Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigines

by David Unaipon

Book Overview

David Unaipon-the man on the $50 note-was a most extraordinary person. An early Aboriginal political activist, he was also a scientist, a writer, a preacher and an inventor. In the 1920s, under contract to the University of Adelaide, he was commissioned to collect traditional Aboriginal stories from around South Australia. He also acted as a 'collector' for the Aborigines Friends' Association. Most of the stories come from his own Ngarrindjeri people,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0522852467
• ISBN13: 9780522852462
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Miegunyah Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"