Born of the sun : seven young Australian lives / / Gerald Walsh

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910823465703321
• Autore: Walsh Gerald (Gerald Patrick)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Canberra, : Pandanus, 2005
• ISBN: 1-74076-210-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (203 pages)
• Disciplina: 920.094
• Soggetti: Social history; Australia Biography; Australia History 1851-1901 Biography; Australia History 1901-1945 Biography
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminaries; Contents; Introduction; Henry Searle 1866 89 Oarsman; Lonnie Spragg 1879 1904 Rugby Footballer; Barney Kieran 1886 1905 Swimmer; Eric Edgerton 1897 1918 Soldier; Les Darcy 1895 1917 Boxer; John Hunter 1898 1924 Medical Scientist; Archie Jackson 1909 33 Cricketer; Epilogue; Chapter Notes
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.