Auvergne Station in the Northern Territory has received passing mention by many authors but, until now, no one has fully chronicled the turbulent history of this huge cattle spread. Lloyd Fogarty's memoir is interspersed with engaging tales from the author's early working life, which began when he was thirteen.  This warmly human account combines the history of Auvergne with the legends of bushmen and bushwomen and brings to life the story of Queensland's and the Northern Territory's great pastoral heritage.