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Peter Allen Peter Allen i(A85544 works by)
Born: Established: 1940 ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Don Bradman and Me Peter Allen , Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2017 12321798 2017 single work children's fiction children's

'The Don is my hero because he is the greatest batsman in the world. Dad says all Australians are proud of The Don, even those who don't normally follow cricket. He says The Don is an inspiration to everyone, because whenever he gets a big score, people smile and forget about their troubles.

'There are lots of troubles that Victor and his family would like to forget. It is the Great Depression, and Victor's dad has lost his job. But despite their struggles, Victor not only gets to see Don Bradman in action, he even meets him!

'With the England cricket team coming to Australia, Victor knows it's going to be a great season. But England has some nasty surprises in store that the Australians-and Victor-will never forget.' (Publication summary)
1 Jack of All Trades, Master of Meggs Peter Allen , 2007 single work obituary (for James Kemsley )
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6 December 2007; (p. 26)
1 2 y separately published work icon Our Don Bradman : The Diary of Victor McDonald, Sydney, 1932 Peter Allen , Sydney : Scholastic Australia , 2004 Z1157757 2004 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction

'Victor McDonald is cricket mad. He plays for his school team and his dream is to meet his cricketing hero, Don Bradman. But Australia is in the grip of the Great Depression. Work isn't easy to come by. Victor's father has lost his job and the family is moving to Sydney. Despite the daily struggle of life in inner Sydney, Victor not only sees Don Bradman in action, he even gets to meet him. With the England cricket team coming to Australia, Victor knows it's going to be a great cricket season. But England has some nasty surprises in store. This will be one cricket season the Australians - and Victor - will never forget.' (Publication summary)
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