Living Legends: True Tales of Extraordinary Old-Timers
True Tales of Extraordinary Old-timers
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
25 June 2014
Summary
An entertaining collection of yarns about thirteen larger-than-life Aussie characters, full of bush wisdom and wit.
Meet fourteen remarkable Australian (and one Kiwi!) jacks and jills of all trades with a wealth of experiences from the good old days to modern times. Hailing from all walks of life, they share their memories with renowned yarn spinner Sandy Thorne in a collection of stories full of wisdom and wit.
There’s Danny, the champion jockey who refuses to ever truly hang…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921901379 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1921901373 |
| Author: | Sandy Thorne |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Michael Joseph |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 25 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 434g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 152mm x 234mm |
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Sandy Thorne
A former jillaroo, horse breaker, and bull-catcher, Sandy Thorne is a bush poet and Australia’s favourite yarn spinner. She is the author of Bonzer and Old-Timers: Magnificent Stories from Mighty Australians.
Sandy has performed at countless festivals, concerts, conferences, and other events, as well as on TV and radio all over Australia, New Zealand, and the US. She launched her first book in 1980 on The Midday Show by ripping the top off a stubby with her teeth. Her books have sold over 460,000 copies.
Sandy lives on a station near Lightning Ridge.
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