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Great Furphies of Australian History
by Jim Haynes
Published by Allen and Unwin
ISBN 9781760879815
Do you know that Captain Cook wasn't actually a Captain? Or that "The Ashes" are not what you have been told they are and that they are part of a love story? How about the frequently used phrase, "fair dinkum", it's not what you might think it is.
Jim Haynes explains in his amusing style, which often leaves the reader wanting to laugh out loud, the real meaning of these and other Australian furphies.
Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson weren't the first to cross the Blue Mountains and no doubt you were not told of the other five people who crossed with them when they did eventually made the crossing. Who were they?
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There are ten furphies associated with Captain Cook that you will no doubt find interesting and quite eye-opening.
Do you know the origins of the word Digger and it's meaning? What about that the Holden car was not an Australian design even though it's widely thought of as Australia's own.
What about the famous railway The Ghan? Where did it get it's name from? That is very interesting story and read about the ridiculously long journeys and numerous trains people had to take to get from South Australia to other parts of the country in those early days. It's amazing anyone would have bothered making the journey.
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The book is divided into sections for the meanings and origins of each of these words or phrases or stories of mis-information. Read a section or a page or more, this isn't like reading a novel or story. It's a handy book to have on the bookshelf, especially when chatting with family or friends.They will be amazed at some of the outrageous furphies we've been told over the years and, dare I say taught, in school!
It is a good fun book to read and discuss, so click one of the buttons below and get a copy, I',m sure you won't regret it. It would be a great companion to the Great Australian Mysteries Book.
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