Australia on Horseback - HB
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The story of the horse and the making of a nation.Our Price: $44.95
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Code: CFISBN: 9781742614168Format: HardbackSeries: AustralianaPages: 472 pagesCountry of Origin: AustraliaPublisher: Pan MacmillanAge Group: General AdultSize: 240 X 160 mm
Product Overview
The first horse set foot in Australia on 30 January 1788, one of seven aboard the First Fleet's Lady Penrhyn, which also carried a cargo of female convicts.
Horses helped build the nation, marshalling the great flocks and herds, helping to create its myths. As they have since the early days of the colony, they carry our bets and, like the mighty Phar Lap in the Depression days, they have the power to lift our spirits.
About the Author
Cameron Forbes, author of the acclaimed Hellfire and The Korean War, uses the motif of the horse to tell the wider Australian story of settlement, exploration, dispossession and warfare. Australia on Horseback is a masterful achievement, a comprehensively researched and beautifully told history of a developing nation and a powerful tribute to the horse - bearer of men, hopes, fears and dreams.