Ellen Savage and the Heroes of AHS Centaur: from the bestselling author of SISTER VIV and MARY PENFOLD, 9780733344107
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Courage under fire: the true story of a wartime hospital ship.

Ellen Savage and the Heroes of AHS Centaur: from the bestselling author of SISTER VIV and MARY PENFOLD

from the bestselling author of SISTER VIV and MARY PENFOLD

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    30 March 2026

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Summary

The extraordinary true story of courage under fire and survival during one of the deadliest wartime attacks on Australia - the sinking of the hospital ship, the Centaur - and the bravery of its heroes

Few disasters have touched Australia as profoundly as the sinking of the hospital ship Centaur - one of the deadliest wartime attacks on the nation, killing 268 souls on a mission of mercy.

Yet the extraordinary heroism it inspired galvanised Au…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780733344107
ISBN-10:0733344100
Author:Grantlee Kieza
Publisher:ABC Books
Imprint:ABC Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:30 March 2026
Weight:457g
Dimensions:233mm x 154mm x 29mm
About The Author

Grantlee Kieza

Grantlee Kieza OAM is an award-winning journalist and the highly acclaimed, bestselling author of more than twenty biographies. Kieza held senior editorial positions at The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Courier-Mail for many years and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his writing. He is a Walkley Award finalist, a 2025 ABIA shortlisted author for Biography of the Year, a 2025 Indie Award shortlisted author for Non-fiction, the No. 1 history author in Australia in 2024, and the author of national bestsellers Mr and Mrs Gould, Sister Viv, Flinders, The Remarkable Mrs Reibey, Hudson Fysh, Lawson, Banks, Macquarie, Banjo, Mrs Kelly, Monash and Bert Hinkler.

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