{"product_id":"true-girt-david-hunt-9781863958844","title":"True Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst there was \u003cem\u003eGirt\u003c\/em\u003e. Now comes ...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrue Girt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this side-splitting sequel to his best-selling history, David Hunt takes us to the Australian frontier. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis was the Wild South, home to hardy pioneers, gun-slinging bushrangers, directionally challenged explorers, nervous indigenous people, Caroline Chisholm and sheep. Lots of sheep.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrue Girt\u003c\/em\u003e introduces Thomas Davey, the hard-drinking Tasmanian governor who invented the Blow My Skull cocktail, and Captain Moonlite, Australia's most infamous LGBTI bushranger. Meet William Nicholson, the Melbourne hipster who gave Australia the steam-powered coffee roaster and the world the secret ballot. And say hello to Harry, the first camel used in Australian exploration, who shot dead his owner, the explorer John Horrocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn how Truganini's death inspired the Martian invasion of Earth. Discover the role of Hall and Oates in the Myall Creek Massacre. And be reminded why you should never ever smoke with the Wild Colonial Boy and Mad Dan Morgan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Hunt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1863958843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781863958844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"David Hunt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043651711231,"sku":"9781863958844","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a6b261f-4f50-47af-a2a3-41df5df7b206.jpg?v=1684968381","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/true-girt-david-hunt-9781863958844","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}