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y separately published work icon Blast Off at Woomera single work   children's fiction   children's   adventure  
Issue Details: First known date: 1957... 1957 Blast Off at Woomera
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    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Faber ,       1957 .
      Extent: 202p.
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Faber ,       1965 .
      Extent: 202p.
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Works about this Work

Cold War, Hot Books : An Analysis of Boys' Adventure Books Published During the 1950s. Stella Lees , June Senyard , 1983 single work criticism
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , November no. 13 1983; (p. 3-17) Examines the world of 1950s boys' adventure stories. Attention is given to the developing nature of Australia's loyalties (with a slight shift in emphasis from England to the USA), the representation of Russians (epitomising the Communist threat to Australia) and narrative elements of secrecy, violence and technology.
From Woomera to Mars 1957 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 10 April vol. 78 no. 4026 1957; (p. 66-67)
— Review of Blast Off at Woomera Hugh Walters , 1957 single work children's fiction
From Woomera to Mars 1957 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 10 April vol. 78 no. 4026 1957; (p. 66-67)
— Review of Blast Off at Woomera Hugh Walters , 1957 single work children's fiction
Cold War, Hot Books : An Analysis of Boys' Adventure Books Published During the 1950s. Stella Lees , June Senyard , 1983 single work criticism
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , November no. 13 1983; (p. 3-17) Examines the world of 1950s boys' adventure stories. Attention is given to the developing nature of Australia's loyalties (with a slight shift in emphasis from England to the USA), the representation of Russians (epitomising the Communist threat to Australia) and narrative elements of secrecy, violence and technology.
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