GOLD DUST AND ASHES – Ion Idriess (Paperback / Soft Cover)

The Romantic Story of the New Guinea Goldfields

His latest book is really the romance of the Edie Creek and Bulolo diggings, situated inland from Salamau; and with the discovery of the field are associated the names of diggers as”Shark Eye Bill”(William Park), Matt Crowe, Jim Preston, Arthur Dowling, Frank and Jim Pryke … men who in pre-war years, crept across the frontier, defying the Germans and dodging the headhunters … These men endured terrible hard-ships, and frequently faced grim tragedy. Mr Idriess writes of it all, and writes of it as if he had been with them.. What a romance! What a story! It is packed with adventure, studded with splendid pen-pictures of pioneer prospectors, airmen, and patrol officers, and told with a fascinating simplicity that is borne from something very close to genius. Brisbane Courier, 1933.

Author: Ion Idriess
Format: Paperback / Soft Cover
Pages: 208
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