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Great Furphies of Australian History

Great Furphies of Australian History

What You Really Need to Know - The Truth Behind the Myths

by Jim Haynes
Paperback
Publication Date: 02/11/2021
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Jim Haynes upturns some of the long-held myths of Australian history with surprising results.

With all the skills of the master storyteller that he is, Jim Haynes exposes some of the great myths of Australian history.

Did you know that Portuguese and Spanish explorers probably found the east coast of Australia before Captain Cook, and that the Rum Rebellion was not caused by rum? And what about Banjo Paterson writing Waltzing Matilda? As for Ned Kelly being a brave freedom-fighting rebel, in truth he was a thief, a thug and a murderer. The Ashes have nothing to do with cricket, the Ghan is not named after Afghan cameleers and Hargraves lied about discovering gold in New South Wales.

Surprising, confounding, revealing and fun, Jim Haynes takes us on another great journey through Australian history and folklore.

ISBN:
9781760879815
9781760879815
Category:
True stories
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
02-11-2021
Language:
English
Publisher:
ALLEN & UNWIN
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
320
Dimensions (mm):
234x153x22.86mm
Weight:
0.39kg
Jim Haynes

Jim Haynes has travelled far and wide to meet and interview the people whose stories make up his books.

Before becoming a professional entertainer, song writer and verse writer in 1988, Jim taught writing, literature, history and drama in schools and universities from outback NSW to Britain and back again.

He is the author of many Great Australian titles, including books on railways, aviation and horse racing. His is one of the country's most prolific and successful Australian authors.

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