{"product_id":"the-brumby-wars-anthony-sharwood-9780733647208","title":"The Brumby Wars: The Battle for the Soul of Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's not just a war over horses. It's a battle for the soul of Australia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a book about the intense culture war raging around Australia's wild horses, known as brumbies. It pits a vision of the legendary Man from Snowy River and the iconic ANZAC Light Horse against the spectre of ecosystems destroyed by feral pests. The debate involves powerful politicians and media commentators, and stars an animal mythologised in Australian poetry and prose. But in essence, this is about us. \u003ci\u003eThe Brumby Wars\u003c\/i\u003e is about Australians at war with each other over their vision of an ideal Australia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo ecologists and people who ski, walk and fish in the High Country and other areas where the brumbies proliferate, they are a feral menace which must be removed to save delicate alpine landscapes. To the descendants of cattle families and many Australians in urban and regional areas, brumbies are untouchable, a symbol of wildness and freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomething has to give. But what? The land or the horses? This war is set to escalate dramatically before we have an answer. Featuring interviews with characters from all sides of the debate, \u003ci\u003eThe Brumby Wars\u003c\/i\u003e is the riveting account of a major national issue and the very human passions it inspires. It is also a journey, a quest to understand what makes us tick in our increasingly polarised country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Anthony Sharwood's \u003ci\u003eFrom Snow to Ash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Makes for inspirational reading' \u003ci\u003eWest Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A distinctive, charming narrative ... a thinking, caring man's trek' \u003ci\u003eCanberra Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A joyous read with personality in spades ... A book for the adventurer in us all' \u003ci\u003eAustralian Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Sharwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0733647200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780733647208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 5.98w x 1.02d","brand":"Anthony Sharwood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44070790922495,"sku":"9780733647208","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5b48b509-59a0-4f95-a0c6-5ed9636a501d.jpg?v=1685432349","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-brumby-wars-anthony-sharwood-9780733647208","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}