Home Before Dark
Who was Les Darcy? How did the young boxer become one of Australia's most revered sporting icons? Can the real person be found behind the myths and misinformation that have accumulated since his birth in 1895? Ruth Park and Rafe Champion have brought alive this high-spirited young champion, showing how his life was shaped by momentous events abroad and desperate personalities at home.
GenresBiography & AutobiographyCultural, Ethnic & RegionalLiterary FiguresSports & RecreationBoxing
366 pages, 3 editions
English edition · First published 1995 by Penguin Random House · ISBN 9780140261318
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Editions
3 editions
English
- Home Before Dark · Penguin Random House · 1997 · ISBN 9780140261318 This page
- Home Before Dark · Louis Braille Audio · 2000 · ISBN 9780732018870
- Home before dark · Viking · 1995 · ISBN 9780670857395
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