Wings of the Kite-hawk

Wings of the Kite-hawk
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Total Pages : 477
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ISBN-10 : 0369303032
ISBN-13 : 9780369303035
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Book Synopsis Wings of the Kite-hawk by : Nicolas Rothwell

Download or read book Wings of the Kite-hawk written by Nicolas Rothwell and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Australian travel classic. Reminiscent of Bruce Chatwin's The Songlines, Wings of the Kite-Hawk will seduce and enthral; it will force you out of the comfortable chair and into the wilds of the bush. This is a set of linked journeys into the Australian landscape: its past and its present, its people and its half-remembered secrets. In each chapter, Nicolas Rothwell takes a precursor and follows him. His guides include famous explorers from the past, Leichhardt, Sturt, Strehlow and Giles -- as well as artists, anthropologists, rodeo riders and even Hell's Angels.Vivid characters weave in and out of the story, inspiring journeys through different states of heart and mind: love, loss, friendship, fear.


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