Mowbray Brothers

By Debbie Terranova

This prizewinning boyhood adventure is a short story is set in 1920 in East Brisbane, Australia. Based on true stories told by the author's father, 'Mowbray Brothers' gives a glimpse of a more innocent era of gaslight, tinkling pianos, and home-baked cookies. It tells of nighttime escapades such as fishing for bream in the riverside baths and a swimming race through shark-infested waters.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Debbie Terranova
• Release date: Aug 6, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310916298

Debbie Terranova

Debbie Terranova is an Australian author of historical fiction, crime mysteries, and gripping short stories. Her self-styled genre is ‘fiction with a conscience’: stories inspired by true events and controversial issues.She has published four novels and numerous short stories. In 2022, she was awarded a Special Commendation in the Scarlet Stiletto Awards for her story, 'Death on the Diggings'.Debbie is a former Human Resources professional and Research Fellow of the State Library of Queensland. Her formal qualifications are Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Public Administration (MPA). She is a member of the Australian Society of Authors and the Queensland Writers Centre.She travels extensively within Australia and overseas, in particular to Europe and the USA. People, places and history inspire and inform her writing. Her novels are listed below:'The Bootmaker of Berlin' - People lie, especially the ones you love. Page-turning WWII fiction, set in Germany, England, and Australia.'Enemies within these Shores' - What really happened in Australia during WWII? Historical fiction inspired by a true story about internment.'The Scarlet Key' - Every tattoo has a story. Urban crime mystery about body ink, clairvoyance, and deadly secrets.'Baby Farm' - How much is a baby worth? Cozy crime mystery about forced adoptions in the 1970s in Australia.

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Mowbray Brothers

Short historical fiction

by Debbie Terranova

Mowbray Brothers is about a world that no longer exists: an era of gaslight, rattling trams, Saturday night sing-songs, and a sand-bottomed river with a bathing enclosure on its edge. Inspiration came from stories told by the author's father about growing up in East Brisbane in the 1920s. The youngest of a large family, Lucky idolised his older brother Amos who – by all accounts – knew how to catch the biggest fish, swim the Australian crawl (freestyle), and take on a dare and win.

Praise for Mowbray Brothers

Debbie’s writing is so descriptive and vivid. I felt more invested in these characters in the short time I knew them than a lot of characters in full novels. L.B.D.

Copyright 2014 Debbie Terranova

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