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Ion Idriess Letters

Ion Idriess

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English
Editions Tom Thompson
01 November 2023
The first publication of the author's selected letters 1933-1937, gives us an insight into the working method and mind of the best-selling author, as he tries to grapple with the making of the Sidney Kidman story - The Cattle King. Man Tracks and several others. Presented and introduced by Dr David Paterson, with 86 letters contexted to their relevant books, with many previously unpublished photographs.

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Imprint:   Editions Tom Thompson
Country of Publication:   Australia
ISBN:   9781922698933
ISBN 10:   1922698938
Pages:   112
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Ion Idriess (1889—1979) is one of Australias best-loved writers, with fifty-six books to his credit and millions of copies sold. When he returned from the First World War he wrote The Desert Column, about his experiences with the 5th Light Horse. Prospecting for Gold was his first major successful work; it immediately sold out and was reprinted constantly in the following years, as were many of his books. Idriess spent much of his life travelling throughout Australia, collecting material for his true-life stories, including Flynn of the Inland, The Red Chief and Nemarluk. He was awarded the O.B.E. in 1968 for his contribution to Australian literature.

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