Journal Entry 1 by tqd from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, September 08, 2007

Got as a freebie as part of the "Books Alive" campaign. I'm not really interested in the subject matter, however.

From the back of the book (all typos mine):

'Put Les Darcy in a uniform and the men of Australia will march to hell behind him.'

That was the message Australia's great 'Blacksmith Boxer' was getting, as debate about conscription raged int he middle of World War I.

The problem was that Les Darcy didn't want to march at the fore of such a procession, nor to such a destination.

He wanted to continue what he had been doing to extraordinary acclaim before the war began -- taking on the best boxers the world could throw at hom, and lifting his entire family out of poverty as hid did so.

Torn between the duty he felt he owed his family, and the duty many felt he owed his country, Les made his choice... and faced the consequences.

And so unfolds a ballad of love, war, betrayal, mystery, patriotism and heroism; a ballad of a champion whose story still has the power to move the stoniest heart. 

Journal Entry 2 by tqd at Australian Bookcrossing convention 2007 in Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Released 4 yrs ago (9/11/2007 UTC) at Australian Bookcrossing convention 2007 in Melbourne, Victoria Australia

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Sending this off in a bookbag for the convention. If I can't make it, at least some of my books can!

Happy reading! 

Journal Entry 3 by MelbCon from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Sunday, September 30, 2007

Gratefully received, to be released at the convention in October. Thanks from the convention committee. 

Journal Entry 4 by woosang from Picton, New South Wales Australia on Friday, October 05, 2007

At the convention. Was going to release it in canberra possibly. Or at the hostel were other can read about this person. 

Journal Entry 5 by woosang at The Beach Hotel in Albert Park, Victoria Australia on Friday, October 05, 2007

Released 4 yrs ago (10/5/2007 UTC) at The Beach Hotel in Albert Park, Victoria Australia

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In the kitchen where the books are above the mantle piece 

Journal Entry 6 by charbono from Clayton, Victoria Australia on Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Caught at the Australian BookCrossing Convention in Melbourne, from the mantlepiece in the Beach Hotel where it was released. Thanks! :)