{"product_id":"alice-on-the-line-doris-blackwell-douglas-lockwood-2001","title":"Alice on the Line by Doris Blackwell \u0026 Douglas Lockwood – 2001","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doris Blackwell \u0026amp; Douglas Lockwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Holland, Adelaide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reprint of the 1965 edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0851793762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204 pages plus 16 pages of plates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 18 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlice on the Line\u003c\/em\u003e is Doris Blackwell’s evocative account of life in Alice Springs during the early years of European settlement, written with Douglas Lockwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackwell recalls her childhood and family experiences in Central Australia between 1899 and 1908, offering a vivid picture of everyday life, communication, isolation and community in the developing township of Alice Springs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich in personal observation and historical detail, the book provides valuable insight into the social history of the Northern Territory and life along the Overland Telegraph Line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2001 New Holland edition is a reprint of the original 1965 publication and includes a section of photographic plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good.\u003c\/strong\u003e Light wear to the covers. Please refer to photographs as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highly readable firsthand account of early Alice Springs and Central Australian life, combining autobiography with important regional and social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40908898009217,"sku":"V260801","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0134\/9249\/files\/AliceontheLinebyDorisBlackwell_DouglasLockwood.jpg?v=1790653944","url":"https:\/\/tilbrookandco.com.au\/products\/alice-on-the-line-doris-blackwell-douglas-lockwood-2001","provider":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}