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Scales of the Rainbow Serpent (1998)
EN US FEISBN: 9780646361475 bzw. 0646361473, in Englisch, 182 Seiten, Budd Severs, gebraucht, Erstausgabe.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Longhorn Media LLC.
According to a local aboriginal tribe, the legendary Rainbow Serpent passed Harlequin Hills - the ficticious opal mining settlement - in the beginning of time (the Dream Time). As it slid between three steep buttes scales were torn from its body. The scales drifted to nearby Harlequin Hills and were embedded in the ground. These scales of the rainbow serpent are the precious opal which white men seek. This novel, written by an opal miner is about real miners with authentic descriptions of the locale, of mining, buying and opal processing. Opal is Australia's National Gemstone, beloved by Americans and described by William Shakespeare in Twelfth Night as "this miracle and queen of gems". Despite its popularity, little is known about the stone and there is widespread confusion about the different types of opal. This novel expunges the ignorance and readers learn as they are entertained. Matt Gould travels to the arid country of central Australia seeking a childhood friend, Val Brumby Heath. The name Brumby dates from when, in his schooldays, he was bullied by older boys. Now, to boost his meager financial resources, he challenges miners to ride him as a horse. If he manages to unseat them, which he succeeds in more often than not, he wins the wager. The resident opal buyer, Jonas Wade, universally hated, discovered the field with an aboriginal helper. his comely daughter, Cappy, is infatuated with Brumby Heath. Another feminine resident, Maggie, has travelled to the field seeking her opal mining father who, with his partner, was one of the first miners. Matt is captivated by her exotic beauty and drawn to her despite her sleazy occupation. Unsuccessful at mining, the partners plot to rob opal buyer Wade, the obvious route to instant wealth. But Maggie is determined to stop Matt from participating in their mad scheme and uses her feminine wiles with violent results. Brumby is stranded on a lofty butte in a seemingly inextricable situation with the police closing in...., Mass Market Paperback, Edition: 1, Label: Budd Severs, Budd Severs, Product group: Book, Published: 1998-11-22, Studio: Budd Severs, Sales rank: 18293174.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Longhorn Media LLC.
According to a local aboriginal tribe, the legendary Rainbow Serpent passed Harlequin Hills - the ficticious opal mining settlement - in the beginning of time (the Dream Time). As it slid between three steep buttes scales were torn from its body. The scales drifted to nearby Harlequin Hills and were embedded in the ground. These scales of the rainbow serpent are the precious opal which white men seek. This novel, written by an opal miner is about real miners with authentic descriptions of the locale, of mining, buying and opal processing. Opal is Australia's National Gemstone, beloved by Americans and described by William Shakespeare in Twelfth Night as "this miracle and queen of gems". Despite its popularity, little is known about the stone and there is widespread confusion about the different types of opal. This novel expunges the ignorance and readers learn as they are entertained. Matt Gould travels to the arid country of central Australia seeking a childhood friend, Val Brumby Heath. The name Brumby dates from when, in his schooldays, he was bullied by older boys. Now, to boost his meager financial resources, he challenges miners to ride him as a horse. If he manages to unseat them, which he succeeds in more often than not, he wins the wager. The resident opal buyer, Jonas Wade, universally hated, discovered the field with an aboriginal helper. his comely daughter, Cappy, is infatuated with Brumby Heath. Another feminine resident, Maggie, has travelled to the field seeking her opal mining father who, with his partner, was one of the first miners. Matt is captivated by her exotic beauty and drawn to her despite her sleazy occupation. Unsuccessful at mining, the partners plot to rob opal buyer Wade, the obvious route to instant wealth. But Maggie is determined to stop Matt from participating in their mad scheme and uses her feminine wiles with violent results. Brumby is stranded on a lofty butte in a seemingly inextricable situation with the police closing in...., Mass Market Paperback, Edition: 1, Label: Budd Severs, Budd Severs, Product group: Book, Published: 1998-11-22, Studio: Budd Severs, Sales rank: 18293174.
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Scales of the Rainbow Serpent
EN PB USISBN: 9780646361475 bzw. 0646361473, in Englisch, Budd Severs, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Free shipping.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Green Earth Books [3961782], Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Appearance of only slight previous use. Cover and binding show a little wear. All pages are undamaged with potentially only a few, small markings.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Green Earth Books [3961782], Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Appearance of only slight previous use. Cover and binding show a little wear. All pages are undamaged with potentially only a few, small markings.
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