Great Australian Droving Stories: Bill Marsh (engl.) 274 S.

Before utes, planes and helicopters, mustering and droving were done by a group of men who, on horseback, would move thousands of head of cattle and sheep vast distances in the search for better grazing.

It was an isolated and often difficult life, but one frequently filled with adventure and great humour. Bill 'Swampy' Marsh has travelled throughout Australia to make sure the voices and stories of these wry, tough men are not lost forever.

In this collection of sixty adventures you will find out about the extraordinary lives on the road of the great Australian drover.

The book explores the isolated and difficult, but adventurous, lifestyle this entailed. Includes photos. Author is an award-winning writer and performer of stories, songs and plays. His other titles include, amongst others, Great Australian Shearing Stories and Great Australian Railway Stories.