The Hunter. Paddling Through Time Along A Great Australian River

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: ABC Books
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 2012
Edition: First Edition

Description: 375 pages. Ex-Library. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: After navigating Russia, ABC journalist Scott Bevan decided to come home - via the river which ran through his childhood, the Hunter. In his curiously named kayak, Pulbah Raider, he sets out to paddle the rivers length, from near the headwaters high in the Barrington Tops hundreds of kilometres to the Pacific Ocean at Newcastle. The river carries him through time, connecting him to the people who live and work on its banks, some doing it tough, others enjoying the good life. As he learns, the Hunter is not just a region, its a place that has helped to shape the nation. From it comes the food and wine many of us consume to the electricity in our homes. The river itself has inspired artists, poets and storytellers. It has helped realise dreams and make fortunes, from mining to farming. And during floods, it has washed away livelihoods - and lives. Now, as the competition for its resources intensifies, the rivers health - and the regions lifeblood - are at risk. Told with humour and panache, The Hunter takes readers on an engaging ride into the soul of Australia itself.

ISBN: 9780733329852