{"product_id":"ghosts-of-gold-marji-hill-9780645483468","title":"Ghosts of Gold: The Life and Times of Jupiter Mosman","description":"\u003cp\u003eGold! Hidden Stories of Australia's Past, Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhosts of Gold: The Life and Times of Jupiter Mosman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003estory of First Nations man who discovered gold at Charters Towers in North Queensland, Australia. Marji Hill, author of more than 70 publications, tells: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How the discovery of gold at Charters Towers in the years 1872 to 1917 became Australia's largest high-grade gold producer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- About Jupiter Mosman, his life, his experience with discrimination and injustice, and his final years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How the land of opportunity on the northern frontier was taken over by British pastoralists and miners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- About the meaning of the policy of \"dispersal\"and its associated campaign of frontier violence against First Nations people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- About the birth of Charters Towers, some of its stories, epic overland cattle drives, and the work of drovers like Jupiter Mosman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you relish the uncovering of hidden stories, iconic episodes or truth-telling to do with Australia's past, then this beautifully illustrated book and the others in the series are for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marji Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 064548346X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780645483468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prison Tree Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Marji Hill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123201765631,"sku":"9780645483468","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70392665-e2ad-40d2-95c1-9558306885ce.jpg?v=1687429517","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ghosts-of-gold-marji-hill-9780645483468","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}