Bibliograph

Second best, the amazing untold histories of the greatest runners-up, Ben Pobjie

Type

Label

Second best, the amazing untold histories of the greatest runners-up, Ben Pobjie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Second best

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Ben Pobjie

Sub title

the amazing untold histories of the greatest runners-up

Summary

But what about the poor souls lurking in the shadows of history, the ones who were just as remarkable but perhaps didn't stick their chests out as they crossed the line? In Second Best, historian and comedian Ben Pobjie celebrates the nobility and altogether more fascinating stories of the silvermedal getters. What drove them on their incredible feats, why did they just miss out, and how did they cope with the oblivion of finishing second? From the Second Fleet, the second man on the moon and Australia's second prime minister whose name we consistently forget, Second Best shines a light on those plucky men and women who, through no fault of their own or at least only a little bit of fault of their own didn't quite get there before everyone else, but did get there before almost everyone else

Target audience

adult

Creator