Francis Birtles by Warren Brown - ISBN: 9780733628672
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Aussie adventurer defies deserts, jungles, and snow to conquer continents.

Francis Birtles

Australian Adventurer

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    9 October 2012

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Summary

A narrative account of the life and times of one of Australia’s most extraordinary adventurers - a man who crossed Australia more than 70 times in the early part of the 20th century - by bicycle and car.

In 1927 he achieved the greatest motoring feat of the times, driving a car from London to Melbourne. This story follows his exploits across scorching Arabic deserts, through steamy Indian jungles and mountain snowstorms.

In between these journeys he made a collection of docume…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780733628672
ISBN-10:0733628672
Author:Warren Brown
Publisher:Hachette Australia
Imprint:Hachette Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:9 October 2012
Weight:550g
Dimensions:235mm x 154mm x 31mm
About The Author

Warren Brown

Warren Brown is well known as a cartoonist for the Daily Telegraph, and has had regular programs on ABC radio and TV. He writes on Australian war history, and is the regular MC at the ANZAC Day ceremonies at Gallipoli. He is also passionately interested in, and involved with, the restoration of and all things to do with vintage motor vehicles.

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