The Shearers

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Viking
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2015
Edition: First Edition

Description: 292 pages. Book is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present, but still a presentable copy. The only exception is a medium sized inscription to the inside page.

Publishers Description: The story of Australia, told from the woolsheds.For much of its history Australia has been described as riding on the sheeps back . . . but if the country rode on anyones back, it was on the aching, creaking, flexing spines of Australian shearers.Armed with their blades, a sense of adventure and a relentless work ethic, shearers have been a fundamental part of Australias outback for centuries.From legendary figures such as blade shearing record-holder Jack Howe and fearless union man cum poet Julian Stuart, to todays young guns having to adapt to a rapidly changing industry, these rugged, resilient and proud characters have influenced the social landscape and folklore of the country. Shearers contributed to the formation of both the Labor and National parties, while Australias national song, Waltzing Matilda, was written on a Queensland sheep station.Expert outback chronicler Evan McHugh author of bestselling titles such as The Drovers and Outback Heroes presents the definitive history of these men, bringing to life the toil, tumult and toughness of the shearing life, and the effect it has had on Australias national character.

ISBN: 9780670078158