The Brumby Wars by Anthony Sharwood - ISBN: 9780733647208
Paperback
Australia’s soul is at stake in a wild horse culture war.

The Brumby Wars

The battle for the soul of Australia

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    1 September 2021

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Summary

It’s not just a war over horses. It’s a battle for the soul of Australia.

This is a book about the intense culture war raging around Australia’s wild horses, known as brumbies. It pits a vision of the legendary Man from Snowy River and the iconic ANZAC Light Horse against the spectre of ecosystems destroyed by feral pests. The debate involves powerful politicians and media commentators, and stars an animal mythologised in Australian poetry and prose. But in essence, t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780733647208
ISBN-10:0733647200
Author:Anthony Sharwood
Publisher:Hachette Australia
Imprint:Hachette Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:1 September 2021
Weight:400g
Dimensions:232mm x 152mm x 28mm
About The Author

Anthony Sharwood

Anthony Sharwood is a bestselling author and Walkley Award-winning journalist.

In 2020, he released the acclaimed From Snow to Ash, a love letter to the Australian High Country written after walking the Australian Alps Walking Track. In 2021, he explored the passionate environmental and cultural battle over Australia’s wild horses in The Brumby Wars. In 2025, Kosciuszko won third place in the Polish Government’s inaugural Best History Book competition.

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