Stanton Laird is sent from a small town in Oregon to drill for oil in Western Australia. He finds that a million-acre sheep station is almost beyond his comprehension, but he meets and falls in love with Mollie. When they return to America, the small town has become very small indeed.
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Stanton Laird is sent from a small town in Oregon to drill for oil in Western Australia. He finds that a million-acre sheep station is almost beyond his comprehension, but he meets and falls in love with Mollie. When they return to America, the small town has become very small indeed.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
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Used-Good. VG hardback in Good price-clipped dust-jacket. Gift inscription on front free end paper; end papers a little yellowed. Text clean in firm binding. Dust jacket shelf worn on edges with short tears & small loss. Dust jacket by Biro.
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Good in Poor jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall Copy in red cloth on boards in unclipped D/J. Boards lightly scuffed. Jacket chipped and creased around edges with small piece missing along side edge of lower cover. Free of inscriptions. Clean and flat contents.
Hammond Innes is an adventure author from the past, but his books are as current today as they were when he wrote them.. Hammond is a fantastic author who visits the areas he is writing about so that he can write from personal experiences. This book is one of those that you will find difficult to put down, and if you enjoy it, you will certainly want to seek out more Hammond Innes titles
astroferg
Apr 16, 2009
Nevil Shute has been on my favorite authors list for the last forty years! HE WRITES WITH AUTHORITY AND LOVE OF AUSTRALIA, PARTICULARLY THE STATIONS AND AREAS OF SPARSELY SETTLED PERSONS AND THE NATIVE PEOPLES. yOU TOO WILL BE ENAMORED WITH THIS FASCINATING COUNTRY AND THE DAILY EXISTENCE OF ITS EXTRAORDINARY INHABITANTS.