Jackaroo

Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Jackaroo by Michael Thornton, Penguin Books Ltd
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michael Thornton ISBN: 9780857963154
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: June 27, 2011
Imprint: e-penguin Language: English
Author: Michael Thornton
ISBN: 9780857963154
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: June 27, 2011
Imprint: e-penguin
Language: English

From choirboy to cowboy . . . In 1967, fresh from boarding school humiliations, and having lost his father to alcoholism, gangly teen Michael Thornton was packed off to a tough sheep and cattle station to work as a jackaroo. He was to learn the wool trade from the lamb up, under a boss legendary for working his farmhands in an almost military regimen. Tasked with the dirty, disgusting and downright dangerous jobs, jackaroos are the dogsbodies of our farms. But at Habbies Howe, in central Victoria, somewhere between castrating lambs with his teeth and hauling backbreaking sacks of fertiliser for no obvious purpose, Michael discovered inner strength, and the friendship and male role models he'd craved. He also earned respect enough to later walk into a job with the nation's most famous farmer, the Defence Minister and future PM Malcolm Fraser. In Jackaroo, Thornton recalls his years learning the ropes in an era when farm work was still done on horseback. Engaging, candid and often funny, his memoir reveals the hard working lives of the unsung all-rounders of the country. 'Engaging and energetic' The Australian

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

From choirboy to cowboy . . . In 1967, fresh from boarding school humiliations, and having lost his father to alcoholism, gangly teen Michael Thornton was packed off to a tough sheep and cattle station to work as a jackaroo. He was to learn the wool trade from the lamb up, under a boss legendary for working his farmhands in an almost military regimen. Tasked with the dirty, disgusting and downright dangerous jobs, jackaroos are the dogsbodies of our farms. But at Habbies Howe, in central Victoria, somewhere between castrating lambs with his teeth and hauling backbreaking sacks of fertiliser for no obvious purpose, Michael discovered inner strength, and the friendship and male role models he'd craved. He also earned respect enough to later walk into a job with the nation's most famous farmer, the Defence Minister and future PM Malcolm Fraser. In Jackaroo, Thornton recalls his years learning the ropes in an era when farm work was still done on horseback. Engaging, candid and often funny, his memoir reveals the hard working lives of the unsung all-rounders of the country. 'Engaging and energetic' The Australian

More books from Penguin Books Ltd

Cover of the book Get in the Sea! by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book Masters of the Post by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book The Penguin History of the United States of America by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book Reclaiming Epicurus: Penguin Special by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book Pericles by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book The Story of the Treasure Seekers by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book The Old School by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book David Lange by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book Ancient Rhetoric by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book Dolphin Rescue by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book Book 1 - Doctor Who: Heart of Stone / Death Riders by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book Complete Plays, Lenz and Other Writings by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book Purgatorio by Michael Thornton
Cover of the book The Test by Michael Thornton
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy