The Bondi Lifesaver: A History Of An Australian Icon
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
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Few images are as instantly recognisable or as deeply woven into the fabric of Australian identity as the bronzed lifesaver standing sentinel at the water's edge — and The Bondi Lifesaver: A History of an Australian Icon chronicles the remarkable story behind this enduring cultural symbol. Sean Brawley traces the origins and evolution of the surf lifesaving movement at Bondi Beach, from its pioneering early days in the twentieth century through to its transformation into one of Australia's most celebrated institutions, revealing the extraordinary men and women who shaped it. Brawley brings both rigorous historical scholarship and genuine narrative flair to this account, situating the Bondi lifesaver within the broader currents of Australian social history — touching on themes of mateship, physical culture, national pride, and the country's unique, often complicated relationship with the sea. Drawing on archival research and vivid personal histories, the work presents a portrait of an institution that is at once fiercely local and unmistakably national in character. For anyone who has ever stood on Bondi's famous sands, this book will forever change how they see the figure in the red-and-yellow cap.
Author: Sean Brawley
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Few images are as instantly recognisable or as deeply woven into the fabric of Australian identity as the bronzed lifesaver standing sentinel at the water's edge — and The Bondi Lifesaver: A History of an Australian Icon chronicles the remarkable story behind this enduring cultural symbol. Sean Brawley traces the origins and evolution of the surf lifesaving movement at Bondi Beach, from its pioneering early days in the twentieth century through to its transformation into one of Australia's most celebrated institutions, revealing the extraordinary men and women who shaped it. Brawley brings both rigorous historical scholarship and genuine narrative flair to this account, situating the Bondi lifesaver within the broader currents of Australian social history — touching on themes of mateship, physical culture, national pride, and the country's unique, often complicated relationship with the sea. Drawing on archival research and vivid personal histories, the work presents a portrait of an institution that is at once fiercely local and unmistakably national in character. For anyone who has ever stood on Bondi's famous sands, this book will forever change how they see the figure in the red-and-yellow cap.