Battler

· Battler series Book 1 · Bolinda · Narrated by David Tredinnick
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Since launching her first best seller "I've Met Some Bloody Wags!" by biting the top off a stubbie of beer with her teeth on the Midday Show, Sandy Thorne has spent over 20 years travelling the world and promoting bush humour. The Battler books are based on the hard-as-nails men of the land that called the most remote corners of the Outback their home. Battler O'Brien has been a battler all his life – riding the rodeo circuit and droving sheep with his missus on the far west stock route to survive. But with four little jackaroos and jillaroos on the ground and another bun in the oven, Battler saw that the only chance for his family lay with the "Bundaroo" land ballot. He was prepared to do almost anything to win ...

About the author

Sandy Thorne has had incredible success with her books, which are full of humour, life and colour that engages the reader from the first word. A former jillaroo, horse breaker and bull-catcher she is now Australia's first and only female professional bush humourist. She has performed at countless festivals, concerts, conferences and other events as well as on TV and radio all over Australia, New Zealand and the US since launching her first book on 'The Midday Show' by ripping the top off a stubbie with her teeth.

David has been narrating audiobooks for over 25 years, working on a number of award-winning titles. He has also worked extensively in theatre, radio, film and television, most notably appearing in all four seasons of The Secret Life of Us. When not lending his voice to books he is employed as an archivist, audio producer and librarian.

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