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'From dawn, the bush was tinder dry, and hot winds grew and fed off the baked landscape, sucking out every last drop of moisture, whipping sparks from power lines, and stirring up menace and danger.
'Worst of Days is the behind-the-scenes story of the people who were inside Black Saturday's most deadly firestorm, the Kilmore blaze. It is a powerful and gripping narrative of disaster and resilience, of men and women and children facing the ultimate stress.
'This is the story of what we do at the very worst of times: from the man who braved the flames to help a mate, to another who refused even to cover the face of a dead man, saying, 'No mate, not my job.' It is the story of officials' bungles and best efforts, towns and their heroes, of survivors, saviours and lost souls.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Works about this Work
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From the Ashes
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Inside Story , October 2011;
— Review of Kinglake-350 2011 single work prose ; Worst of Days : Inside the Black Saturday Firestorm 2010 single work non-fiction'Despite the Black Saturday tragedy, attitudes and policies have moved far too slowly'
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From the Ashes
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Inside Story , October 2011;
— Review of Kinglake-350 2011 single work prose ; Worst of Days : Inside the Black Saturday Firestorm 2010 single work non-fiction'Despite the Black Saturday tragedy, attitudes and policies have moved far too slowly'
Awards
- 2010 winner Colin Roderick Award
- Kilmore, Kilmore area, Seymour - Kilmore area, Northern Victoria, Victoria,