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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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Walsh, Gerald
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Canberra : Pandanus Books, 2006.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.