The Australian Heroes: A Rousing Roll Call Of 47 Of Australia's Greatest Heroes And Heroines
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
From the sunburned frontiers of a young nation to the halls of global acclaim, The Australian Heroes presents a stirring celebration of 47 extraordinary men and women whose courage, vision, and sacrifice helped forge the Australian national identity. Geoffrey Dutton chronicles a sweeping cast of legends — explorers, warriors, artists, and pioneers — whose lives illuminate the triumphs and hardships that define the Australian spirit. The book unfolds as a rousing roll call, each portrait drawn with vivid detail and infectious admiration, making it as much an act of patriotic tribute as it is a work of compelling biography. Dutton, one of Australia's most distinguished men of letters, writes with the authority of a scholar and the passion of a true believer in his country's heritage. His prose is elegant yet accessible, weaving together individual stories into a broader tapestry of a nation still discovering itself. Each biographical sketch invites the reader to ask: what does it truly mean to be a hero — and could Australia produce more of them still?
Author: Geoffrey Dutton
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
From the sunburned frontiers of a young nation to the halls of global acclaim, The Australian Heroes presents a stirring celebration of 47 extraordinary men and women whose courage, vision, and sacrifice helped forge the Australian national identity. Geoffrey Dutton chronicles a sweeping cast of legends — explorers, warriors, artists, and pioneers — whose lives illuminate the triumphs and hardships that define the Australian spirit. The book unfolds as a rousing roll call, each portrait drawn with vivid detail and infectious admiration, making it as much an act of patriotic tribute as it is a work of compelling biography. Dutton, one of Australia's most distinguished men of letters, writes with the authority of a scholar and the passion of a true believer in his country's heritage. His prose is elegant yet accessible, weaving together individual stories into a broader tapestry of a nation still discovering itself. Each biographical sketch invites the reader to ask: what does it truly mean to be a hero — and could Australia produce more of them still?