| Wallaby Warrior: The World War I Diaries of Australia's Only British Lion Contributor(s): Growden, Greg (Editor), Richards, Tom (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1743316615 ISBN-13: 9781743316610 Publisher: Allen & Unwin OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - History | Military - World War I |
| Dewey: 940.481 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tom Richards is the only Australian-born rugby player to have played for both Australia and the British Lions. This books tells something of his sporting life, but it mainly reproduces highlights from the very entertaining diary he kept during WWI. He included vivid descriptions of football matches played in Eqypt, Gallopoli and on the Front, as well as observing human tragedies and frailties. |