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Ross McMullin will speak about “Life So Full of Promise”, Winner of the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award.
Ross is an acclaimed biographer, a renowned storyteller and an entertaining speaker. “Life So Full of Promise” is his second lost generation multi-biography following “Farewell Dear People”, which won the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History, and his award-winning “Pompey Elliott”.
In his new book, Ross has combined prodigious research and narrative flair in interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast includes a popular doctor, a brilliant cricketer, and a potential prime minister, with a fervent love story in the mix. “Life So Full of Promise” illuminates what the war was like at home and at the sharp end. It provides insights into the experiences of Australians before, during and after the war, whether they were combatants or civilians, or soldiers’ wives or parents.
Bookings essential with gold coin for entry.
Ross is an acclaimed biographer, a renowned storyteller and an entertaining speaker. “Life So Full of Promise” is his second lost generation multi-biography following “Farewell Dear People”, which won the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History, and his award-winning “Pompey Elliott”.
In his new book, Ross has combined prodigious research and narrative flair in interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast includes a popular doctor, a brilliant cricketer, and a potential prime minister, with a fervent love story in the mix. “Life So Full of Promise” illuminates what the war was like at home and at the sharp end. It provides insights into the experiences of Australians before, during and after the war, whether they were combatants or civilians, or soldiers’ wives or parents.
Bookings essential with gold coin for entry.