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A poetic and eloquent meditation on the power of listening.
![On the Mountain (1996) – Peter Dombrovskis, Richard Flanagan, & Jamie Kirkpatrick [Limited Hardcover Edition]](https://onlinestore.bookcellar.com.au/images/T/on-the-mountain-hardcoverdustjacket-r4jIId.png "On the Mountain (1996) – Peter Dombrovskis, Richard Flanagan, & Jamie Kirkpatrick [Limited Hardcover Edition]")
A rare and highly collectible multi-disciplinary study of Hobart's iconic mountain, kunanyi / Mount Wellington.
![On the Mountain (1996) – Peter Dombrovskis, Richard Flanagan, & Jamie Kirkpatrick [Softcover]](https://onlinestore.bookcellar.com.au/images/T/on-the-mountain-softcover-2XaxYW.png "On the Mountain (1996) – Peter Dombrovskis, Richard Flanagan, & Jamie Kirkpatrick [Softcover]")
A highly sought-after multi-disciplinary study of Hobart's iconic mountain, kunanyi / Mount Wellington. Published in 1996 by West Wind Press, this volume explores the mountain through three distinct, powerful lens: an evocative literary essay by Booker Prize-winning Tasmanian author Richard Flanagan, 50 vibrant landscape photographs by legendary wilderness photographer Peter Dombrovskis, and a detailed ecological natural history survey by Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick.
For a brief period between the world wars, to be "on the ossie" was to have a chance of breaking free from Tasmania's widespread poverty — an ounce of the precious metal osmiridium being more valuable than an equivalent weight of gold. It was a time when Tasmania held a monopoly on production of the rare metal used to tip millions of the world's most fashionable fountain pens.
The first of three photographic history books telling stories of the Tamar River and the Launceston district. Illustrated throughout with historical black and white photographs, drawn from private collections and the library's own archives, alongside the stories behind them.
The second of three photographic history books telling stories of the Tamar River and the Launceston district. Illustrated throughout with historical black and white photographs, drawn from private collections and the library's own archives, alongside the stories behind them.
The third of three photographic history books telling stories of the Tamar River and the Launceston district. Illustrated throughout with historical black and white photographs, drawn from private collections and the library's own archives, alongside the stories behind them.
