{"product_id":"australias-greatest-stories-graham-seal-9781761471131","title":"Australia's Greatest Stories: True Tales, Legends and Larrikins","description":"\u003cb\u003eTall tales and colorful characters, from ancient times to today; these are the stories that reveal what makes us distinctively Australian.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Some of the world's oldest stories are told beneath Australian skies. Master storyteller Graham Seal takes us on a journey through time, from ancient narratives recounted across generations to the symbols and myths that resonate with Australians today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He uncovers tales of ancient floods and volcanic eruptions, and shows us Australia's own silk road. He locates the real Crocodile Dundee and explores the truth behind the legend of the Pilliga Princess. He retells old favorites such as the great flood at Gundagai, the boundary rider's wife and the Australian who invented the first military tank, and presents little known figures like mailman Jimmy, who carried the post barefoot across the Nullarbor Plain, architect Edith Emery and Paddy the Poet, as well as the unusual sporting techniques of the Gumboot Tortoise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e These yarns of ratbags, rebels, heroes and villains, unsettling legends and clever creations reveal that it's the small, human stories that, together, make up the greater story of Australia and its people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Graham Seal has the knack of the storyteller' -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Warren Fahey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Graham Seal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1761471139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781761471131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Graham Seal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48136882225407,"sku":"9781761471131","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_616a131e-b4a5-4ff0-8882-1e841b25f021.jpg?v=1770165086","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/australias-greatest-stories-graham-seal-9781761471131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}