Mark Piper
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English
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Chance is a knock about thirteen year old boy who lives and works on a vast cattle station in northern New South Wales. An orphan he was adopted by the owners of Ironwood Station. Set during depression era Australia of the late 1930s, the station has been transformed into a game park. During his first outing on a hunt for water buffalo and wild boar Chance is injured. In this first instalment of The Stock and Station Short Stories His injury sets...
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English
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Cinnamon Diamonds is a short story based on the amazing events of a stormy night in 1847. The Felix Lighter a three-masted schooner survived a hurricane off the east coast of the United States. Reaching port wasn't its most significant achievement. A young man named Hanson Gregory became a savior when he was inspired to create the first ever doughnut with a hole. His creation during the hurricane has become a thing of legend. This story couples his...
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English
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A hilarious yet frightening speculative romp into our near future. "The Mouse Who Poked an Elephant" and "Mouse Bear and Elephant Games" (Book Two) discuss how greed must give way to sustainability, the horrifying effects these economic and political changes will have on (wealthy) Baby Boomers, and how developed nations may react when faced with the next depression. "The Mouse Who Poked an Elephant" (Book 1) and "Mouse, Bear and Elephant Games" (Book...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 55 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound.
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English
Description
The story of the struggle to cross a vast continent and build the telegraph line that would bring Australia to the world and the world to Australia. Australia in the mid 1800s was a land isolated by distance and divided between two very different cultures. John McDouall Stuart, a migrant from Scotland, was determined to cross the centre of Australia and reach the north coast. His success would pave the way for a communications revolution. Charles...