The Red Chief (Revised Edition) : As told by the Last of his Tribe - Ion Idriess

The Red Chief (Revised Edition)

As told by the Last of his Tribe

By: Ion Idriess

Paperback | 27 May 2020

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It would be hard to find a more satisfying hero than the young warrior Red Kangaroo, who by his mental and physical prowess became a chief of his tribe - the revered and powerful Red Chief of the Gunnedah district in northern New South Wales. His story is a first-rate tale of adventure but it is something more - a true story handed down from generation to generation by its hero s tribe and given by the last survivor, King Bungaree, to the white settlers of the district.

Book Features:
  • A presettlement story of Aboriginal tribal life in northern New South Wales, now in its 18th edition.
  • Review copies, some ABC Radio to promote Australia-wide.
Ion Idriess (1889-1979) is one of Australias best-loved writers, with fifty-six books to his credit and millions of copies sold. When he returned from the First World War he wrote The Desert Column, about his experiences with the 5th Light Horse. Prospecting for Gold was his first major successful work; it immediately sold out and was reprinted constantly in the following years, as were many of his books. Idriess spent much of his life travelling throughout Australia, collecting material for his true-life stories, including Flynn of the Inland, The Red Chief and Nemarluk. He was awarded the O.B.E. in 1968 for his contribution to Australian literature.

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