Email to a friend Ravenous Ants & Lazy Lizards James Anderson Our Price:  $35.00 Add to Cart Qty Out of Stock Add Review Ask a Question Ravenous Ants and Lazy Lizarads: Life of an outback padre by James Anderson   Product details Paperback: 388 pages Publisher: James Anderson ISBN: 9780645840636 Trim size: 152 x 229 mm   Synopsis    I never met John Armour, that I know of, and I have only dim memories of visiting Doris as a very elderly relative.  The diaries of Doris and John Armour cover the early part of their married life. They were married just as World War 1 ended. John as a freshly minted Presbyterian minister and Doris an accomplished elocutionist. They ‘met’ in 1915 on New Year’s eve. This event is noted by John who gives absolutely no further details of where or how they met. In 1918 they became engaged on April 19, John was ordained on Nov 21, married Dec 7, they honeymooned at the beach till Dec 23 whereupon they left Melbourne by train for Adelaide.  Their diaries give insight into their early married life in the challenging environment of the dusty isolation of the South Australian outback. Not only did they meet these challenges but they document the struggles of the ‘Outbackers’ who called the ‘never never’ their home.  Please treat them gently, with the advantages of hind-sight and enjoy a journey into a past era but also a romance that continues to be played out in many lives today. Synopsis    James Anderson is a retired pastor and science teacher. He and his wife live in Melbourne. They have three children and three granddaughters who justifiably dote on them. James has interests in family history, geology, theology, astrophotography, and other stuff.     Currently there are no reviews for this product. (View All) Currently there are no questions for this product. Related Products “Their courage is deserving of the highest praise.” $60.00 Blood, Mud and Gerald the Grouse $50.00 Brothers in Arms $39.95 Doomed Battalion $59.95 Dusty Doings $45.00 Two Squatters - The lives of George Playne and Daniel Jennings $35.85 Similar Products Forever Fitzroy $14.95 The Vanishing Bank $24.95 The Puckle Project: Finding Frederick $30.00 $20.00 Whistles in the Valley $19.95