The Ratters of Lightning Ridge eBook Richard W Holmes
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This is an Australian adventure/comedy story for all ages which while fiction in content is based almost 100% on facts happening on-going in the area. The story centers around two leading characters Rusty, a 40-year-old opal miner, and Kate, a 60-year-old, tough-as-nails woman who raises sheep and cattle when she is not mining opal. This story, I believe, captures a sense of intrigue and calamity that continues to happen between opal miners, “ratters” (people who steal from legitimate opal miners), and animals of the Outback area of Lightning Ridge, Australia.
The Ratters of Lightning Ridge eBook Richard W Holmes
If you want to know something about opal mining in the outback, this book may give you some hints. But don't expect character development or much of a plot. The characters are wooden. The writing is terse, though I have to say, I was moved to keep reading to find out what happened in the end. Not a polished performance, but for $1.99 it was all right. Recommended to me by the author who was an interesting person to talk to so I looked up the book. As an author, he is a wanabee.Product details
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The Ratters of Lightning Ridge eBook Richard W Holmes Reviews
I didn't know anything about opal mining in Australia and then read this book, and now I feel I know a whole lot! like the opal experts can tell which mine an opal came from, just by looking at it. The story definitely gets you into the characters (real characters), their rough life, sticking together (or not!), going down into the mines, stealing, etc. I liked the drawings that made you see the trailers, and the "Club in the Scrub," the old equipment, digging in the mines, and how that life is SO different from life here in the good ol' USA. The author must live there (or lived there at one time) because it is so real.
This book explores the history, geology and processes of both opal and diamond mining in a remote region of New South Wales. The author, having visited the Lightning Ridge area, brings a first hand perspective to the human characters that are included, notably Kate, a rugged rancher and miner, her business partner Rusty, and their dealings with acquaintances and "ratters" in their patch of the Outback. "The Ratters of Lightning Ridge" also explores the natural and geological history of the area and gives details about both the wildlife the locals encounter daily and the machinery that they have adapted to their peculiar type of mining, for the precious "black opal" that can only be found around Lightning Ridge. It's rarity and value have created a culture of paranoia as many folks, known as ratters, are willing to cheat and steal opal for a quick (yet dangerous) buck. Holmes brings these complex characters to the pages, such as Ben Allah, and Bruce, the leader of a profitable ratting ring. Kate and Rusty themselves go from being the ratted upon to snooping on old mines in search of the elusive kimberlite, which houses diamond reserves. Overall this book brings entertaining characters and you'll even learn a little about the Outback. It's like visiting Australia, from a local's point of view, without the long flight! Highly recommended.
The Ratters of Lightning Ridge by Richard W. Holmes, draws you into the world of a harsh Australian Outback as well as delving into the psyches of the rough men and women who live and mine for opal there. It is a world of survival at its best and its worst and Mr. Holmes’ characters embody both the generosity of spirit where helping someone can be a matter of life or death and the meanness of taking what you can in order to endure. The main characters, Rusty and Kate personify both traits and you’ll find yourself caught up in their lives and their struggles to eke out a living on this unforgiving land. You’ll also see the beauty and hear the sounds of the Outback that Mr. Holmes so skillfully describes. This book should be on everyone’s reading list.
Having watched the progression of this book from draft to finished product, I can recommend it with great confidence. You will get to know the landscape and animals of Australia through descriptions and illustrations. The story of what mining is like makes one think of jewelry and the like in a different way. The books in this series just get better as readers get to know the characters and their quest for opals and sometimes diamonds. The author's enthusiasm for his writing, his characters, and the story are quickly evident as you continue reading. Worth the time to sit and read!
The Ratters of Lightning Ridge is a well-written adventure, filled with the intrigue of opal mining by private owners in Australia. Richard Holmes is highly versed in the area, the lives of the characters and their continual challenge to protect their mines from ratters. As a teacher, it was thrilling watching my student literally go down hundreds of feet in the narrow shafts into the mines as they listed to his excellent use of words. His description of the characters, their lingo and life style and the unique animals made their study of Australia a meaningful experience. This book became an integral part of my Thematic Unit on Australia as the information on Lightning Ridge and opal mining was not found anywhere else on a level that kept the student's attention. The creative illustrations greatly enhanced the novel.
If you want to know something about opal mining in the outback, this book may give you some hints. But don't expect character development or much of a plot. The characters are wooden. The writing is terse, though I have to say, I was moved to keep reading to find out what happened in the end. Not a polished performance, but for $1.99 it was all right. Recommended to me by the author who was an interesting person to talk to so I looked up the book. As an author, he is a wanabee.
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