March of the Emus: The Story of The Great Emu War of 1932

In 1932, a strange battle unfolded on the wheat fields of Western Australia. Farmers, already struggling through the Great Depression, faced a new enemy-not drought, not locusts, but tens of thousands of giant, flightless birds. The government responded with soldiers, trucks, and machine guns. What followed has gone down in history as one of the most bizarre and unforgettable clashes between humans and the natural world.

Told with both gravity and wit, this book explores the story of how des...