Richard Holmes spent over 35 years in corporate America holding various financial management positions. He was a licensed certified public accountant during his corporate career and was instrumental in launching startup companies in both the mining and manufacturing industries. In retirement, he spends his time writing books both fiction and non-fiction that relate to the many ventures he has been involved with during his filetime.
This adventure 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 captures a sense of intrigue and calamity that continues to happen between opal miners, "ratters" (people who steal opal), and animals of the Outback area of Lightning Ridge, Australia.
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Vendeur : Adagio Books, Longmont, CO, Etats-Unis
Soft cover. Etat : As New. Second printing. Signed by Richard W. Holmes on title page. This is a new book with a cover that shows some shelfwear. A fictional account about the mining of opals in Australia. Signed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur 3877-1
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Vendeur : Lily Books, Armidale, NSW, Australie
Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Slightly pressed book block. Book number on title page.' In The Ratters of Lightning Ridge, Richard Holmes takes the reader into the little-known world of the black opal: the volatile nature of the business and the people who mine and sell this product of the earth. Descending into a three-foot diameter shaft six stories down, shared by poisonous spiders and snakes, to chip at rock is not something the average person would find appealing. The 'Wild West' nature of Lightning Ridge and its part-time habitants will appeal to readers who enjoy adventure.' (Robert Fulton, PhD). Inscribed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur 001039
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