The Wild North (short story collection)

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The Wild North
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First edition
Author Ion Idriess
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Genreshort story collection
Publisher Angus and Robertson
Publication date
1960
Pages229

The Wild North is a 1960 book by Ion Idriess. It is a collection of 24 short stories and sketches about Cape York, some of which were written early in Idriess' career. [1]

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References

  1. "PEN THAT NEVER RUNS DRY". The Canberra Times . Vol. 35, no. 9, 775. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 December 1960. p. 15. Retrieved 16 April 2016 via National Library of Australia.