Tom Wills First Wild by Moore Greg (11 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This is the story of Tom Wills-flawed genius, sporting libertine, fearless leader and agitator, and the man most often credited with creating the game we know now as Australian Rules football.

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Greg de Moore Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 396 This is the story of Tom Wills - flawed genius, sporting libertine, fearless leader and agitator, and the man most often credited with creating the game we now know as Australian Rules football. Sent to the strict British Rugby School in 1850 at fourteen, Tom returned as a worldly young man whose cricket prowess quickly captured the hearts of Melburnians. But away from the adoring crowds, in the desolation of the Queensland outback, he experienced first-hand the devastating effects of racial tension when his father was murdered in the biggest massacre of Europeans by Aboriginal people. Yet five years later, Tom coached the first Aboriginal cricket team. Tom Wills lived hard and fast, challenging authority on and off the field. But when his physical talents began to fade, the psychological demons that alcohol and adrenaline had kept at bay surged to the fore, driving him to commit the most brutal of suicides. He was forty-four and destitute. Greg de Moore has carefully pieced together Tom's life, giving us an extraordinary portrait of the life and times of one of our first sporting heroes, a man who lived by his own rules and whose contribution to Australian history has endured for more than 150 years. Secondhand, Paperback. …

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Fair. Signed by the author, this copy is peeling ever so slightly along the edges of the cover, there is damp spotting along the sides and on the first and last few pages. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 378 pages, frontis portrait and some reproductions of correspondence, index. ** Signed inscription by author on title page. Inscribed by Author(s).

(rep) Col.Ill.wrapps. 378pp. Some b/w ills. Very good copy. Inscribed by the author. Tom Wills has been described as a flawed genius, sporting libertine, fearless leader and agitator, and the man most often credited with creating the game we now know as Australian Rules football.

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Softcover. Condition: Very Good.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Signed on the Title Page (See Pic). Signed Copy (See Picture).

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. large print 16 pt edition. 556 pages. 10.00x7.75x1.26 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.