The Opium Smugglers

A True Story of Our Northern Seas

Ion Idriess

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Editions Tom Thompson
01 January 2022

Biography: general; Biography: historical, political & military; True stories; True stories: discovery, historical & scientific; Prose: non-fiction; History

When Dick and “jack Idriess went aboard the Nancy Bell at Cooktown – they thought they were signing on for a trochus-fishing expedition, would earn some money, and go back to gold prospecting. Cross-eyed Joe, a wily Filipino skipper was after something more valuable than trochus. With the appearance of the Japanese manned black lugger the boys find themselves in strategies, schemes and escapes against the vivid background of Lizard Island and the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. First published in 1948, The Opium Smugglers is entirely based

on his travels with mate Dick Welch along the Queensland coast prior to World War 1.

By: Ion Idriess
Imprint: Editions Tom Thompson
Country of Publication: Australia
ISBN: 9781922698070
ISBN 10: 1922698075
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 01 January 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ion Idriess (1889—1979) is one of Australia's 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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The Opium Smugglers

A True Story of Our Northern Seas

Ion Idriess

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