Harry Craddock -- millionaire, ornithologist, idealist and buffoon -- wrote this book, an intriguing account of his expedition to central Australia in search of the rare night parrot. But all is not as it first appears. Craddock wrote his story while...
Jimmy Brockett is an example of that rare species, the Australian political novel.First published in 1951, the book tells the story of a rogue entrepreneur who builds his fortune in boxing, newspapers and racing. Dal Stivens paints a vivid picture of...