Her companions are animals: her three dogs, including the huge golden fighter Ajax who twice saved her life: her pony Buck and her chestnut polo pony Belle: and all sorts of pets, from Kaa the fat friendly snake, to Matilda, once a Boxing Kangaroo.
This is the story of a girl living a free, solitary life on her father's cattle-station on the New South Wales - Queensland border. Color frontis art matches the dj frt panel. Original, un-clipped dj in mylar has chips at tips and spine ends (head of spine has lost the "The" in Ajax The Warrior), tape marks at right edge and foot of rear dj panel, crescent shaped closed tear on dj opens up to a 2 x 1" chip at foot of front panel that has taken the author's last name with it. Book tips still sharp, no names, tears or soil in the tight, 183 pp text, only a few tiny foxing dots on edge of page block. Spine ends bumped, head of spine lightly sunned from a chip in the dj that is present there. All are told in a breezy manner fun and fast to read.Second printing of the 1st edition non-exlib hardcover in blue paper covered boards with a few small random soil marks. It is primarily about Mary and her dogs as they go through adventure after adventure around her father's station in the Australian bush where he raises cattle. If Mary got into a jam, he was there to rescue her even if it meant fighting to the death.
His large size and golden color were her constant companions. He was half dingo, had little use for people.
He was brave and daring and fiercely loyal to Mary.Ījax was found in a hollow log half drowned after a flood. He loved attention and was friendly with everyone.Īlgy was a bulldog, a breed almost unknown in Australia at that time. Together they got into and out of many adventures.īenny was the smallest dog. Instead her companions were were pony, horse, variety of pets and her three dogs. The Australian bush back between the world wars was an isolated place for a young girl to grow up in.
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