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Seven Versions of an Australian Badland

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Seven Versions of an Australian Badland by Ross Gibson explores the dark and mysterious histories of a desolate region in Queensland, Australia. The book delves into the layers of cultural memory and narratives about violence, revealing the complex interactions between the landscape, its people, and their stories. Through a mix of anthropology, history, and literature, Gibson sheds light on the often-overlooked aspects of Australian history.
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Exploring the history, culture, and environment of a unique Australian landscape, this book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by how storytelling and historical events intertwine to shape our understanding of place. It's a fascinating dive into the intersections of geography and narrative, perfect for those with a keen interest in cultural history and anthropology.

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A gripping new work of creative non-fiction that unravels layers of murder and mayhem across two centuries.

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To travel this long, lonely road is to traverse a stretch of brutal history and to enter a gigantic crime scene. The landscape itself holds a million clues to a horror story blazing across two centuries. Winding through a haunted place that is forever frontier territory, this road is the scene of casual as well as callous murder, whether from the 1970s, the 1960s or the 1860s.

Not for nothing is it known as the 'Horror Stretch'. In this compulsively readable new book, Ross Gibson drives right back along that dangerous stretch and finds himself deep in the Badland. Part road movie, part memoir, part murder mystery, Seven Versions of an Australian Badland embarks on an enthralling journey through time, into the realms of myth and magic, narcissism and genocide.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702233494

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2002

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 174g

Pages: 208

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