xv, 318 pages 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
Summary
With a knack for storytelling, Jim Gasteen recounts classic tales of outback life: the bullockies, governesses and swaggies; the shearing, horse breaking and fencing. His reminiscences tell of colourful characters, an unforgiving landscape, and a sense of community and camaraderie that makes Australian bush life unique