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Great Flying Doctor Stories: Bill Marsh (engl.) S.

Artikel-Nr.: A608
by master storyteller Bill 'Swampy' Marsh.
17,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,4 kg

I, the Aboriginal: Douglas Lockwood (engl.) 242 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A464

The autobiography of Waipuldanya, a full-blood Aboriginal of the Alawa tribe at Roper River in Australia's Northern Territory, as told to Douglas Lockwood.

In his youth, Waipuldanya was taught to track and hunt wild animals, to live off the land, to provide for his family with the aide only of his spears and woomeras.

This is the gripping story of his boyhood and youth, and how he trained as a skilled medical assistant, to become a citizen of both the Aboriginal and whitefella worlds.

Achtung bitte: Verschiedene Ausgaben werden geliefert, je nach dem, was gerade vorrätig ist.

14,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,3 kg

Ins Rote Herz - Erzählungen: Hans Wilhelm Finger (dt.) 131 S.

Artikel-Nr.: B704

Die furchtbare, entsetzliche Wahrheit übermannte mich: Ich war allein in der Wüste. Der Schrecken in meiner Lage starte mich mit derart klar hervorbrechender Wirklichkeit an, dass es mir für einen Augenblick fast den Verstand raubte... Eine Ewigkeit wird das Grauen dieser Nacht nicht auslöschen können. (Edward John Eyre, 29. April 1841, australischer Entdeckungsreisende, über die australische Wüste.)

12,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,2 kg

James Cook: Otto Emersleben (dt.) 160 S.

Artikel-Nr.: B532

James Cook erforschte mit drei großen Expeditionen ferne Länder und unbekannte Wasserstraßen. Der englische Weltumsegler hat zahlreiche Entdeckungen gemacht und Studienergebnisse vorgelegt, die maßgeblich zu einem wissenschaftlich fundierten, neuzeitlichen Bild der Erde beitrugen. Cook umsegelte Neuseeland, dessen Doppelinselnatur er nachwies, betrat als erster Europäer die Hawaii-Inseln, befuhr die Küste Alaskas und durchquerte die Beringstraße. Er war ein genialer Seefahrer und zugleich ein wichtiger Denker der Aufklärung. Nicht zuletzt wiederlegte Cook mit seinen Reisendie alte Vorstellung von der Existenz eines gewaltigen Südlandes - der "Terra australis incognito".

6,50 *
Versandgewicht: 0,2 kg

Legends, Lore and Lies: Catharine Retter (engl.) 144 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A001

Australians and their Driza-Bones

This beautifully illustrated book retells many of the Legends, Lore And Lies which surround this national icon, from its beginnings on storm-tossed sailing ships last century to its adoption as part of Australia's national attire.

9,99 *
Versandgewicht: 0,3 kg

Life and death in the Age of Sail: Robin Haines (engl.) 365 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A268

A landmark volume about the experience of migration from the United Kingdom to Australia during the nineteenth century. Through the letters and diaries of those on board we glimpse the details of everyday ship life, share in the writers' hopes for the future and their grief over children buried at sea.
This wonderfully rich and moving book provides new insight into the lives of those who migrated from the United Kingdom during the nineteenth century. It evocatively describes the experiences of emigrants in steerage on their passage to Australia, and of those charged with their care.
Robin Haines is a senior research fellow in history at Flinders University. She is the author of Emigration and the Labouring Poor: Australian Recruitment in Britain and Ireland 1831–60.

29,95 *
Versandgewicht: 0,4 kg

Migrant Australia: K. Althans/D. Kern/B Neumeier (eds) (engl.) 202 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A671
This volume presents inter- and transdisciplinary perspectives on migration within and to Australia and addresses pressing related social and political issues: histories of (settler-)colonization and the dispossession of Indigenous Australians, asylum and refugee protection, questions of ‘belonging’, human rights, and repercussions for the idea of the nation-state and the promise of multicultural programmes.
 
The contributions to this volume reflect the transdisciplinary methodologies of migration studies and represent current positions of ethnographic, historical, political, legal, literary, and cultural scholars as well as activists. The concerted efforts of established and emerging scholars provide up-to-date analyses of past and present conditions caused by manifold migrations and contribute to a better understanding of the complexities of migration and how they shape and define the twenty-first century.
32,50 *
Versandgewicht: 0,2 kg

More Great Australian Flying Doctor Stories: Bill Marsh (engl.) S.

Artikel-Nr.: A609
Featuring the colourful and funny work of legendary Broken Hill artist Howard William Steer, master storyteller Bill 'Swampy' Marsh once again reaches into the heart and soul of outback Australia with stories of heroism and heartbreak and everything else it takes to live and work in this vast land of ours.
 
Through fog, lightning, thunder, flooding rains and dust storms, the Flying Doctor braves the elements to get to the remote outback landing strips where they're needed and the tales they live to tell will have you shaking your head in amazement. From the pilots, doctors and nurses who spread their 'mantle of safety' throughout the remote inland of Australia, as well as the men and women they treat on the ground, comes a brand-new collection of Flying Doctor yarns as told to master storyteller Bill 'Swampy' Marsh.
17,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,4 kg

New Great Australian Flying Doctor Stories: Bill Marsh (engl.) 284 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A510
Where's your thumb?' the doctor asked the injured ringer.
'Oh, we stuck it over there on the gatepost, fer safe keepin'.'
And just as the doctor turned around to the gatepost, he saw a crow heading skyward, thumb and all.
 
Featuring the colourful and funny work of legendary Broken Hill artist Howard William Steer, master storyteller Bill 'Swampy' Marsh once again reaches into the heart and soul of outback Australia with stories of heroism and heartbreak and everything else it takes to live and work in this vast land of ours.
 
Through fog, lightning, thunder, flooding rains and dust storms, the Flying Doctor braves the elements to get to the remote outback landing strips where they're needed and the tales they live to tell will have you shaking your head in amazement. From the pilots, doctors and nurses who spread their 'mantle of safety' throughout the remote inland of Australia, as well as the men and women they treat on the ground, comes a brand-new collection of Flying Doctor yarns as told to master storyteller Bill 'Swampy' Marsh.
17,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,4 kg

On our Selection: Steele Rudd (engl.) 146 S.

Artikel-Nr.: B480

On Our Selection (1899) is a series of stories written by Australian author Steele Rudd, the pseudonym of Arthur Hoey Davis, in the late 1890s, featuring the characters Dad and Dave Rudd.

Against the backdrop of the Australian landscape, these are the tales about the farmers of the area on their small selection farms. The hardships, sufferings and the tough lifestyle of those people is elucidated in these pages. The indomitable will of the people who stand in face of extreme adversity is also beautifully captured. Riveting!

Steele Rudd's books were also the basis for the famous "Dad and Dave" radio series of the 1950's and 1960's in Australia.

From Wikipedia: In Australian history, a selection was a "free selection before survey" of crown land under legislation introduced in the 1860s, similar to the United States Homestead Act. Selectors often came into conflict with squatters, who already occupied the land and often managed to circumvent the law.

The Bulletin magazine published the illustrated collection comprising 26 stories in 1899 as On Our Selection. Within four years 20,000 copies had been printed. It afterwards appeared in numerous low priced editions and by 1940 the number of copies sold had reached 250,000.

8,95 *
MHD! Alter Preis / BBD! 14,80 €
Versandgewicht: 0,3 kg

On the Home Front Melbourne in Wartime 1939-1945: Kate Darian-Smith (engl.) 280 S.

Artikel-Nr.: BoN2

What really happened on the Australian home front during the Second World War?
For the people of Melbourne these were years of social dislocation and increased government interference in all aspects of their daily lives. This study examines the experiences of families living at a time when food and clothing were rationed and adequate housing was hard to come by. It is the story of their work, leisure, and relationships, and of their fear too, for by 1942 the city parklands were pitted with air raid trenches, and in the half-light of the brownout Melburnians awaited a Japanese invasion.
Achtung: Unser Exemplar hat ein anderes Cover

23,00 *
Versandgewicht: 0,2 kg

Reisende in Australien 1623-1990: Ulrike Keller (Hg.) (dt.) 232 S.

Artikel-Nr.: B719

Ein ödes Land am Rande der Welt - so sahen die erste Europäer den neuen Kontinent Australien. Vieles war hier anders - die Schwäne waren schwarz, der Nordwind war heiß, und die Menschen lebten nicht in Häusern. Die Textsammlung zeichnet die Geschichte der Eroberung eines widerspenstigen Landes nach. Den Anfang macht ein holländischer Bericht aus dem Jahre 1623. Es folgen Aufzeichnungen zu der Landung der ersten Sträflinge, James Cooks Aufenthalt hinter dem großen Riff, Charles Darwins Tagebuch, Mark Twains Schilderung der Rennwoche in Melbourne, eine Beschreibung der Unterwasserwelt von Hans Hass. Der Rennfahrer Jack Brabham erzählt von einer Panne mitten im Nirgendwo, ein fliegender Doktor von seiner Arbeit, die Sopranistin Joan Sutherland von ihrer Abschiedsvorstellung im Opernhaus von Sydney und ein Aborigine von seinen Wochenendausflügen in die Welt seiner Ahnen.

17,90 *
Versandgewicht: 0,4 kg

So weit wie möglich weg von hier: Von Europa nach Melbourne 488 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A443

Dr. Hannah Miska lernte in Australien Pauline Rockman, die Präsidentin des Jewish Holocaust Centre Melbourne, kennen, deren Familie Magdeburger Wurzeln hat. Durch ihre Arbeit im Centre hatte Miska Gelegenheit, zahlreiche Überlebende des Holocaust kennenzulernen und Interviews mit ihnen zu führen. In ihrem Buch erzählt sie die Biografien dieser jüdischen Frauen und Männer polnischer, litauischer, ungarischer, tschechischer, belgischer und deutscher Herkunft, die nach dem Ende des Krieges nach Australien gingen.

19,95 *
Versandgewicht: 0,4 kg

The Bounty: Caroline Alexander (engl.) 492 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A372

In giving the story its historical due, Alexander focuses on the court-martial of the mutineers who were captured in Tahiti and brought to justice in Portsmouth, England. This fresh perspective revivifies the entire saga, and the salty, colorful language of the men conjures up the events of that morning in 1789.

The bestselling author of The Endurance reveals the startling truth behind the legend of the Mutiny on the Bounty - the most famous sea story of all time. More than two centuries have passed since Fletcher Christian mutinied against Lt. Bligh on a small armed transport vessel called Bounty. Why the details of this obscure adventure at the end of the world remain vivid and enthralling is as intriguing as the truth behind the legend. Each figure emerges as a richly drawn character caught up in a drama that may well end on the gallows. With enormous scholarship and exquisitely drawn characters, The Bounty is a tour de force

16,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,2 kg

The Complete Book of Aus. Flying Doctor Stories: Bill Marsh (engl.) 816 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A607
by master storyteller Bill 'Swampy' Marsh.
19,95 *
Leider nicht auf Lager
Versandgewicht: 0,4 kg

The Fatal Shore: Robert Hughes (engl.) 688 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A021e

In this international no. 1 bestselling account of the colonization of Australia, Robert Hughes explores how the convict transportation system created the country we know today.

Digging deep into the dark history of England’s infamous efforts to move 160,000 men and women thousands of miles to the other side of the world in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Hughes has crafted a groundbreaking, definitive account of the settling of Australia.

Tracing the European presence in Australia from early explorations through the rise and fall of the penal colonies, and featuring 16 pages of illustrations and 3 maps,The Fatal Shore brings to life the incredible true history of a country we thought we knew.

In 1787, the twenty-eighth year of the reign of King George III, the British Government sent a fleet to colonise Australia. The book documents the brutal transportation of men, women and children out of Georgian Britain into a horrific penal system which was to be the precursor to the Gulag and was the origin of Australia,The Fatal Shore is the definitive, masterfully written narrative offering the true history of Australia.

14,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,2 kg

The Floating Brothel: Sian Rees (engl.) 248 S.

Artikel-Nr.: B279e

A seafaring story with a twist -- the incredible voyage of a shipload of "disorderly girls" and the men who transported them, fell for them, and sold them.This riveting work of rediscovered history tells for the first time the plight of the female convicts aboard the Lady Julian, which set sail from England in 1789 and arrived in Australia's Botany Bay a year later. The women, most of them petty criminals, were destined for New South Wales to provide its hordes of lonely men with sexual favors as well as progeny. But the story of their voyage is even more incredible, and here it is expertly told by a historian with roots in the boatbuilding business and a true love of the sea.

Siân Rees delved into court documents and firsthand accounts to extract the stories of these women's experiences on board a ship that both held them prisoner and offered them refuge from their oppressive existence in London. At the heart of the story is the passionate relationship between Sarah Whitelam, a convict, and the ship's steward, John Nicol, whose personal journals provided much of the material for this book. Along the way, Rees brings the vibrant, bawdy world of London - and the sights, smells, and sounds of an eighteenth-century ship - vividly to life. In the tradition of Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea, this is a winning combination of dramatic high seas adventure and untold history.

13,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,3 kg

The Flying Kangaroo (Qantas): Jim Eames (engl.) 344 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A486

Brings to full and rich life the extraordinary characters, events and challenges that have made Qantas an Australian icon.

From its earliest days, Qantas has attracted its fair share of unusual challenges and unique characters. These are the stories of a great airline and the people who made it, told by a man who has Qantas blood running through his veins. They are hilarious, nostalgic, heroic and sometimes even odd.

They are about the brilliant risk takers who made Qantas the safest airline in the world, the special demands of flying VIPs, the hazards of overseas postings, and the ever present dangers of the skies. But above all, these are the stories of how a uniquely Australian style shaped the best airline in the English-speaking world.

Generous and richly told, The Flying Kangaroo is a warm-hearted reminder why Qantas remains such an important part of the Australian psyche.

'Everyone who has even flown will enjoy The Flying Kangaroo. These are stories of passion and dedication, of risk and resilience, of excellence and Australian larrikinism, of inventiveness and determination. They reflect my pride for an airline that connected the world and became a national icon.' - Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny, Pilot In Command and author of QF32.
14,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,3 kg

The Home Front: Life in Australia during World War II (engl.) 36 S.

Artikel-Nr.: B410

Australia's initial response to the declaration of war on Nazi Germany in 1939 was sober, resigned. The experience of the first world war was still relatively fresh, the scars of the depression not totally healed. Many Australians joined the armed forces, especially after France surrendered in June 1940, but few of them at first were commited to battle. When they did begin to fight large numbers, the action was once again far from Australia. For the people at home it was largely "business as usual". Japanes aggression from December 1941 changed all that. Suddenly the war was at the country's very doorstep and an "all in" war effort was required.

12,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,2 kg

The Original Australians: Josephine Flood (engl.) 306 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A411

The Original Australians tells the story of Australian Aboriginal history and society from its distant beginnings to the present day. From the wisdom and paintings of the Dreamtime, to the first contacts between Europeans and indigenous Australians, right through to modern times, it offers an insight into the life and experiences of the world's oldest culture. The resilience and adaptability of Aboriginal people over millennia is one of the great human stories of all time.

Josephine Flood answers the questions about Aboriginal Australia that Australians and visitors often ask: Where did the Aborigines come from and when? How did they survive in such a harsh environment? What was the traditional role of Aboriginal women? Why didn't colonists sign treaties with Aboriginal people? Were Aboriginal children 'stolen'? Why are there so many problems in Aboriginal communities today? And many more.

This rich account aims to understand both black and white perspectives and is fascinating reading for anyone who wants to discover Aboriginal Australia.

'Another enthralling account by Josephine Flood, of Australian Aborigines! Her enduring respect for her fellow humans underwrites every part of her exploration of the life and times of the Aboriginal people.'

Pat O'Shane, Magistrate

This is an up-to-the-minute and balanced account of Aboriginal experience from earliest prehistory to today. Clearly written and well-illustrated, this is the best book to give someone who wants to know about Aborigines, their survival through the millennia, and the experiences they have to contribute to modern Australia.'

Emeritus Professor Campbell Macknight, Australian National University

29,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,3 kg

Understanding Aboriginal Culture: Cyril Havecker (engl.) 110 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A410

Here is a legacy of untold value left by the Dreamtime heroes of the Australian Aboriginal people; a race so ancient it is reputed to be descended from the gods. This is a priceless heritage which belongs to every Australian, black or white.

The records left by the Wisemen of the Aborigines tell of the creation myth, how Baiame the Supreme Intelligence of the universe, created all living things and how extrasensory perception was used as a means of gaining knowledge of the past and future. There are laws for living on earth and laws for living in the multi dimensions beyond earth.

Theirs is a powerful philosophy, one which has meaning and cannot be changed by time or circumstances. It is a spiritual philosophy which most Australians, until recent years, saw as primitive and of little importance to the world.

How wrong we were, for here, in Australia, we have the oldest known people on earth whose philosophy and science served them well for nearly 50,000 years.

Cyril Havecker was a blood brother of the Warramunga tribe of Groot Eylandt. His writings, workshops and lectures during the years from 1976 until 1979 were his contribution towards a better understanding of the Australian Aboriginal's ancient culture.

Edited and foreword by Yvonne Malykke.
 
Contents:
-The creation myth 
-The laws for living 
-Aboriginal magic 
-Totemism 
-The spirit world 
-Bark painting and rock carving 
-Natural healing
12,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,3 kg

Wanderungen im Queensland-Busch: W.A. Puxley (dt.) 224 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A452

ca. 1925 veröffentlicht, mit 24 fotografischen Abbildungen und 1 Landkarte.

Antiquarisch

17,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,4 kg

Who was Ned Kelly: Charlie Boxer (engl.) 96 S.

Artikel-Nr.: A529

Ned Kelly, born into a large family of Irish settlers in Australia, grew up bad. Cool and defiant, he graduated from horse-stealing to cattle-thieving to 'robbery under arms'. Then, at 23, he shot three policeman dead.

For the next two years, Ned was on the run - the most wanted criminal in the colony of Victoria, the man who would 'rid Australia of its corrupt, violent police'. This is the story of Ned's life and of how, despite being a known murderer, he became one of Australia's greatest heroes.

9,80 *
Versandgewicht: 0,3 kg
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