Breaking the sheep's back : the shocking true story of the decline and fall of the Australian wool industry / Charles Massy
- Bib ID:
- 5009606
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Massy, Charles
- Description:
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- St Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press, 2011
- xxvii, 432 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9780702238857
- 9780702246838
- 9780702246845
- 9780702246821
- Summary:
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From the author of the influential The Australian Merino comes the shocking true story of the decline and fall of the Australian wool empire a tale that features a brace of Australian characters, political skulduggery and betrayal on a massive scale. Breaking the Sheep's Back is the untold story of Australia's biggest business disaster.
- Notes:
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- N copy signed and inscribed by the author, 3 August 2013.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-421) and index.
- Library's N copy is signed by the author, Charles Massy.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 2011
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