Born of the Sun : Seven Young Australian Lives.

Born of the Sun records the lives of seven young Australians who achieved widespread fame in their fields of endeavour between 1866 and 1933-- rowing, rugby, swimming, boxing, cricket, medical research and on the battlefield --and who all died in the plenitude of youth. In doing so, it offers fascin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Walsh, Gerald
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Canberra : Pandanus Books, 2006.
Temas:
1851-1945
Social history.
Social Conditions
Histoire sociale.
social history.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Reference.
Social history
Australia > Biography.
Australia > History > 1851-1901 > Biography.
Australia > History > 1901-1945 > Biography.
Australie > Biographies.
Australia
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Born of the Sun records the lives of seven young Australians who achieved widespread fame in their fields of endeavour between 1866 and 1933-- rowing, rugby, swimming, boxing, cricket, medical research and on the battlefield --and who all died in the plenitude of youth. In doing so, it offers fascinating insights into Australia's coming of age. This lively account illuminates the lives of Harry Searle, Lonnie Spragg, Barney Kieran, Les Darcy, Archie Jackson, Professor John Hunter and Lieutenant Eric Edgerton.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (203 pages)
ISBN:9781740762106
174076210X

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