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Author Stivens, Dal, 1911-1997.

Title A horse of air / Dal Stivens
Published Sydney : Angus and Robertson, 1970

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 MELB  827.03 S8625 A6/H  AVAILABLE
Description ix, 222 pages ; 21 cm
Summary "This is the story of Harry Craddock - millionaire, orthinologist, idealist and buffoon - written mostly by himself in a mental hostpital after a wild expedition to Central Australia in search of the rare night parrot."--Inside cover
Analysis Novels in English. Australian writers, 1945-. Texts
Notes Novels in English. Australian writers, 1945-. Texts (ANB/PRECIS SIN 600100340)
Copy 2 of this book was donated by Lesley Bray in 2000 as part of the collection of her late husband Allan Bray
Miles Franklin Literary Award, 1970 winner
Subject Australian fiction -- 20th century.
Australian fiction.
Authors, Australian -- 20th century.
Mentally ill -- Australia -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Mentally ill -- Fiction.
Millionaires -- Fiction.
Millionaires -- Australia -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Ornitholists -- Fiction
Ornitholists -- Australia -- Fiction -- 20th century
SUBJECT Central Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81035352 -- 20th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012476 -- Fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001562
Northern Territory http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81035353 -- Fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001562
Genre/Form Novels.
LC no. 78598139
ISBN 0207121168
9780207121166