 First edition | |
| Author | Ion Idriess |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | autobiography |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
Publication date | 1962 [1] |
| Pages | 244 |
My Mate Dick is an autobiographical 1962 book by Ion Idriess. It was based on his prospecting days and focuses on his adventures in Cape York Peninsula with his best friend the prospector-explorer, Dick Welsh. [2] [3]
Idriess had previously dedicated The Opium Smugglers to Welsh.
Horrie the Wog Dog was the unofficial mascot for the 2/1st Machine Gun Battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force. An Egyptian terrier, the dog was befriended by a soldier serving in the unit when it was stationed in Egypt during the Second World War. The dog subsequently followed the battalion throughout various locations in the Middle East and in Greece and Crete, before being smuggled back to Australia in 1942. In 1945, the dog became the subject of a book by author Ion Idriess, and is believed to have been destroyed by quarantine officials, although this remains the subject of speculation with some researchers claiming that the dog survived after its owner switched it with another prior to destruction.
Ion Llewellyn Idriess, was a prolific and influential Australian author. He wrote more than 50 books over 43 years between 1927 and 1969 – an average of one book every 10 months, and twice published three books in one year. His first book was Madman's Island, published in 1927 at the age of 38, and his last was written at the age of 79. Called Challenge of the North, it told of Idriess's ideas for developing the north of Australia.
Madman's Island is a 1927 novel by Ion Idriess set in northern Australia. It was Idriess' first novel and was semi-autobiographical, although he invented the love interest at the insistence of the publisher.
Lasseter's Last Ride is an Australian novel by Ion Idriess.
Flynn of the Inland is a biography by Ion Idriess of John Flynn, founder of the Royal Flying Doctors service.
The Desert Column; leaves from the diary of an Australian trooper in Gallipoli, Sinai and Palestine is a book by Ion Idriess based on a diary he kept of his service during World War I.
Drums of Mer is a 1933 Australian novel by Ion Idriess set in the Torres Strait.
The Cattle King is an Australian biography of Sidney Kidman.
Forty Fathoms Deep: Pearldivers and Searovers in Australian Waters is a 1937 book from Ion Idriess about pearl divers.
Men of the Jungle is a 1932 book by Ion Idriess. It covered three years in the life of Idriess and his three companions as they worked in north-east Queensland.
Over the Range: Sunshine and Shadow in the Kimberley is a 1937 book by Ion Idriess about life in the Kimberley region in Western Australia.
Challenge of the North: Wealth from Australia's Northern Shores is a 1969 book by Ion Idriess. It was Idriess' final book and contained his ideas for developing Australia's north. He had earlier written about this topic in The Great Boomerang (1941) and Onward Australia (1943).
The Tin Scratchers: The Story of Tin Mining in the Far North is a 1959 autobiographical book by Ion Idriess.
The Vanished People is a 1955 historical book by Ion Idriess. It tells stories of northern Australia and New Guinea, including the saga of Mary Watson in 1881.
The Nor-'westers : Stories and Sketches of Life in Australia's "Out Back" is a 1954 book by Ion Idriess.
Across the Nullarbor is a 1951 book by Ion Idriess. It was based on a trip he took across the Nullarbor Plain.
Nemarluk: King of the Wilds is a book by Ion Idriess about aboriginal warrior Nemarluk.
The Wild White Man of Badu is a 1950 novel by Ion Idriess. It is about two convicts who escape from Norfolk Island and travel to Badu Island on the Torres Strait.
Prospecting for Gold is a 1931 non fiction book by Ion Idriess. It is a guide on how to prospect for gold.
Onward Australia is a 1944 book by Ion Idriess which proposes how Australia could be developed. It was part of the Battle for Australia series.
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