Ion Idriess (1889-1979) is one of Australia's best-loved writers,with fifty-six books to his credit and millions of copies sold. When hereturned from the First World War he wrote The Desert Column,about his experiences with the 5th Light Horse. Prospecting for Goldwas his first major successful work; it immediately sold out and wasreprinted constantly in the following years, along with Lasseter's LastRide. Idriess spent much of his life travelling throughout Australia,collecting material for his true-life stories, including Flynn of theInland, The Red Chief and Nemarluk. He was awarded the O.B.E. in1968 for his contribution to Australian literature.
Ion Idriess (1889-1979) is one of Australia's best-loved writers,with fifty-six books to his credit and millions of copies sold. When hereturned from the First World War he wrote The Desert Column,about his experiences with the 5th Light Horse. Prospecting for Goldwas his first major successful w...