures of the sun, moon and a possum-like creature. Then, when he was given a slice from a loaf, the word "bread" broke suddenly-almost involuntarily-from his lips.'Over the following weeks fragments of this stranger's history were revealed. His name, he said, was William Buckley, and he had been living with the Aborigines for so long he had lost track of time What he told of his life in the wilds of Victoria so amazed those who heard him that he soon became celebrated as "the wild white man". From Tim Flannery's Introduction
The Life & Adventures of William Buckley
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