Story Of Danny Dunn
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In the aftermath of the Great Depression few opportunities existed for working-class boys but at just eighteen Danny Dunn has everything going for brains looks sporting ability and an easy charm. His parents run The Hero a neighbourhood pub and Danny is a local hero. Luck changes for Danny when he signs up to go to war. He returns home a physically broken man to a life that will be changed forever. Together with Helen the woman who becomes his wife he sets about rebuilding his life. Set against a backdrop of Australian pubs and politics The Story of Danny Dunn is an Australian family saga spanning three generations. It is a compelling tale of love ambition and the destructive power of obsession. This classic Aussie story is vintage Courtenay. Sunday Mail Courtenays enthusiasm for his story is hard to resist. And hes a pro. The Age From gritty pre-war Balmain to the death camps of Singapore and back to 70s Sydney this is an epic from a superlative storyteller Harpers Bazaar A great sweeping novel to lift the spirit. Weekly Times brycecourtenay.com facebook.com/BryceCourtenay
