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Great Furphies of Australian History: What you really need to know - the truth behind the myths (Large Print)
Paperback
Main Details
Title |
Great Furphies of Australian History: What you really need to know - the truth behind the myths (Large Print)
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jim Haynes
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback | Pages:470 | Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 155 |
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Category/Genre | Large Print RHYW Large Print All Dates Non-Fiction |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780369377739
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Edition |
Large Print Edition
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
RHYW Large Print
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Imprint |
ReadHowYouWant
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NZ Release Date |
30 January 2022 |
Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
With all the skills of the master storyteller that he is, Jim Haynes exposes some of the great myths of Australian history. Did you know that Portuguese and Spanish explorers probably found the east coast of Australia before Captain Cook, and that the Rum Rebellion was not caused by rum? And what about Banjo Paterson writing Waltzing Matilda? As for Ned Kelly being a brave freedom-fighting rebel, in truth he was a thief, a thug and a murderer. The Ashes have nothing to do with cricket, the Ghan is not named after Afghan cameleers and Hargraves lied about discovering gold in New South Wales. Surprising, confounding, revealing and fun, Jim Haynes takes us on another great journey through Australian history and folklore.
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