Outback Life by Mary Groves ISBN 13: 9781743310670

Allen & Unwin Australia, 2012-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 7x5x0. Softcover with only light edge wear. Text appears unmarked and binding is tight. Ships FAST!

Arena / Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2012. Softcover. Good Condition. All I could think of as my heart thumped in my chest and the rumble of 900 stampeding buffalo rocked my vehicle was, 'Strewth! Am I in trouble now!' In An Outback Life, Mary Groves describes the heart-breaking isolation, the hard work and the rises and falls in her family fortunes as they battle to survive in the Top End. Mary was just 14 when her family moved to the Northern Territory from Melbourne. In her early 20s, she met Joe Groves - a cattleman, horse breaker, drover and rodeo rider. Mary and Joe fell in love and raised four children while leading an exciting and challenging life on an array of cattle stations. During her 40 years in the outback, Mary faced death, disaster and disappointments with remarkable resilience and stoicism. She learned to operate helicopters, cattle trucks and anything else it took to help keep her family afloat, proving that if you want something badly enough you need tenacity,… Read More

Allen & Unwin, 2012-12-01. Paperback. Good. Book is in good condition with typical reading wear to the cover and spine.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.