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Tom Scott investigates the life and extraordinary courage of Charles Upham, the only combat soldier to win the Victoria Cross twice, by tracing his footsteps through battlefields in Crete, Egypt, and POW camps in Germany and Italy. 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A rare biography of New Zealand boxing great Tom Heeney, documenting his epic journey from the pioneer days of Poverty Bay through two world wars and the Great Depression to achieve international fame in 1920s boxing circles, including his historic 1928 match at Yankee Stadium in New York.\u003c\/p\u003eSubjects: B0125, Biography, Books, New Zealand, Non Fiction, Nz Books, Nz History, Nz Non Fiction","brand":"BOOKS WORTH KEEPING","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43180540100667,"sku":"BWKP-9781869711252","price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9266\/3355\/files\/9b36c9b3597df7381912803b956a88ae.jpg?v=1786470958"},{"product_id":"new-zealand-railway-motive-power-2002-by-david-parsons","title":"New Zealand Railway Motive Power 2002 by David Parsons","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished by New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society, 2002. Used paperback, very good condition. 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