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Flynn of the Inland and the Royal Flying Doctor Service by Ion Idriess
24.95 AUD
Category: Biography
The extraordinary story of a classic Australian pioneer - told by Australia's 'Boswell of the Bush', Ion Idriess. Almost single-handedly John Flynn of the Australian Inland Mission brought to the outback the Flying Doctor Service and the Bush Hospitals. His magnificent vision, formed as he travelled on ...Show more
Horrie The Wog-Dog: The Original Tail by Ion Idriess
29.95 AUD
Category: Warfare
'The true story of Horrie the Wog-Dog who was adopted by the Australian Signal Platoon of the M/G Battalion, in spite of all rules against keeping pets, and how Horrie not only won his stripes as a valuable addition to the group but had the further distinction of being smuggled into Australia on their r ...Show more
Sniping - The Australian Guerrilla by Ion Idriess
24.95 AUD
Category: Warfare
Ion Idriess was a spotter for the famous Australian sniper, Billy Sing, and this book draws on his own experiences in the Gallipoli trenches during World War One. Sing had a reputation as an excellent marksman, lurking in the dark and silently sneaking up on the enemy. One day he was shot by a Turkish s ...Show more
The Cattle King by Ion L Idriess
14.99 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: A&R Classics Ser.
At the age of 13, Sidney Kidman ran away from home with only five shillings in his pocket. He went on to become a horse dealer, drover, cattle buyer and bush jockey and he also ran a coach business. This book is an inspiring tribute to the remarkable life of Sir Sidney Kidman - the Cattle King.
The Desert Column by Ion Idriess
34.99 AUD
Category: Warfare
One of the most popular accounts by an Australian veteran of WWI--written entirely from the private soldier's point of view. "One hundred years after the charge of the 4th Light Horse Brigade at Beersheba in October 1917... The Desert Column is based on the diaries that he kept through out the war. Pu ...Show more
The Desert Column: Leaves from the Diary of an Australian Trooper in Gallipoli, Sinai andPalestine during World War One by Ion Idriess
32.95 AUD
Category: History
Leaves from the Diary of an Australian Trooper in Gallipoli, Sinai, and Palestine during WW1 The Desert Column is based on the diaries that Idriess kept throughout the war. Published in 1932, it is one of Idriess' earliest works. Harry Chauvel noted in the foreword that it was the only book of the c ...Show more
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