Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 The River Runs Free : Exploring and Defending Tasmania's Wilderness
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'Geoff Law first rafted the dangerously beautiful Franklin River on a whim. He was inexperienced and in a leaky raft, the weather was treacherous, and his travelling companion was someone he didn't know and who hated the place. But that eventful trip drew him into the historic battle to save the Franklin from being dammed. It was a struggle that brought down a federal government, and one whose ecological reverberations, twenty-five years on, are more commanding than ever.

'In The River Runs Free Geoff Law gives a lively and witty account of that flagship campaign, weaving it around stories of his wilderness travels. Drawn since childhood to wild places, he is an experienced solo bushwalker, one who can never resist a challenge. He writes powerfully about the connection between humans and landscape, the source of inspiration for his life's work. Travel with him and you never know what's coming next - but you'll arrive exhilarated.' (Publisher's blurb)

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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Camberwell, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Viking , 2008 .
      Extent: 304p.
      Note/s:
      • Publication date: 30 June 2008.
      ISBN: 9780670072453

Works about this Work

Reviews : The River Runs Free [and] Tasmania's Wilderness Battles Stephenie Cahalan , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , no. 38 2009; (p. 126-129)

— Review of The River Runs Free : Exploring and Defending Tasmania's Wilderness Geoff Law , 2008 single work autobiography
This Week's Selections Craig Cook , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 9 August 2008; (p. 10)

— Review of The River Runs Free : Exploring and Defending Tasmania's Wilderness Geoff Law , 2008 single work autobiography
Let the Franklin Story Flow Katherine Wilson , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 26 July 2008; (p. 27)

— Review of The River Runs Free : Exploring and Defending Tasmania's Wilderness Geoff Law , 2008 single work autobiography
Untitled Allison Kingscote , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , June vol. 87 no. 9 2008; (p. 54)

— Review of The River Runs Free : Exploring and Defending Tasmania's Wilderness Geoff Law , 2008 single work autobiography
Untitled Allison Kingscote , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , June vol. 87 no. 9 2008; (p. 54)

— Review of The River Runs Free : Exploring and Defending Tasmania's Wilderness Geoff Law , 2008 single work autobiography
Let the Franklin Story Flow Katherine Wilson , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 26 July 2008; (p. 27)

— Review of The River Runs Free : Exploring and Defending Tasmania's Wilderness Geoff Law , 2008 single work autobiography
This Week's Selections Craig Cook , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 9 August 2008; (p. 10)

— Review of The River Runs Free : Exploring and Defending Tasmania's Wilderness Geoff Law , 2008 single work autobiography
Reviews : The River Runs Free [and] Tasmania's Wilderness Battles Stephenie Cahalan , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , no. 38 2009; (p. 126-129)

— Review of The River Runs Free : Exploring and Defending Tasmania's Wilderness Geoff Law , 2008 single work autobiography
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