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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 a good deal going for him: brains, looks, sporting ability - and an easy charm. His parents run The Hero, a favourite 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 for ever. Together with Helen, a woman of strength, character and intelligence who becomes his wife, he sets about rebuilding his life. It is a life tormented by personal demons, and shaped by compassion, corruption, love and power - and the gift of twin daughters, Sam and Gabby.
'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, at a time of great change in Australia's history.' (From the publisher's website.)
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Dedication: For my beloved Christine.
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- Sound recording.
- Large print.
- Braille.
Works about this Work
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Showman Who Knew the Power of a Story
2012
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column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 24 November 2012; (p. 26-27) -
Fiction
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 26 December 2009; (p. 20)
— Review of The Story of Danny Dunn 2009 single work novel -
Review of the Week
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 13 December 2009; (p. 20)
— Review of The Story of Danny Dunn 2009 single work novel -
The Power of Women
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Illawarra Mercury Weekender , 12-13 December 2009; (p. 11) The heroes in Bryce Courtenay's latest book are much like the author's life - and are mostly female. Courtenay talks about writing and the women in his life -
Fiction Books
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 12 - 13 December 2009; (p. 22)
— Review of The Story of Danny Dunn 2009 single work novel
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Power of the People
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 21 - 22 November 2009; (p. 24-25)
— Review of The Story of Danny Dunn 2009 single work novel -
Books
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 12 December 2009; (p. 26)
— Review of Great Australian Speeches : Landmark Speeches That Defined and Shaped Our Nation 2009 anthology prose ; The Story of Danny Dunn 2009 single work novel -
Fiction Books
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 12 - 13 December 2009; (p. 22)
— Review of The Story of Danny Dunn 2009 single work novel -
Review of the Week
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 13 December 2009; (p. 20)
— Review of The Story of Danny Dunn 2009 single work novel -
Fiction
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 26 December 2009; (p. 20)
— Review of The Story of Danny Dunn 2009 single work novel -
Let Me Tell You a Story
2009
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 29 November 2009; (p. 2) -
The Power of Women
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Illawarra Mercury Weekender , 12-13 December 2009; (p. 11) The heroes in Bryce Courtenay's latest book are much like the author's life - and are mostly female. Courtenay talks about writing and the women in his life -
Showman Who Knew the Power of a Story
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 24 November 2012; (p. 26-27)
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