The Ballad of Abdul Wade
The Incredible True Story of Australia's unsung Pioneering Heroes - The Afghan Camelleers
$30.39
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
26 July 2022
Summary
Separating the bulldust from the bush poetry, Ryan Butta reveals a gritty alternative history that defies the standard horse-powered folklore to reveal the untold debt this country owes to the humble camel, its drivers and the Afghans who brought them here.
When Afghan entrepreneur Abdul Wade first brought his camel trains to the outback, he was hailed as a hero. Horses couldn’t access many remote settlements, especially those stricken by flood or drought, and camel trains rode to the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922806000 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1922806005 |
| Author: | Ryan Butta |
| Publisher: | Affirm Press |
| Imprint: | Affirm Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 26 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 422g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 234mm x 155mm |
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About The Author
Ryan Butta
Ryan Butta grew up in regional New South Wales. Before he started writing he worked in international trade and has lived and worked extensively overseas. He is Editor at Large for Galah Press and also authors Out of Office, a publication that charts his course of quitting office life to pursue a writing career. When he is not writing Ryan enjoys fly fishing, cooking over flame and telling people that he once played cricket for Argentina. He speaks Spanish and Portuguese but mostly enjoys long silences. Ryan currently lives in the NSW Hunter Valley with his wife, Carolina, and a Cavoodle called Canela.
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