The Breed Holds Good

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The Breed Holds Good
Author Arthur Wright
Country Australia
Language English
PublisherNSW Bookstall Company
Publication date
1918

The Breed Holds Good is a 1918 novel by Arthur Wright. It had been serialised in 1916-17.[ clarification needed ]

Contents

Plot

Frank Lindsay, a squatter's son, falls in with a bad crowd during World War I. [1]

Reception

The Age said "the book has vigor, and the patriotic note is sounded effectively." [2]

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References

  1. ""THE BREED HOLDS GOOD."". The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW : 1903 - 1920) . Albury, NSW: National Library of Australia. 2 February 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. "NEW BOOKS". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) . Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 9 February 1918. p. 6. Retrieved 29 September 2014.