Bibliograph

Back of beyond, Jenny Old

Type

Label

Back of beyond, Jenny Old

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

mapsportraitsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Back of beyond

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Jenny Old

Series statement

Read how you want 16

Summary

At twenty-two, Jenny fell in love with Rick Old and went to live and work with him on his property, McAllister, in the Gulf of Carpentaria. There, she faced incredible hardship, living in a hut with not even basic necessities. Her only contact with the outside world was a two-way radio. In this vast empty landscape, she battled drought, flood, fire, and cyclones. For eighteen years she and Rick struggled to stay on in the Gulf, eventually triumphantly turning McAllister into a thriving oasis. This extraordinary story of one indomitable Australian woman is told in her own words with skill and humour. A story of the bush people and their generosity, filled with wonderful characters. Most of all, the story of one woman's love for her man and the adventure it took her on. McAllister, the story of Jenny Old's amazing life in the outback, will captivate and enthrall

Target audience

adult

Classification