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OverviewTwo generations of brothers. Two world wars. This inspiring biography, told with openness and humour, captures the struggles of an Australian family, beginning with their migration from Ireland, through the eras that defined this burgeoning country. Lured by the romance of life on a distant shore, a family migrates to the Victorian goldfields. Their offspring, flush with the benefits of the gold rush era, embark on the golden trail to Western Australia. When the First World War breaks, two brothers take opposite paths for King and Country with life-changing consequences. Despite Hugh's severe wounding and its long term impact, he returns to his rural home to marry his childhood sweetheart, Iris and they start a family of their own - five sons whom Hugh hopes will never know the horrors of war. The family faces many challenges in their country life compounded the onset of a world depression. Their Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ian MinchinPublisher: Cobalt Blue Publishers Imprint: Cobalt Blue Publishers Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.585kg ISBN: 9780987567307ISBN 10: 0987567306 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 15 October 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAs a son of a Gallipolli veteran, Ian Minchin was inspired to write his family biography following a visit to Gallipolli in 2008 and hearing the stories of his eldest brothers in World War II. Ian has had a long career in the finance industry and later in the film and television industries. Ian is a husband, father and grandfather with a passion for both Australian and family history and is currently teaching English to asylum seekers and refugees. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |