Back O'Cairns

by Ion L. Idriess

Ion Idriess, Australia's favorite adventure writer, went to North Queensland prospecting at a time when the fabulous country ack ocairns was being opened up.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1958

About the author

Ion Llewellyn Idriess, who won the Order of the British Empire was a prolific and influential Australian author.He wrote over 50 books between 1927 to 1969. Idriess was able to convey an image of Australia that few of its nationals could recognise but that all of them could love and be proud of. From the pearling ships off the port of Broome, to the mighty Inland of Australia where all of Western Europe could fit several times over, Idriess experienced all of these places and attempted to convey to the reader the wonder and love he felt for his wild country.

Reviews

[Suzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Described as a tale of gold prospecting in FNQ, I really found it to be more about the early development of the area, and the treks Jack took with the Jungle Man, learning about the wilderness and the creatures that inhabit it. A wonderful tale, and I'm definitely going to read more by this author