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John Wren: A Life Reconsidered

by James Griffin
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Overview

This revisionist biography of Australian John Wren, who was made infamous by Frank Hardy’s influential novel Power without Glory, reexamines the historical evidence that wrongly villainized John Wren and made him the scapegoat of Australia’s culture wars.

Synopsis

This revisionist biography of Australian John Wren, who was made infamous by Frank Hardy’s influential novel Power without Glory, reexamines the historical evidence that wrongly villainized John Wren and made him the scapegoat of Australia’s culture wars.

About the Author, James Griffin

James Griffin has contributed 20 entries to the Australian Dictionary of Biography.

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Book Details

Published
April 1, 2007
Publisher
Scribe Publications Party Limited
Pages
448
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781920769482

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