The Lucky Country

Amazing Australian tales of fortune, flukes and windfalls

By: Eamon Evans

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eBook | 28 November 2023

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The happy accident that created wi-fi. The well-placed piece of coral that saved the Endeavour from sinking. The stroke of luck that made Hugh Jackman Wolverine.

Australia may be known as 'the lucky country', but just how accurate is that description? Turns out, very. From the Gold Rush to Stephen Bradbury, our history is full of times when lady luck made a spectacular appearance. Now, Eamon Evans dives deep to deliver the most hilarious, fascinating tales of the Australians who were almost too lucky to be believed.

About the Author

Eamon Evans is a Melbourne-based writer who has spent all his working life writing for the online and print media. His work has appeared in The Sunday Herald Sun, The Adelaide Advertiser, Australian Book Review, The Sunday Times and The Courier-Mail. Online, he has been an in-house writer for Big Pond Sport, SBS, ArtsHub, the Weekly Book Newsletter and the electronic bulletin of the International Federation of Arts Council and Culture Agencies. Eamon is the author of ten vaguely funny books and an unfinished Masters thesis.