- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Travelers' Tales, Incorporated (Jan 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1885211406
- ISBN-13: 978-1885211408
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.2 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,399,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For the hundreds of thousands of visitors heading to Australia for the 2000 Olympics - a collection of stories.
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I GREW UP IN BRITAIN, BUT PART OF ME HAD ALWAYS BEEN Australian. Read the first page
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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It is the diversity of the stories within this anthology that make it such a wonderfully evocative amble through Australian life, culture and nature. From the description of the hardy wildlife of the burning Red Centre, to tales of the tropical Great Barrier Reef, to memories of a childhood in an outback town, this book manages to encompass the enormous variety of experience understood by anyone who has lived in or visited this intriguing country. For me, it was the description of life on a sheep station during shearing time that stirred the most emotion - I read this chapter whilst lying on my bunk in the shearers quarters of just such a sheep station, listening to the hum and click of the shears. Whenever I want to return to Australia in my mind, I need only dip into this marvellous book. Reading this book is like taking your own wandering path through the country, learning as you go without ever being taught. Thoroughly recommended.
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Fun from Down Under
13 Sep 2000
Format:Paperback
This collection of travel writer's accounts of their experiences in the land of kangaroos is amusing and informative. From an explanation of why Aussies call Americans "seppos" (a legacy of the rhyming slang of convicts, seppo means septic tank and tank matches Yank)to adventures in the Outback and quite a lot else, this is just a fun book to read.
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Essential Reading on Australia
16 Nov 2004
Format:Paperback
If you are planning a trip to Australia or wish you could, this book should top your reading list. It's not a travel guide, it collects 39 articles or book excerpts from diverse sources that get to the heart of Australia.
You hear first-hand accounts of back packers, travel writers (Paul Theroux, Bruce Chatwin), Australians, adventurers, vacationers, and just ordinary people. Such a wide selection lets you see Australia from many angles from the food to the people to the animals and the landscape. This is so much more in-depth than a guidebook could possibly be.
Read the harrowing account of a woman canoer who survived a crocodile attack, experience learning to surf at Bondi, ride after brumbies in the Snowy Mountains, etc. Not all stories are heroic, as these are real people writing their impressions of a country and its amazing animals and hardy people. Each gives their own viewpoint which makes for fascinating reading.
The selections vary from 5 to 20 pages, making it a great book to dip into when you don't have extended reading time.
I highly recommend this book. After living in Australia 3 1/2 years, it brought back many memories of a wonderful country and showed me why I need to travel there again.
You hear first-hand accounts of back packers, travel writers (Paul Theroux, Bruce Chatwin), Australians, adventurers, vacationers, and just ordinary people. Such a wide selection lets you see Australia from many angles from the food to the people to the animals and the landscape. This is so much more in-depth than a guidebook could possibly be.
Read the harrowing account of a woman canoer who survived a crocodile attack, experience learning to surf at Bondi, ride after brumbies in the Snowy Mountains, etc. Not all stories are heroic, as these are real people writing their impressions of a country and its amazing animals and hardy people. Each gives their own viewpoint which makes for fascinating reading.
The selections vary from 5 to 20 pages, making it a great book to dip into when you don't have extended reading time.
I highly recommend this book. After living in Australia 3 1/2 years, it brought back many memories of a wonderful country and showed me why I need to travel there again.
Great Adventure!
8 Dec 2010
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This book contains a variety of stories by people who have visited and lived in Australia. It is an interesting compilation and very informative. I have read other Travelers' Tales and all are excellent. I highly recommend this book.
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