Hugh Dolan Hugh Dolan i(8470835 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Holocaust Hugh Dolan , Adrian Barbu (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 20977130 2021 single work graphic novel

'Adolf Hitlers regime has enveloped Europe, and now David, along with all Jews in the Nazis reach, are in danger. This extraordinary graphic novel traces the story of the rise of Nazism and Hitlers persecution of the Jews, merging historical imagery and documents with the haunting tale of David and his family. A story of fear, resilience and compassion, and a legacy of love and hope.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Eureka : One Bloody Sunday Hugh Dolan , Dave Dye (illustrator), Kensington : NewSouth Publishing , 2019 15507640 2019 single work graphic novel young adult

'This graphic book brings to life the struggles of daily life on the goldfields and the powerful events of the Eureka stockade.

The extraordinary story of Eureka is one that Australians have revisited since it happened in 1854. Why did British Army Red Coats fire on a group of miners hidden behind a crude wooden stockade? Why did soldiers from two famous British regiments attack a group of gold miners early one Sunday morning? What made the miners and their families protest and put their lives in danger?

This book brings alive life on the Victorian goldfields. It tells us about power, settlement and the growth of the colony. It tells us about rights, and what matters.

The central character in this book is a boy called Bernie. Bernie lived with his parents on the goldfields and played a key role in events leading up to the battle at the Eureka Stockade, despite his age. He sees the murder of the miner that sparked armed protest. His family were camped close by and were key witnesses. We see the growing unrest and the fighting through his eyes. 

The reader is challenged to investigate — like a detective, you must sift through different accounts and reach your own understanding. People on both sides of the conflict believed that their actions were correct and justifiable. Readers will see actual letters from the governor, complaints from angry miners, as well as diaries and newspaper articles.'

Source:  Publisher's blurb. 

1 1 y separately published work icon Ned Kelly: The Man Behind the Mask Hugh Dolan , Sydney : NewSouth Publishing , 2016 9173093 2016 single work single work graphic novel biography

'The story of Ned Kelly, Australia's most famous outlaw in an action-packed graphic novel format!

'Edward ' Ned' Kelly was born in 1855 into a poor Irish immigrant family in rural Victoria. He grew up loyal to his family, angry at the injustice he saw in Australian society and desperate to better his situation by any means. Often in trouble with the police, the so-called Kelly Gang was involved in horse and cattle stealing, bank robbing, kidnapping and, ultimately, murder.

'But he was the only bushranger to write a famous and compelling letter explaining his behaviour. After a legendary shoot-out, Ned was captured by police and later hanged at Melbourne Gaol. Folk hero or criminal, this is the story of Ned Kelly as you've never seen it before.' (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon Reg Saunders : An Indigenous War Hero Hugh Dolan , Adrian Threlfall (illustrator), Sydney : NewSouth Publishing , 2015 8470850 2015 single work graphic novel

'The little-known story of Reg Saunders, the first Indigenous Australian to become an officer in the Army, retold in action-packed graphic format. Reg Saunders MBE (1920-90) not only survived the World War II battlefields in the Middle East, North Africa, Greece, Crete and New Guinea, but excelled as a military leader. He was recommended for officer training and, in 1944, returned to New Guinea as a platoon commander - the first Aboriginal Australian to serve as a commissioned officer. What happened during the war to transform a determined young man from country Victoria into a war hero - one who would go on to serve with distinction in the Korean War, and become a pioneering figure for Indigenous rights?' (Source: Publishers website)

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