The Tin Scratchers
The Tin Scratchers: The Story of Tin Mining in the Far North is a 1959 autobiographical book by Ion Idriess.[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Ion Idriess |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Clem Seale |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | autobiography |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Pages | 260 pp |
The book is an account of Idriess' attempts at making a fortune mining in the Cape York Peninsula and how he became involved in tin mining. [2] "From his own memories, Idriess provides accounts of the outback characters who were individuals to a man."[1]
Reviews
In The Sydney Morning Herald, the reviewer noted: "That tireless narrator of frontierland tales, Ion Idriess, is still able to find vivid sources of reading interest in the remote outback." They went on that the novel "begins a little uneasily – due, one suspects, to some rather improbable conversations between the characters – but once it settles down to relate Mr Idriess' practical experiences it becomes increasingly interesting."[3]
References
- "YOUR BOOKSHELF". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 27, no. 31. Australia. 6 January 1960. p. 33. Retrieved 16 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- Book description at Trove
- "Reviews in Brief", The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 November 1959, p19