Bush bashers

Beadell, Len

ISBN 10: 0851791530 / ISBN 13: 9780851791531

Published by Rigby, 1971

About this Item

Book in good condition with foxing and notes on title page. Dust Jacket Torn and in poor condition

These pre-loved pages have been well-read but remain in solid shape ? think of them as comfortably worn-in, like your favourite vintage tee. Expect some general shelf wear: maybe a crease here, a dog-ear there, or a whisper of foxing on the edges. All pages are intact, and the spine is strong enough to handle one more binge-read.

Seller Inventory # ABE-BIN002-011

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bush bashers
• Publisher: Rigby
• Publication Date: 1971
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0851791530
• ISBN 13: 9780851791531
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Poor

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Synopsis

In this book, Len Beadell tells the story of his second road across Australia which was driven 1600 kilometres from east to west, from South Australia to West Australia through the heart of the Great Victoria Desert. Construction took years, as the road was driven through the almost impenetrable mulga scrub and over sand ridges which until Beadell's bulldozer came along had stopped everything but camels. For five months the author's wife and infant daughter camped with him in the desert. The stay of this youngest member of the team is commemorated by the Connie Sue Highway, a 650 kilometre stretch of road which extends from the Warburton Ranges to Rawlina on the Nullarbor. Despite all the hardships and difficulties of battling the bush, the projects always had their lighter side. In his own inimitable style, Len Beadell tells the story with an eye for the human and humorous details that make a memorable enterprise into a lively and readable tale.