{"title":"Tom Cole","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Tom Cole collection, where you'll find captivating reads that transport you deep into the heart of Australia. Tom Cole, an accomplished bushman and iconic figure in the Northern Territory, offers a unique perspective through his vivid storytelling. His works provide a window into a world that few have explored so intimately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHell West and Crooked\u003c\/em\u003e is an autobiographical journey recounting Tom Cole's adventurous life in the outback. From droving and cattle mustering to his time as a buffalo shooter, this book is a tribute to the raw, untamed landscapes of Australia's north. Written with sincerity and humour, it serves as both an exciting narrative and an authentic piece of Australiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Last Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e, Cole continues his exploration of the Northern Territory with more personal anecdotes and fascinating insights. This memoir not only chronicles his own life but also paints a vivid picture of the Australian bush, highlighting the beauty and challenges of life in this remote region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth books are perfect for readers who enjoy Biography \u0026amp; Memoir, and they're sure to educate and entertain anyone curious about Australia's rich cultural history. Discover Tom Cole's extraordinary, adventurous world and immerse yourself in tales of resilience and the great Australian outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hell-west-and-crooked-by-tom-cole-9780732297312","title":"Hell West and Crooked","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling story of a real-life Crocodile Dundee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this remarkable memoir, Tom Cole tells the stories of his life in the outback during the 1920s and 1930s. With great humour and drama, he recounts his adventures as a drover and stockman in the toughest country in Australia, and later on as a buffalo shooter and crocodile hunter in the Northern Territory before the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1988 and having sold over 100,000 copies, \u003cem\u003eHell West and Crooked\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for anyone who enjoys a classic outback yarn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A real-life story of the pioneering days of the Top End that out-adventures anything fiction writers could hope to produce.'\u003c\/em\u003e - The West Australian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Tom Cole is a living legend, a real-life Crocodile Dundee. His stories paint a vivid picture of wild and exciting times in the Australian outback.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Melbourne Sunday Express\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A story of the outback and cattlemen and women, stripped of glamour, that will become an Australian classic to rub covers with authors like Ion Idriess.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Gold Coast Bulletin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46627575038188,"sku":"9780732297312","price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19759203482448.jpg?v=1751886044"},{"product_id":"the-last-paradise-by-tom-cole-9780207190391","title":"The Last Paradise","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Cole hunted crocodiles and buffalo, was a horse-breaker, brumby runner and drover, owned and managed cattle stations and a coffee plantation. \u003cem\u003eThe Last Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e is the sequel to Tom Cole's bestselling autobiography \u003cem\u003eHell West and Crooked\u003c\/em\u003e and recounts his story of thirty years in New Guinea amongst \"crocodiles, cannibals and coffee\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOperating as the first professional crocodile shooter in New Guinea, Tom Cole risked life and limb hunting from frail canoes in wild and sometimes unexplored country, working with everyone from cannibals to missionaries to government officials, and the larger-than-life characters still drifting around the Pacific after the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46628375920876,"sku":"9780207190391","price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20732723482261.jpg?v=1751912858"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/tom-cole.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}