Birds, Beasts and a Bike Under the Southern Cross: Two Canadian Naturalists Camping Rough in New Zealand and Australia in the 1950s
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (565 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1897435193 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Currently he lives in London, but divides his time between the UK and his family in British Columbia and the eastern United States. About the Author DAVID STIRLING was born in Canada but spent his early life in Scotland, originally in forestry. . Back in Canada he developed new ideas about building and selling property, and he has been in business of one kind or another ever since
While traveling by motorcycle and camping rough, they meet Kiwis and Aussies and try various temporary jobs in order to keep alive and healthy.About the author, David Stirling Born in 1920, David Stirling grew up on a pioneer farm near the town of Athabasca, Alberta. He was awarded the Queen's Jubilee Visit Medal in 2002, and now lives in Victoria, BC, Canada.Review comments "David is a superb naturalist, an uninhibited storyteller and vivid word painter of landscapes, wildlife and people whose fun memoir will leave you learning and laughing." -- Lyn Hancock, well-known author of many popular books, including Looking for the Wild, Tabasco the Saucy Raccoon and There's a Seal in My Sleeping Bag"A rip-snorting tale for those who prefer the extraordinary over the mundane. David tried farming, worked with federal fisheries and forestry, and eventually became a leader in nature interpretation with British Columbia Parks. He served overseas during World War II with the Canadian Army, and graduated first lieutenant from Sandhurst Royal Military College. Birds, Beasts and a Bike Under the Southern Cross: Two Canadian Naturalists Camping Rough in New Zealand and Australia in the 1950s by David Stirling.This is the story of two Canadian naturalist observers enjoying the birds, beasts, weather and stars in New Zealand and Australia in the 1950s. David Stirling's lively account of a two-year-long motorcycle odyssey among the wonders of Australia an
Currently he lives in London, but divides his time between the UK and his family in British Columbia and the eastern United States. . Back in Canada he developed new ideas about building and selling property, and he has been in business of one kind or another ever since. DAVID STIRLING was born in Canada but spent his early life in Scotland, originally in forestry
N. Baron said A charmer for naturalists and travelers who love history. This quirky adventure story told by a well respected Canadian naturalist reveals another unknown side of Australia that follows the second world war. In the 1050's Stirling and his wife Ruth left a secure life with government jobs to explore the outback of Australia and New Zealand by motorcycle. At the time, tourists were enough of a novelty that they made local news in many of the towns where they pitched their makeshift tent. Stirling's tales of natural spectacles, and encounters with rough and tumble characters and fellow gypsies, are delivered with dry hum