Bagman to Swagman: Tales of Broome, the North-West and other Australian Adventures by Alistair McAlpine

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Pages have started to sun. Dust jacket is only in good condition with a scratch to back cover. Now enclosed in protective covering. Interior and binding are still very good.

Alistair McAlpine has conducted a lifelong love affair with Australia. He's bought large chunks of it, developed some and turned others into a zoo and nature parks, and has travelled much of the length and breadth of the Continent.

Arriving in Australia in his early twenties as a junior member of the English family-building conglomerate McAlpines, he soon became involved in building Perth's first luxury hotel, the famous Parmelia, and other projects followed. He was a pioneer of 'eco-tourism' through his development of Broome, creating the world-famous Cable Beach Club and a remarkable zoo that rapidly became known for the success of its breeding programs for the world's endangered species.

A restless soul, Alistair McAlpine has continually traversed the country by light aircraft and four-wheel drive and his deep love and respect for the Australian outback and its people comes through these pages. Familiar to prime ministers and royalty, friend of swagmen and Aborigines, Alistair McAlpine's Bagman to Swagman, the second volume of his memoirs, written in his own inimitable style, is redolent with humour, wisdom and a deep and abiding love for Australia and its people. (book flap)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers, please note that this book may contain descriptions and/or images of people who have passed away.