ISBN 978-1-923386-31-0
COLOUR PAPERBACK
ISBN 978-1-923443-19-8
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ISBN 978-1-923443-20-4
EBOOK
Love, War and Crocodiles
A Life of Arvids Blumentals, aka Crocodile Harry
The extraordinary adventures and loves of Arvids Blumentals, aka Crocodile Harry, one of Australia’s most unusual post–World War 2 migrants.
Harry was a Latvian patriot who went to war at 17, lost his homeland, and became a crocodile hunter, gravity surveyor, opal miner, writer and womaniser. He called himself a baron and married an opera-singing German lady he’d never met.
He appeared in a high-profile inquest, entertained Tina Turner and Olivia Newton-John and was the subject of many media stories. His dugout in Coober Pedy was featured in Mad Max 3 and still attracts tourists today.
This carefully researched book looks at Harry’s diverse pursuits, his intriguing personality and the historical background of a war that shattered a generation of men. Few others reacted as flamboyantly as Harry.