The Adventure of the Broad Arrow: An Australian Romance

Morley Roberts (1857 - 1942)

When a few men decide to go for looking for gold in the outback of Australia, days of extreme heat with no water and no rain in sight, make them turn back and give up the trip; all but two of them that is, Smith and Mandeville, aka the "Baker. Smith and Baker decide to tough it out and go after their dreams, chancing their lives to find "their luck". Little do they realize, they will put their lives in grave danger, and this quest for gold will turn into a nightmare. Life threatening food and water deprivation is a constant issue, and they had no idea they would stumble upon an unknown tribe of prehistoric white men that are head hunters and cannibals. Will they survive the harsh bush conditions, the fierce inferno of the desert, and a deadly tribe? And what about the gold? Is there gold to be found, and if so, will it ever be their reality? An incredible adventure with lots of twists and turns awaits... (Summary by Laur )

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 NEW FIND Laurie Banza
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Play 02 A SPECULATION Laurie Banza
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Play 03 GOING IT BLIND Laurie Banza
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Play 04 TWO IN A DESERT Laurie Banza
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Play 05 LOOKING FOR WATER Laurie Banza
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Play 06 THE BILLABONG Laurie Banza
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Play 07 RUNNING UP THE BILLABONG Laurie Banza
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Play 08 THE ASHES OF A FIRE Laurie Banza
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Play 09 THE WHITE MAN Laurie Banza
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Play 10 THE BRODARRO Laurie Banza
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Play 11 A SOLUTION Laurie Banza
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Play 12 THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Laurie Banza
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Play 13 THE FATHER OF THE TRIBE Laurie Banza
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Play 14 THE GOLD OUTCROP Laurie Banza
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Play 15 THE FIGHT ON THE RIVER Laurie Banza
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Play 16 THE RIVER SINK Laurie Banza
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Play 17 THE SAND TORNADO Laurie Banza
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Play 18 THE ROAD WITH PITS Laurie Banza
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Play 19 DELIVERANCE Laurie Banza
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