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Australia S Most Unbelievable True Stories
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Author : Jim Haynes
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2016-11-23
Australia S Most Unbelievable True Stories written by Jim Haynes and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-23 with History categories.
Did you know that in 1932 the Australian army was called out to wage war on an invading army of 20,000...emus? Or that the first royal personage to arrive in Australia was the King of Iceland and he came as a convict? And how about the spooky phenomenon of the mischief-making Guyra Ghost? From Jim Haynes, one of our most successful and prolific tellers of yarns and bush tales, comes this ultimate collection of unbelievable true Australian stories: the unknown, the forgotten, the surprising, the truly weird and the completely inexplicable. Told with a refreshing understatement, Australia's Most Unbelievable True Stories vividly evokes a vanishing Australia when anything was possible, when characters were larger than life and the bizarre and strange were normal.
Australia S Most Unbelievable True Stories
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Author : Jim Haynes (Australian author and entertainer)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Australia S Most Unbelievable True Stories written by Jim Haynes (Australian author and entertainer) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Australia categories.
The ultimate collection of unbelievable true Australian stories: the unknown, the forgotten, and the surprising, the truly weird and the completely inexplicable. Did you know that in 1932 the Australian army was called out to wage war on an invading army of 20,000 emus? Or that the first royal personage to arrive in Australia was the King of Iceland and he came as a convict? And how about the spooky phenomenon of the mischief-making Guyra Ghost? These tales vividly evoke a vanishing Australia when anything was possible, when characters were larger than life and the bizarre and strange were normal.
Adventurers Pioneers And Misfits
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Author : Jim Haynes (Australian author and entertainer)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Adventurers Pioneers And Misfits written by Jim Haynes (Australian author and entertainer) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Australia categories.
From an eccentric musical genius to an escaped convict who ended up Japan, Jim Haynes reveals some of Australia's most amazing, and sometimes unbelievable, true life stories.
Adventurers Pioneers And Misfits
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Author : Jim Haynes (Australian author and entertainer)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Adventurers Pioneers And Misfits written by Jim Haynes (Australian author and entertainer) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Australia categories.
From an eccentric musical genius to an escaped convict who ended up Japan, Jim Haynes reveals some of Australia's most amazing, and sometimes unbelievable, true life stories.
Adventurers Pioneers And Misfits
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Author : Jim Haynes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-03
Adventurers Pioneers And Misfits written by Jim Haynes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03 with History categories.
From an eccentric musical genius to an escaped convict who ended up Japan, Jim Haynes reveals some of Australia's most amazing, and sometimes unbelievable, true life stories
Adventurers Pioneers And Misfits
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Author : Jim Haynes
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2020-11-03
Adventurers Pioneers And Misfits written by Jim Haynes and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-03 with History categories.
The petty thief . . . who escaped Van Diemen's Land, twice, stole the government brig and set sail for Japan, where, by the Shogun's decree, all foreigners were to be executed. The world's best cricketer . . . a champion of Aboriginal people who 'invented' Aussie Rules, survived the worst massacre of white settlers in Australia's history and killed himself with a pair of scissors. The eccentric musical genius . . . who played in the greatest concert halls in the world but pushed his favourite piano stool between venues in a wheelbarrow. Over the many years Jim Haynes has spent exploring and writing about the quirkier events and people in Australia's history, he has discovered characters who have amazed, surprised and simply ba?ed him. This is a book about some of those men and women and their remarkable, out-of-the-ordinary and almost unbelievable lives. As he always does, Jim has discovered that there is more to the story than ?rst meets the eye. Who knew that the ?rst man hanged in Australia made an artefact now valued at over one million dollars? Or that an Australian swimmer was the highest-paid act on the American vaudeville circuit and the star of the ?rst million-dollar movie ever made? And that the father of the ?rst Australian woman to serve in parliament was hanged for murder? With a light touch, a wry eye and his gifts as a master storyteller, Jim shares the tales and adventures of a group of heroic, feisty, ?awed and pioneering characters who have shaped our nation and introduced Australia to the world.
The Best Australian Yarns
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Author : Jim Haynes
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2013-11-28
The Best Australian Yarns written by Jim Haynes and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-28 with History categories.
Best Australian Yarns is a substantial and definitive collection of factual and fanciful Aussie stories, humor and anecdotes—the result of decades of researching popular Aussie culture and history and yarning to mates and other colorful characters from all parts of Australia and all walks of life. This collection includes tall stories from the bush, reminiscences from the racetrack and shearing shed, railway yarns, stories from the world of show business, Aboriginal legends and humor, digger yarns from both world wars, ghost stories, monsters, bunyips, and yowies... and many things you never knew about our amazing history and the characters who made it—the pioneers, heroes, convicts, bushrangers, eccentrics, and brave and forgotten men and women whose fascinating lives and achievements created the Aussie spirit that we all love. While the stories range from poignant to hilarious, many simply describe unusual coincidences, strange occurrences, or simple everyday humorous events with a refreshing understatement that vividly evokes a vanishing Australia where looking for a good laugh was a key component of a cheekier national character and a simpler lifestyle.
The History Of Australian True Crime
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Author : Nigel Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Release Date : 2010
The History Of Australian True Crime written by Nigel Cawthorne and has been published by Arcturus Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Crime categories.
More Australian True Crime Stories
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Author : Joe Tog
language : en
Publisher: Brolga Publishing
Release Date : 2019-05-01
More Australian True Crime Stories written by Joe Tog and has been published by Brolga Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-01 with True Crime categories.
From the success of Australian True Crime Stories, comes the next instalment in the stories of criminals past and present. Join Joe Tog as he retells stories of the people he met along his criminal path. From inside prison, to suburban houses and the street, Joe's true stories are informative, intriguing and give a rare insight into the collective criminal mind. Including stories of organised crime, escape from prison and high-level shop-lifting, learn the ins and outs of this dangerous life.
Best Australian Drinking Stories
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Author : Jim Haynes
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2018-11-28
Best Australian Drinking Stories written by Jim Haynes and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-28 with Humor categories.
'It seemed like a good idea...at the time.' - the lament of many a morning after Rum, beer, scotch, wine, beer and more beer. For nearly 250 years Australian history has been punctuated with stories of booze and boozing. From Cook's voyages and the First Fleet to the Rum Rebellion, the mutiny of the 99th Regiment, the soldiers' riot of 1916, six o'clock closing and beyond, we've been a nation that likes a drink. With the eye of the master storyteller that he is, Jim Haynes has collected the best yarns, verses, stories and anecdotes of our boozy history. He uncovers the good and the bad of our national character and its relationship with grog. He celebrates the social gift of alcohol and riotous moments of mateship and camaraderie, but he also offers salutary tales of its consequences - the hangovers, the suffering, the recriminations and the grave occasions subverted by drink. Amusing, wry, tragic and surprising, Best Australian Drinking Stories asks you to grab a glass of your favourite beverage, get comfy and enjoy this fascinating collection of stories about Australia's love affair with booze.