Great Australian Old-Timers: Magnificent Stories From Mighty Australians by Sandy Thorne

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has signed inside page.

An earthy, entertaining collection of yarns about twenty larger-than-life outback characters.

In Old-Timers, jillaroo, opal miner and bush humorist Sandy Thorne has assembled twenty vital snapshots of Australian life that inspire and enthral with their energy, originality and genuine pioneering spirit. Thorne treats us to tales from wharf labourers, coalminers, battling cockies, stockmen, spies, prisoners of war, pioneer fishermen, politicians, policemen, pilots and racing and rodeo horsemen. Sparkling with wisdom, wit, forthrightness and irreverent humour, these stories celebrate a courageous national character that squeezes every ounce out of life, through good times and bad. (back cover)