Australia
Subtitle: true stories from life down under
By: edited by Larry Habegger ; research editor Amy Greimann Carlson.
Contributors: Habegger, Larry.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Travelers' Tales guides
Publisher: Travelers' Tales
Published: 1999
Place of publication: San Francisco, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364
Subjects: Travelers -- Australia.; Travelers' writings.; Australia -- Description and travel.
Description: "Travelers’ Tales Australia will enchant those fascinated by the land down under. From Outback to rain forest, Great Barrier Reef to the Red Center, Australia offers a chance for adventure beyond your wildest dreams. Whether it’s biking across the Nullabor Plateau, drifting through a billabong searching for crocs, or surfing the big one, you will find it in this island-country-continent, and in this collection of true and fascinating stories that reveal the many facets of Australia. Notable authors include: Robyn Davidson, Tim Cahill, Bruce Chatwin, Robert Hughes, Tony Horwitz, Jan Morris, Pico Iyer, Ronald Wright, William T. Vollmann, Tony Perrottet, and Paul Theroux"--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.