John P F Lynch

The Aborigine and the Drover (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In the 1860s in the Colony of Victoria, Tabu an aborigine goes 'walkabout' after a violent tribal fight during which his brother is killed. He rescues the wife of a drover/farmer - Michael, who is an escaped convict. He hires Tabu to help him drove sheep into the mainly unexplored northern districts of Victoria to the Murray River. Only a few hardy explorers and drovers had previously been through this country when bringing stock overland from Sydney to Melbourne.

Their droving encounters many difficulties - crossing several rivers, bushfires, floods, theft of sheep and aborigine conflict. Parallel family stories involve an aboriginal battle, wild dog attacks, water rights and attempted piracy. The novel also includes other tales involving their family's trials and tribulations, bordering on truth and fiction.

The author's knowledge of Australian history has helped him interweave tales of early settlers and aboriginal lifestyles to bring together significant events that occurred within Michael's and Tabu's family. The Colony's scenery and unique animals are also vividly described, together with a surprising conclusion for Michael. Collectively these descriptions have helped to complete an exciting must-read story 'of days gone by' and will be of interest to all readers, and will increase the knowledge of students of Australian history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sid Harta Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781925283792
• Artikelnr.: 55029495

Autorenporträt

John P. F. Lynch was educated at St. Bernard's CBCCollege, Moonee Ponds Victoria.He is the great, great grandson of Kyneton pioneerJoseph Hall who established Windmill Farm in 1849.He built two other nearby local farms in the 1850's.He has written several history/fictional and localVictorian history books, plus his autobiography. Mostbooks are available in local state libraries and ase-books. Primarily the stories are based on Victoriancolonial and WW1 events with possible interrelatedscenarios. To research these books, he successfullytravelled to his family's origins in England and Irelandseveral times.John is an ex-navy veteran and was President of theRomsey/Lancefield R.S.L. for nearly ten years. He is aReserve member of the Macedon Ranges Legacy Group,having served as Chairman of the group, long termSergeant of Arms and a Board Member of the BendigoClub.He served on the Romsey Football/Netball Clubcommittee for over twelve years as President/Secretaryand committee member.