In Search Of A Wild Brumby by Michael Keenan

In Search Of A Wild Brumby by Michael Keenan

When Mike Keenan decided to search for a brumby to add to his dwindling stock of farm horses, he never dreamed he'd find himself crashing down a mountain in classic Man from Snowy River style. But he lived to tell the tale--and the result is both an adventure story and a compelling portrait of the life and troubled times of the Australian brumby, and of the mountain people who live alongside them. Brumbies hold a special place in the hearts of many Australians, reared on Banjo Paterson's epic poem and Elyne Mitchell's Silver Brumby novels, and the news of the slaughter of more than 500 in Guy Fawkes National Park caused public outrage. But what does the future hold for the brumbies that have roamed the Snowy Mountains and other wilderness areas for more than 150 years? Are they part of our unique heritage, or merely feral creatures threatening delicate ecosystems? As his quest for a brumby of his own is overtaken by his growing interest in their plight, Mike shares campfires and rollicking yarns with a host of bush characters who could have stepped straight out of Banjo's poem--and pursues the elusive wild horses through the snows, mists, and treacherous bogs of the spectacular Snowy Mountains landscape.

Mike Keenan grew up in Houston, Texas where he attended elementary, high school, college and law school. He has spent all of his legal career in Austin, and is now a retired attorney. Writing fiction has been one of his passions for over thirty years.

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ISBN 13	9781863253192
ISBN 10	186325319X
Title	In Search Of A Wild Brumby
Author	Michael Keenan
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Transworld Publishers (Division of Random House Australia)
Year published	2002-08-01
Number of pages	288
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