The brumby wars / Anthony Sharwood.
The brumby wars / Anthony Sharwood.
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Publisher
Sydney, N.S.W. : Hachette Australia, 2021.
Call Numbers
H 2021/3788 , G 2021/4654
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Language
English
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Physical content
vii, 308 pages ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
'For the sake of our country' -- The real man from Snowy River -- 'The last little bit we've got' -- Fawkes news -- The running of the brumbies -- They eat horses, don't they? -- Shifting the goalposts -- The Trojan brumby -- The Yorta Yorta, the water, and the horse slaughter -- Irregular and rash...
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Publisher
Sydney, N.S.W. : Hachette Australia, 2021.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2021.
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Summary
This is a book about the intense culture war raging around Australia's wild horses, known as brumbies. It pits a vision of the legendary Man from Snowy River and the iconic ANZAC Light Horse against the spectre of ecosystems destroyed by feral pests. The debate involves powerful politicians and media commentators, and stars an animal mythologised i...
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Full title
The brumby wars / Anthony Sharwood.
Cover title
The brumby wars : the battle for the soul of Australia
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Call Numbers
H 2021/3788 , G 2021/4654
Record Identifier
74VKaLEokNxb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaLEokNxb
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ISBN
0733647200
9780733647208
DDC
599.66550994
MMS ID
991024429425402626
