Man Shy and Dusty

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two classic tales of adventurous animals - a wild red heifer and a dingo/kelpie cross. First published in 1931 Man-Shy tells the story of a young red heifer who flees the grazing herd for a life of adventure on the open ranges. First published in 1946 Dusty tells the story of a dingo/kelpie cross who is employed to muster sheep but is forever at war with his wild instincts. told with great sensitivity and insight, these two short novels have delighted generations of adults and children alike. Both books entertain while at the same time providing a penetrating analogy to humankind.

Author Bio

Frank Dalby Davison was born in Melbourne in 1893. At the age of twelve he left school to follow various occupations in the bush. In his teens he travelled to the US and later served with the British cavalry in France during World War I. He based his novel The Wells of Beersheba (1933) on his experiences. After the war he returned to Australia with his first wife and settled for a time in Queensland. Soon growing restless he moved to Sydney where he worked as a real estate agent and journalist. He continued to write fiction - short stories and a children's book - and in 1948 settled in country Victoria with his second wife, Marie. His long novel about the relationships between men and women, The White Thorntree, was published in 1968. He died in 1970.