Anzac Cove to Hollywood

Brownrigg, Jeff
Anzac Cove to Hollywood

Anzac Cove to Hollywood

Brownrigg, Jeff
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Tom Skeyhill wasn't what he appeared to be. Landing at Anzac Cover on the morning of 25 April 1915 as a signaller with the 8th Battalion, First Australian Imperial Force, Tom quickly recognised danger and feigned blindness to escape. Wearing smoke-glass goggles he returned to Australia as a 'blind soldier-poet'. His book of verse "Soldier-Songs from Anzac" quickly sold 50,000 copies.

Reinventing himself as charismatic public speaker, in 1917 Tom relocated himself to the USA where his engaging tales of heroism raised funds for the war effort and underpinned his lucrative career. He wrote to war diary of Sergeant Alvin C. York, America's most decorated WWI hero, on which Howard Hawk's film, "Sergeant York" was based, Gary Cooper winning his first Oscar in the title role.

Spinning exaggerated and often erroneous tales, Tom's public lectures proved to be excellent theatre but truthfulness was a casualty of Tom's restless ambition; an ambition which eventually brought him down.

Author:   Brownrigg, Jeff
Publisher:   Anchor Books Australia
ISBN:  

9780980335446


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   31 March 2010
Bind Format:   Paperback
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Tom Skeyhill wasn't what he appeared to be. Landing at Anzac Cover on the morning of 25 April 1915 as a signaller with the 8th Battalion, First Australian Imperial Force, Tom quickly recognised danger and feigned blindness to escape. Wearing smoke-glass goggles he returned to Australia as a 'blind soldier-poet'. His book of verse "Soldier-Songs from Anzac" quickly sold 50,000 copies.

Reinventing himself as charismatic public speaker, in 1917 Tom relocated himself to the USA where his engaging tales of heroism raised funds for the war effort and underpinned his lucrative career. He wrote to war diary of Sergeant Alvin C. York, America's most decorated WWI hero, on which Howard Hawk's film, "Sergeant York" was based, Gary Cooper winning his first Oscar in the title role.

Spinning exaggerated and often erroneous tales, Tom's public lectures proved to be excellent theatre but truthfulness was a casualty of Tom's restless ambition; an ambition which eventually brought him down.

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Author:   Brownrigg, Jeff
Publisher:   Anchor Books Australia
ISBN:  

9780980335446


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   31 March 2010
Bind Format:   Paperback
Availability:  
This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.
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