Name: The Cattle King: The Rags-to-Riches Story of Sidney Kidman in Outback Australia
Author: Idriess, Ion L.
ISBN: 9780207197826

by Idriess, Ion L.

The Cattle King: The Rags-to-Riches Story of Sidney Kidman in Outback Australia

by Idriess, Ion L.

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ISBN-13: 9780207197826
ISBN: 0207197822
Publication Date: 2001
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia

AUTHOR

Idriess, Ion L.

SUMMARY

At the age of 13 Sidney Kidman ran away from home with only five shillings in his pocket. He went on to become a horse dealer, drover, cattle buyer and bush jockey and he also ran a coach business. Above all Kidman created a mighty cattle empire of more than a hundred stations, fighting droughts, bushfires, floods and plagues of vermin to do so. His enterprise and courage won him a huge fortune and made him a legend.This engrossing story by famous Australian author Ion Idriess is an inspiring tribute to the remarkable life of Sir Sidney Kidman - the Cattle King.Idriess, Ion L. is the author of 'The Cattle King: The Rags-to-Riches Story of Sidney Kidman in Outback Australia', published 2001 under ISBN 9780207197826 and ISBN 0207197822.

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