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'On Christmas Eve, 1882, Lady Janet Clarke burnt wooden bails at her home in Sunbury, Victoria, after a social cricket match between some local lads and the visiting England team. The 'Rupertswood' Ashes were presented to the Honorable Ivo Bligh, the England captain, by Lady Janet as a personal memento of his victory that Christmas Eve - but also as a joke. This picture story book is a fictionalised account of the story, told from the perspective of Lady Janet's six-year old son, Russell. ' (Publication summary)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Braille.
- Large print.
Works about this Work
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Burning the Bails – The Story of the Ashes by Krista Bell
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , January 2014;
— Review of Burning the Bails – The Story of the Ashes 2013 single work picture book
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Burning the Bails – The Story of the Ashes by Krista Bell
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , January 2014;
— Review of Burning the Bails – The Story of the Ashes 2013 single work picture book
Last amended 17 Feb 2022 12:43:35
