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loxsmith
10-08-2009, 12:10 PM
Just arrived, the famous true story of life in the far-north of Australia at Cape York in 1911 by Jack McLaren

Glen
geoffjy
10-08-2009, 05:45 PM
I have heard its a good book. I havnt gotten around to reading it yet. I have one in a first edition with dust jacket signed by the author.
loxsmith
15-08-2009, 10:32 PM
Only about 50 pages into this one, this man had balls that's for sure! Starting a coconut plantation on the Cape from scratch? It's a bit hard to get into as the old form of writing can be a little hard to follow at times. There is also some "white superior race" bullshit in it as well which was par for the course at the time I suppose.
Seems like the natives had the right idea, hunt, eat, sleep, shag, then start all over again!
Glen
geoffjy
15-08-2009, 11:20 PM
Nothing remains of the plantation today. There are some initials carved into the tree in the early 1900's by Ann Hall at this site. Or there was a couple of year ago anyway. Each year when the fires go through it destroys a little each time.

I wont go on as it will give away what happened at the end.
batesy
17-08-2009, 08:12 AM
Hey Glen,

Where did you buy it from ... and for how much?

Just curious because I was thinking about trying to publish some really old out of print titles.
loxsmith
26-08-2009, 10:32 AM
Hey Glen,

Where did you buy it from ... and for how much?

Just curious because I was thinking about trying to publish some really old out of print titles.

Good old ebay, price was $9.40 delivered to the door. Here is the add
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140324084346&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT or just google search any title you want, there are heaps of online book shops.

Sorry for the late reply, the instant email notification didn't work on the thread.

It was a good read, sounds like he had a very challenging time of it!

Glen