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Men of the Jungle
AuthorIon Idriess
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAngus and Robertson
Publication date
1932
Publication placeAustralia

Men of the Jungle is a 1932 book by Ion Idriess.[1] It covered three years in the life of Idriess and his three companions as they worked in north-east Queensland.[2]

Reception

The book was published in September 1932 and had to be republished almost immediately.[3]

Idriess later claimed the book was his favourite because it reminded him of the most idyllic time of his life.[4]

References

  1. ^ "MEN OF THE JUNGLE". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 29, 561. New South Wales, Australia. 1 October 1932. p. 8. Retrieved 28 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "NEW NOVELS". Western Champion. No. 415. New South Wales, Australia. 22 September 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 16 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Idriess biography
  4. ^ Interview with Ion Idriess", ABC