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Young digger Anthony Hill.
Publication details: Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin Books, 2002.Description: 283 p. :ill. maps, ports ;20 cmISBN:- 0141000627
- 940.40092
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 940.40092 HIL | Available | 05401 |
Total reserves: 0
An extraordinary story about Henri Tovell who was known as 'Young Digger'. Orphaned, homeless and no more than seven years old, he attached himself to several British Army fighting units, until he was eventually smuggled back to Australia where he was raised by an airman as his own son. Ages 14+.
Includes bibliographical references: p. 275-283.
