• A true classic of Australian literature, his simply written autobiography is an inspiration. If you haven't read this book you are missing out on a story of enduring hardships that we can barely fathom today. It is a story of a life lived to the full, the extraordinary story of an ordinary man. This is a PENGUIN paperback book of 422-pages. It is a revised edition published in 2005. Please refer to the photographs provided as these are of the item you shall receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase.  
  • The author, Dorothy Owen, spent her childhood surrounded by the beautiful forested mountains of Warburton, Victoria. Her father Harry Matheson was a timber man, a steam engine driver of those pioneering bush days. From Harry's notes, typed on a large old fashioned typewriter, Dorothy tells his life story which encountered the Depression and WW1. This 175-page softcover/paperback is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase.
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