Radio Girl
the story of the extraordinary mrs mac, pioneering engineer and wartime legend
$33.07
- Paperback
312 pages
- Release Date
27 April 2020
Summary
Radio Girl: The Extraordinary Story of Violet McKenzie
Winner, Best 2020 Non-fiction, ACT Notable Awards
As you climbed the rickety stairs of an old woolshed at Sydney harbour in 1944, you would hear the thrum of clicks and buzzes. Rows of men and women in uniforms and headsets would be tapping away vigorously at small machines, under the careful watch of their young female trainers. Presiding over the cacophony was a tiny woman, known to everyone as ‘Mrs Ma…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760876654 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760876658 |
| Author: | David Dufty |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 27 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 446g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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Critics Review
”[An] incredible and inspiring life … Dufty’s new biography captures her unwavering dedication in the face of adversity.” –Professor Genevieve Bell, Australian National University
‘Captivating account’ - The Canberra Times‘Violet McKenzie deserves to be regarded as an Australian legend’ - Weekend Australian‘There’s much to love about this meticulously researched work on a fascinating woman whose story is largely lost to history’ - The Saturday Paper‘A charming and very human story of how one small person mobilised an army of communicators to meet a national emergency’ - Australian Naval Institute
About The Author
David Dufty
David Dufty has a PhD in psychology, and has worked as a statistician and social researcher at the University of Memphis, Newspoll, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. His book The Secret Code Breakers of Central Bureau won the 2017 Nib Military History Prize.
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