| Main Title: |
Proud Australian boy : a biography of Russell Braddon / Nigel Starck. |
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| Author: |
Starck, Nigel, 1942-
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| Imprint: |
North Melbourne, Vic. : Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2011. |
| Collation: |
ix, 284 p., [14] p. of plates : ill., portraits, notes, bib., index, pbk ; 24 cm. |
| Summary: |
Foreword by Dame Joan Sutherland -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Prologue: The teeth of war -- 1. An Australian dynasty -- 2. Born to survive -- 3. Under the influence -- 4. Tennis, guns, and butter -- 5. Prison, slavery, release -- 6. The troubled peace -- 7. 'You are the judge' -- 8. Author of the year -- 9. Partner, muse, and mask -- 10. Columns of opinion and assault -- 11. Voyage to recovery -- 12. Crusader for a cause -- 13. At the home of La Stupenda -- 14. A passionate adopted son -- 15. An author for all seasons -- 16. 'I'd like to be a Nip' -- 17. A curious voice for an Australian -- 18. Australia rediscovered -- Epilogue: The quest for 'Uncle Russell' -- Published works -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Subject: |
Braddon, Russell, 1921-1995
Writers and writing
Radio broadcasters
Prisoners of war
Changi Prisoner of War Camp, Singapore
Biography
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| ISBN: |
9781921875403 (pbk.) |
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