Daisy Bates in the Desert

Daisy Bates in the Desert
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780307829238
ISBN-13 : 0307829235
Rating : 4/5 (235 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Daisy Bates in the Desert by : Julia Blackburn

Download or read book Daisy Bates in the Desert written by Julia Blackburn and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-10-10 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1913, at the age of 54, Daisy Bates went to live in the deserts of South Australia. Brilliantly reviewed, astonishingly original, this "eloquent and illuminating portrait of an extraordinary woman" (New York Times Book Review) tells a fascinating, true story in the tradition of Isak Dinesen and Barry Lopez.


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