Moorehead, Alan Listings

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1 Moorehead, Alan: Cooper's Creek : The Real Story of Burke and Wills Softcover, Sun Books, South Melbourne, Australia, 1985 0725104856 / 9780725104856 Very Good-, 180 pages; Tall softcover, minor edge wear. Short tear at edge of lower spine has been repaired with tape. Many b&w illustrations. First few page corners bent. "The first fully documented story of the strange drama - familiar to every Australian child - that took place in the remote interior of Australia 150 years ago. More than any other incident in Australia's history the story of Burke, the dashing but inexperienced expedition leader and Wills, his heroic second-in-command, evokes the memory of the early settlers and the seemingly insurmountable odds they sought to overcome. From the days the expedition set off from the rich, gold-rush town of Melbourne through the triumphant crossing of the continent to the heartbreaking return to base camp at Cooper's Creek, this is an epic adventure in the grand manner told by a master." Price: 3.00 USD Add to Shopping Cart