Prospecting for Gold by Ion Idriess

Prospecting for Gold by Ion Idriess'I felt certain there must be gold in those hills, Jack', wrote a prospector to Ion Idriess, 'but I know very little about the game.' And so Jack Idriess wrote Prospecting for Gold in 1931. This is the 21st edition and known throughout Australia as the classic self help manual for would be prospectors. This book is written to help the new hand who ventures into the bush seeking gold The "towny" prospector, with this book as a guide, will soon master

If one is to believe the gossip

of midwives with secrets and dashing strangers in dark inns

But then they fall victim to a plot to kidnap Carreidas and are captured by Tintin's arch enemy Rastapopoulos

Splash into summer with this glorious love letter to the seasons

by what right could the new nation claim it

and above all

The ability to write eloquently while conquering basic maths was like trying to understand ancient Greek

as a mum of five

he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy the expectations of others

and udon noodles to baklava

unwavering honesty and a tender

healthy food while returning vast swathes of land to the wild