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Kinglake 350

By: Adrian Hyland
Narrated by: Jim Pike
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On 7 February 2009, Roger Wood was the police officer in charge of Kinglake, at the epicentre of the worst ever bushfire disaster in Australia's history, Black Saturday.

As the firestorm engulfed the community, he risked his life again and again to try to save people. When he phoned home to warn his wife what was coming, she screamed that the fire had already hit their property. Then the line went dead.

This is a book about the monster - and the fear, grief, desolation and heroism of those who confronted it.

©2011 Adrian Hyland (P)2016 W.F. Howes Ltd Australia, New Zealand & Oceania Ecology Environment Nature & Ecology Oceania Outdoors & Nature Science Natural Disaster

Critic Reviews

"A masterpiece of storytelling." (Kerry O’Brien)
"Terrifying and moving." ( The Australian)
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Thanks Adrian. Reading this helped take me back to that day and bring a lot of closure

Very enjoyable

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This book dictates the true events of a Victorian Police Office during the Black Saturday Bushfires in February 2009! Lots of real life events plus information based on true weather on the day of Australia's Worst Bush fire day. Should be made into a movie!

Well written true story

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As a Victorian, who lived through this day just KMs away, this was both fascinating and heartbreaking to read. Amazing stories respectfully told

Incredible

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This book really gives an incite to the way our emergency service personal reacted and responded to the events of Black Saturday, especially in the Kinglake area. They were just as blinded and unaware of the location of the fire. No one knew. Worth the time to read.

Brilliant

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It was incredible to hear the first hand account on what was one of Victoria’s darkest days

Incredible

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I’m glad someone has tried to tell the stories of Black Saturday. The author is not a talented writer. They’re serviceable, and well-meaning. But they’ve failed to capture the drama and the loss of ppl involved.

Maybe I expected too much?

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