02490nam 2200565Ia 450 991044993570332120200520144314.01-74076-210-X(CKB)1000000000246008(EBL)252252(OCoLC)475965922(SSID)ssj0000113986(PQKBManifestationID)11145518(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000113986(PQKBWorkID)10102109(PQKB)10096932(MiAaPQ)EBC252252(Au-PeEL)EBL252252(CaPaEBR)ebr10106704(OCoLC)437160218(EXLCZ)99100000000024600820050804d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBorn of the sun[electronic resource] seven young Australian lives /Gerald WalshCanberra Pandanus20051 online resource (203 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-74076-174-X 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; 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.Social historyAustraliaBiographyAustraliaHistory1851-1901BiographyAustraliaHistory1901-1945BiographyElectronic books.Social history.920.094Walsh Gerald(Gerald Patrick)981184Australian National University.Research School of Pacific Studies.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910449935703321Born of the sun2239496UNINA