Over the Range (Idriess book) explained
| Over the Range |
| Author: | Ion Idriess |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | travel |
| Publisher: | Angus and Robertson |
| Release Date: | 1937 |
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.[1]
Idriess records his experiences while accompanying a Nor'-west Mounted Police Patrol for twelve hundred miles through the Kimberleys, north of the Wunaamin-Miliwundi Ranges. Between 1879 and 2020 the ranges were known as King Leopold Ranges.[2]
Reception
Ten thousand copies were sold in the first ten days, establishing an Australian record.[3] [4]
External links
Notes and References
- News: STONE AGE MEN Mr. Idriess in the Wild North-West . . Queensland, Australia . 11 November 1937 . 16 April 2016 . 14 (SECOND EDITION) . National Library of Australia.
- Web site: 2020-07-03. New name confirmed for Western Australia's King Leopold Ranges. 2020-07-03. www.abc.net.au. en-AU.
- News: Idriess's New Book . . 28,495 . Victoria, Australia . 18 December 1937 . 17 April 2016 . 16 (The Argus Week-end Magazine) . National Library of Australia.
- News: ION IDRIESS' NEW BOOK. . . 28 . 9143 . New South Wales, Australia . 20 November 1937 . 15 April 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
