The Cattle King
Author: Idriess, Ion L
ISBN: 9780732296957
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Year First Published: 2013
Pages: 320
Dimensions: 198mm x 128mm x 22mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
This engrossing story by famous Australian author Ion Idriess is an inspiring tribute to the remarkable life of Sir Sidney Kidman - the Cattle King.
At the age of 13 Sidney Kidman ran away from home with only five shillings in his pocket. He went on to become a horse dealer, drover, cattle buyer and bush jockey and he also ran a coach business. Above all, Kidman created a mighty cattle empire of more than a hundred stations, fighting droughts, bushfires, floods and plagues of vermin to do so. His enterprise and courage won him a huge fortune and made him a legend.
ISBN: 9780732296957
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Year First Published: 2013
Pages: 320
Dimensions: 198mm x 128mm x 22mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
This engrossing story by famous Australian author Ion Idriess is an inspiring tribute to the remarkable life of Sir Sidney Kidman - the Cattle King.
At the age of 13 Sidney Kidman ran away from home with only five shillings in his pocket. He went on to become a horse dealer, drover, cattle buyer and bush jockey and he also ran a coach business. Above all, Kidman created a mighty cattle empire of more than a hundred stations, fighting droughts, bushfires, floods and plagues of vermin to do so. His enterprise and courage won him a huge fortune and made him a legend.
