The Cattle King

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Author/Contributor(s): Idriess, Ion L Publisher: HarperCollins Date: 07/11/2017 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW This engrossing story by famous Australian author Ion Idriess is a n inspiring tribute to the remarkable life of Sir Sidney Kidman - the Cattle King. At the age of 13 Sidney Kidman ran away from home with only five shillings in his pocket. He went on to become a horse dealer, drover, cattle buyer and bush jockey and he also ran a coach business. Above all, Kidman created a mighty cattle empire of more than a hundred stations, fighting droughts, bushfires, floods and plagues of vermin to do so. His enterprise and courage won him a huge fortune and made him a legend. Show more