One of my favourite images from my book on Ellen Savage and the sinking of the Centaur is this one of survivor Mattie Morris arriving home in Melbourne a few days after the tragedy. Mattie had spent a day and a half helping Ellen treat the wounded and fighting off a school of sharks using a piece of wood with a nail in the end.

Dymocks Brisbane

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Thanks to bestselling author Grantlee Kieza for his engaging talks when he shared the story behind his new book Ellen Savage and the Heroes of AHS Centaur.

It’s 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 and it happened right in our backyard!

Come in and pick up a SIGNED copy.

HarperCollins Books AustraliaGrantlee Kieza