SKU: B-000570

Rum Jungle

Author: Alan Moorehead

Special Features: Inscribed

Condition: The cover has some scuffing and wear. The cover page has the name of the previous owner. Some page yellowing. A few page edge scuffs. No dog ears. Tight binding. From a smoke free home.

Biography & Memoir History Australiana

Australia Australian History Aboriginal Culture Aboriginal History Indigenous Culture Indigenous History Alan Moorehead

Alan Moorehead’s vintage 1954 paperback Rum Jungle explores Australia’s dramatic uranium frontier and the Aboriginal cultures that surround it, making this a collectible slice of Australian history. The acclaimed war correspondent brings vivid narrative style to a remote outback boomtown, capturing both settler ambition and Indigenous experience.

This 159-page edition carries a neat previous-owner inscription on the cover page, not an author signature, and it shows the honest patina of age: light scuffing to the covers, mellowed page edges, and a binding that remains firm and readable. No dog-ears or smoke odors intrude, so the book feels clean in hand.

Ideal for readers who love mid-century travel writing, Australian true stories, or antiquarian nonfiction on Aboriginal history, this copy offers both content and character. Add Moorehead’s sought-after title to your shelf and travel back to the Rum Jungle era without leaving your favorite reading chair.

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