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OverviewWhen the Shepherd family and the Gregory family pool their resources and talents the results are impressive and have repercussions far beyond the confines of the Kirconnell Valley. Jim's Story traces the growth of an Australian community from the 1890s through the global influences of two world wars and an economic depression. The story parallels the development of the Australian nation as it grew from a colonial outpost that rode on the sheep's back toward the cosmopolitan society we know today. Shepory Crossing's characters experience floods, bushfires, economic growth and depression, the cannon-fodder controversies of WW1, the bitter divisiveness of conscription, the fall of Singapore and the horrors of Changi and the Burma railway. The story examines the effects of tariff protectionism in the 50s and the opening up of the outback by the motor car and the aeroplane. Written in the first person by Jim Gregory, Shepory Crossing contains believable characters, historically accurate events and deeply moving romances. Historical figures such as Breaker Morant and Henry Lawson stroll through its pages and touch on real episodes from my own family history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Clive LackeyPublisher: Clive Lackey Imprint: Clive Lackey Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.549kg ISBN: 9781923156753ISBN 10: 1923156756 Pages: 376 Publication Date: 21 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationClive Lackey is an amateur historian, keen to bring events of the past alive for today's readers. Ministerial writer for 13 years in NSW government. Author, Choice Guide to Bicycling for Australian Consumer Association. Past editor of Push On and Australian Cyclist magazines. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |