Lightning Ridge: The Land of Black Opals

Ion L. Idriess tells of his beginnings, of his childhood in Lismore, Tamworth and Broken Hill, of his apprenticeship in bushcraft, and of the growing love for the Australian Outback which illumines all his work. He tells of the jobs he had as rouseabout, horse breaker, horse tailer, shearer and of his wanderings to the opal mines of Lightning Ridge.

Publisher: Angus and Robertson
Date Published: 1950
Book Condition: Good hardcover with edge wear and bumping to board corners. The dusty jacket is in poor condition with tears and missing the front flap. Some notes in pen by previous owner on the front endpaper. Tanning to page edges, otherwise a good unmarked copy internally.