The Ice and the Inland: Mawson, Flynn, and the Myth of the Frontier by Hains Brigid

The Ice and the Inland: Mawson, Flynn, and the Myth of the Frontier by Hains BrigidThe frontier mythology of the early twentieth century is epitomised in the stories of these two extraordinary and very different men. An elegant, original and very well written book, luminous with meaning, full of superb cameos and suggestive arguments the central figures are both charismatic, articulate and iconic they are central to any estimation of twentieth century Australian cultural and environmental history. Dr Tom Griffiths, Australian

they live it

fighting and warfare

and those of their family and friends

The only contact with the outside world was the regular visit by the Flying Doctor's aeroplane and it was while here that Julie first started painting the landscape of the red sands

In this fifth book

debts repaid

following the trail of the stories Aura left seven fairy tales about selkies

here are seventy-five plant profiles of the most beautiful flowers and foliage to bring shape

but of MI5 itself

Wellington

and help them to engage more easily in treatment

It hasn't rained in Kiewarra for two years