Ross Davies Ross Davies i(8359397 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 2 y separately published work icon Three Brilliant Careers : Nell Malone, Miles Franklin, Kath Ussher Ross Davies , Moorooka : Boolarong Press , 2015 8359412 2015 single work biography

'Three Brilliant Careers reveals the previously untold story of celebrated author Miles Franklin and two lifelong Australian friends, Nell Malone and Kath Ussher, who met in Chicago in 1914 and reunited a year later in war-torn London.

'Despite facing enormous risks, the women subsequently travelled to the Balkans with the Scottish Women’s Hospitals and served in frontline medical units attached to the French and Serbian Armies.

'After the war, Miles settled in London, Kath in Hollywood and Nell in Paris, but maintained their friendship through regular correspondence. All three achieved distinction in their chosen fields, although not without encountering significant obstacles in their path.

'Bridging four decades across several continents, Three Brilliant Careers follows the remarkable lives of the friends, and explores their crossed destinies to tell an inspirational story of Australia’s early feminists. ' (Publication summary)

1 A One- Eyed Chook Called Sheila by Pat Clarke, Ross Davies , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , March 2014;

— Review of A One-Eyed Chook Called Sheila Pat Clarke , 2013 single work picture book
1 Jonathan by Peter Carnavas Ross Davies , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , March 2014;

— Review of Jonathan! Peter Carnavas , 2014 single work picture book
1 Marvellous Me by Angela Boyle Ross Davies , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , October 2014;

— Review of Marvellous Me Angela Boyle , 2014 single work picture book
1 Review : Oliver and George Ross Davies , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , October 2014;

— Review of Oliver and George Peter Carnavas , 2014 single work picture book
1 y separately published work icon Middle-Aged Men in Lycra Ross Davies , Salisbury : Boolarong Press , 2014 14752445 2014 single work novel

'In 1969 the streets of Brisbane are rocked by a violent street demonstration against the Vietnam War. Two teenagers, Griff and Mia, take centre stage in the incident. In the following months, they find themselves positioned on opposite sides of a love triangle that is about to be torn apart following the tragic death of a young soldier in Vietnam.

'Fast forward thirty five years and Griff’s life is in crisis after the death of his wife and the subsequent loss of his job. Alienated from everything that once defined his world, he meets up with a disparate group of cycling mates every morning at a cafe in the Southbank Parklands. The antics of the other riders provide a perfect diversion as they try to convince him to join them on a night out to find a new partner. However, he soon discovers that one of his friends, John Kelly, also holds the key to what happened in Vietnam and this ultimately sets Griff off on a quest to find Mia again.

'This book reveals an up-close and intimate view of Brisbane’s cafe culture and a cycling fraternity dominated by middle-aged men in lycra. Shifting time frames allow the reader to peer through a window into a turbulent period of our recent past.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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