FLYNN OF THE INLAND

First published in 1932, Flynn of the Inland recounts the extraordinary life and mission of John Flynn, the Presbyterian minister who founded the Australian Inland Mission and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Ion L. Idriess, a prolific Australian writer known for his tales of the outback, crafted this biographical narrative to celebrate Flynn’s efforts to provide medical and spiritual support to remote settlements. The book became a seminal work in Australian literature, capturing the resilience required to navigate the vast, isolated interior of the continent.

This 1983 edition was released by Angus & Robertson as part of a continued effort to keep Idriess’s popular historical accounts accessible to new generations of readers. By the time of this printing, the work had long been cemented as a classic of the genre, appreciated for Idriess’s dramatic, immersive prose style. It remains a significant historical document that reflects the early twentieth-century ethos of Australian national identity and the monumental challenge of overcoming geographical distance through ingenuity and perseverance.