Wings of the Kite-hawk
Author | : Nicolas Rothwell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 477 |
Release | : 2019 |
ISBN-10 | : 0369303032 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780369303035 |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
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.