 First edition | |
| Author | Ion Idriess |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | biography |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
Publication date | 1936 |
The Cattle King is an Australian biography of Sidney Kidman. [1] [2]
Idriess researched and wrote it through 1935. [3] [4] It was difficult for him to write, in part due to lack of help from Kidman. [5]
It was one of Ion Idriess' best selling books. [6]
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