Ion L. Idriess - Gold-Dust and Ashes

by Ion L. Idriess

$43 · Offered by eBay

Gold‑Dust and Ashes is Idriess’s dramatic, documentary‑style account of the Wau goldfields in New Guinea, centred on the 1930s aviation and prospecting boom that opened one of the most dangerous and lucrative mining regions in the world. In a single, fast‑moving narrative, Idriess follows the pilots, miners, carriers, and adventurers who hauled supplies over mountains, battled tropical storms, and chased fortunes in a landscape where aircraft crashes, landslides, fever, and sudden wealth were everyday realities. The book blends frontier reportage with high adventure, capturing the chaos, courage, and tragedy of a gold rush unfolding in one of the world’s most remote places.

• Publisher: Pacific Books
• Year: 1964
• Condition: Very Good

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