Book of the week lasseters last ride 1931, first edition. Lasseter s last ride, an epic in central australian gold discovery by ion l. On the ride, its the skippers job to welcome guests aboard the vessel, then reel through a jocular, punladen script as it wends its way past motorised fauna and lasseters public face. In 1930 he had raised enough money to fund an expedition, and set off in search of the reef. It could be that idriesss publishers purchased the papers discovered near lasseters body by bob buck in march that year and early editions of lasseters last ride included passages from these letters. An excerpt of the 78 day letter appears at page 227 of lasseters last ride from the first edition on, but excerpts from the diary only appear in the book from the. Popular adventurestory author ion idriess, in his book lasseters last ride 1931, gives a detailed description of lasseters time with the aborigines. Here is the transcription of the diary with its original mudmaps and drawings. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
Dec 19, 2018 this is my take on the lasseter legend. Tom loves racing and is very talented at it, however, the promised he would never race again after what happened to. The salacious details from lasseters personal life, particularly his two wives, only helped to fuel the fire. Can you please tell what the valuation of a book called. Can you please tell what the valuation of a book called lasseters last ride by ion idriess 1931 1st edition answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. You can earn a 5% commission by selling lasseters last ride on your website.
Harold bell lasseter was, briefly, an australian explorer who claimed to. I heard an adaption of it as a radio play when i was a young lad. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Nov 06, 2011 book of the week lasseters last ride 1931, first edition by ion l. We have provided the new, used, outofprint, and antiquarian independent bookseller with a full ecommerce bookstore solution since 2001. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Idriess, 9780207141645, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Oh, some may jest at his fruitless quest, or murmur his name in grief. The story of lasseters last adventures has been pieced together from the fragments of letters buried by him beneath the ashes of his campfires and found by bob buck when he was searching for the lost prospector. Idriess lasseters last ride 1931 defined the legend of lewis harold bell lasseter who died while searching for gold in central australia. First book publication of the transcription, illustrated, and a must for all gold prospectors in australia.
Solving a cold case lasseters lost reef stories state. But, somewhere out in the great northwest lays lasseters golden reef. The myth of lasseter s lost reef has persisted and excited numerous further expeditions largely as a result of ion idriesss romantic novel lasseter s last ride, first published in september 1931, which ran to seventeen editions by 1935. The myth of lasseters lost reef has persisted and excited numerous further expeditions largely as a result of ion idriesss romantic novel lasseters last ride, first published in september 1931, which ran to seventeen editions by 1935. In 1931 lasseters last ride, became his first best seller. Lasseter s cave is located on the banks of the hull river where the usually dry watercourse passes north through the mannanana range. Lasseters last ride has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Idriess and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The annals of central australian exploration are tragic and heroic, but it is long indeed since i read a more moving story of endurance and heroism in the face of terrific odds than the epic which. Though the most popular retelling of lasseters tale lasseters last ride by ion idriess appeared in 1931, serious searches for the reef were launched well into the 1970s. Lasseter s last ride has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Real life epic of the expedition made by lasseter into the dead heart of australia to search for his legendary reef of gold, to find again that fabulous place at the edge of the desert where the yellow stuff was as thick as plums in a pudding. Lasseters last ride ebook by ion idriess rakuten kobo. Lasseters last ride by ion idriess overdrive rakuten.
His diarys notes were hidden under camp fires from the aborigines. Lasseters last ride by idriess, ion l used books and. Browse available copies of lasseter39s last ride an epic in by idriess ion l at. Read lasseters last ride by ion idriess available from rakuten kobo.
Tom loves racing and is very talented at it, however, the promised he would never race again after what happened to him and logan. Ion idriess has woven out of the last few months of the. After youre setup, your website can earn you money while you work, play or even sleep. The main impetus was provided by the publication of ion idriesss 1931 book, lasseters last ride. Seventyfive years later not a gram of gold has been found where lasseters reef was allegedly located. Lasseters last ride is an australian novel by ion idriess. Published 1933 condition very good copy in the original titleblocked cloth. Nov 09, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby lasseters last ride neil andrews mistaken identity. The diary was purchased by ion idriess from lasseters widow in 1931, and from it he wrote the bestseller lasseters last ride. So his work was moreorless contemporary with the search and the later controversy surrounding lasseter.
The title comes from the book lasseters last ride by ion l. Lasseters last ride chrislands provides an easy and affordable solution to operating your own online store. Lasseter s last ride chrislands provides an easy and affordable solution to operating your own online store. The annals of central australian exploration are tragic and heroic, but it is long indeed since i read a more moving story of endurance and heroism in the face of terrific odds than the epic which mr. Jan 01, 2011 last ride by laura langston was a very suspenseful book that made me want to keep reading. In the years 1932 and 1940 he published three books in each year. Lasseter s reef became a famous australian folk tale. The book was about a boy named tom shields who killed his best friend logan. Hardback without a dust jacket transportation air sea land. Although accepted as a factual account, lasseters last ride was largely fiction. Its easy to get started we will give you example code.
In his introduction to lasseters last ride cape, 7s. In 1974, bill gill productions and australian film school worked on a film version of lasseter s last ride. Here i am established with plenty of water but no food. Lasseter s last ride is an australian novel by ion idriess. Lasseters cave is located on the banks of the hull river where the usually dry watercourse passes north through the mannanana range. Lasseters last ride and the gothic narrative of failure. The cattle king 1936 and flynn of the inland 1932 have gone through reprinting forty to fifty times. Biography lewis hubert lasseter australian dictionary of. The boards have a few marks and there is a little wear to the spine top and bottom. You can earn a 5% commission by selling lasseter s last ride on your website.
Book of the week lasseters last ride 1931, first edition by ion l. Jun 29, 2018 on the ride, its the skippers job to welcome guests aboard the vessel, then reel through a jocular, punladen script as it wends its way past motorised fauna and lasseters public face. Idriess, 9780642178282, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Find lasseters last ride by idriess, ion l at biblio. Lasseters last ride was first published in 1931 and its phenomenal success is proven by the fact that this 22nd edition was published in 1938. Nov 06, 2011 this particular book, lasseters last ride, is idriesss second book. Later editions of the best seller, post diary discovery, included extracts from the buried notebook.
Ion llewellyn idriess, obe 20 september 1889 6 june 1979 was a prolific and influential australian author. Read lasseter s last ride by ion idriess available from rakuten kobo. Last ride by laura langston was a very suspenseful book that made me want to keep reading. Lasseters last ride by ion idriess book read online scribd. Lasseters last ride, an epic in central australian gold discovery by ion l. Read lasseters last ride by ion idriess for free with a 30 day free trial. Australian book publisher, deluxe books, print book, ebooks. This story has been written from the related experiences of mem. Some very slight discolouration to edges of the panels please refer to the.
Although accepted as a factual account, lasseter s last ride was largely fiction. It inspired a subplot in the film, strike me lucky 1934, and lasseter s fate was recreated in the movie phantom gold 1936. The book is in good plus condition with light tanning and spots to pages. This particular book, lasseters last ride, is idriesss second book. Lasseters last ride ebook by ion idriess 9781925416930. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. It could be that idriesss publishers purchased the papers discovered near lasseter s body by bob buck in march that year and early editions of lasseter s last ride included passages from these letters. Provided to youtube by cdbaby lasseters last ride neil andrews mistaken identity. Lasseters last ride, ion l idriess shop online for books. Can you please tell what the valuation of a book called lasseters last ride by ion idriess 1931 1st edition answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to. In his introduction to lasseter s last ride cape, 7s.
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