Paperback
Aussie yarns and racing legends collide in this heart-stopping collection.
The Big Book of Australian Racing Stories
Great tales of the turf from Jorrocks to Black Caviar
$31.59
- Paperback
608 pages
- Release Date
22 November 2017
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Summary
Jim Haynes, Australia’s favourite tale teller, loves the sport of kings as much as he loves Aussie yarns and bush verse. From country picnic tracks to the thoroughbred racecourses of Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, from Archer to Black Caviar, from the mysterious punter Louis the Possum to the great trainer Bart Cummings, he brings these two great loves together in the biggest book of Australian racing stories ever.
In these stories, full of the humour and romance of the track, Jim re…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760632403 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760632406 |
| Author: | Jim Haynes |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Release Date: | 22 November 2017 |
| Weight: | 564g |
| Dimensions: | 62mm x 133mm x 203mm |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
133 × 203 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Jim Haynes
Jim Haynes lives ten minutes’ walk from Randwick Racecourse and his favourite television channel is Thoroughbred Central.
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