Paperback. A story that has never been toldThis biography reveals the multifaceted identity of Frank Courtis-from classified military intelligence work across international regions, war correspondent during World War 2 and the Korean War, to his expressive inner world revealed through poetry, theatre, and photography. Drawing on newly declassified archives, family collections, and historical context, Heather Thoday reconstructs a vivid, researched portrait of a complex man whose story was nearly lost. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Decoding Traces of Frank Courtis (Paperback)
Publisher: Staurolite Books
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1764133544
ISBN 13: 9781764133548
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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A story that has never been told

This biography reveals the multifaceted identity of Frank Courtis-from classified military intelligence work across international regions, war correspondent during World War 2 and the Korean War, to his expressive inner world revealed through poetry, theatre, and photography. Drawing on newly declassified archives, family collections, and historical context, Heather Thoday reconstructs a vivid, researched portrait of a complex man whose story was nearly lost.

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Heather Thoday has had long experience as a teacher and educator. She has worked in university, adult education, community education, and in junior primary and early years in schools and kindergartens. Her workplaces ranged from inner-city Melbourne to regional South Australia as well as suburban Adelaide.Heather has a strong academic background grounded in practice, with an early childhood teaching degree, a Bachelor of Arts in Australian Literature, a Graduate Diploma in Librarianship and a Doctor of Philosophy in Australian Cultural Studies.

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