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Adam Courtenay

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in Sydney, Australia

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https://www.hachette.com.au/adam-courtenay/

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Memoir, History, Nonfiction

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Adam Courtenay is a Sydney-based writer and journalist. He has had a long career in the UK and Australia, writing for papers such as the Financial Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian Financial Review and the UK Sunday Times. He is the son of Australia's best-loved storyteller Bryce Courtenay and the author of several Australian histories, including The Ship that Never Was, Three Sheets to the Wind and Mr Todd's Marvel.
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Average rating: 4.12 · 985 ratings · 158 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Ship that Never Was: The Greatest Escape Story Of Australian Colonial History 4.02 avg rating — 453 ratings — published 2018 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ghost and the Bounty Hunter: William Buckley, John Batman and the Theft of Kulin Country 4.29 avg rating — 231 ratings — published 2020 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Sheets to the Wind 4.15 avg rating — 171 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Father Bryce 4.24 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Rubber: How the Amazon Died 3.68 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amazon Men it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr Todd's Marvel: How one man telegraphed Australia to the modern world 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Grand Mistresses of the Amazon it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Stone: Bounty Hunter Book # 6: "The Ghost of Willy McClury:" : Old West action and adventures of Bounty Hunter and Special U. S. Deputy Marshal Jake Stone.

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Adam Courtenay rated a book really liked it Far Horizons: A Journey from War to Peace by Aaron Tait	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Soldiery has always been about the conflict within - the soldier's duty to his mates and country and his duty to himself. Tait shows this conflict brilliantly...a naval officer of 17 gets thrown into one of the lesser known and nastier sideshows of t ...more
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Adam Courtenay rated a book it was amazing Under the Influence of Salmon: How a man and a fish turned our world upside down by Steve Harris	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read Harris's excellent book Solomon's Noose some years ago, so was a tad surprised by the subject of this book. It explains in extraordinary detail how salmon and trout found their way to the rivers of Tasmania, about 12,000 miles from their natur ...more
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Adam Courtenay made a comment on John’s review of My Father Bryce " John. You truly are playing for Australia. Great review 🙏 "
Nov 26, 2025 03:38AM · see review
Adam Courtenay liked John's review of My Father Bryce: "If you were to light up every household in Australia that had a copy of a Bryce Courtenay title, you'd see hundreds of thousands of lights all over the continent... such was his immense popularity, and well deserved. Adam has produced a book that tak" Read more of this review »
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Adam Courtenay made a comment on Maureen’s review of My Father Bryce " Thankyou Maureen. I think you really got it. Remember the shit he had to deal with as a child. Lying, fabricating - whatever - was his way out. Don’t ...more "
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Adam Courtenay liked Maureen's review of My Father Bryce: "I too raved about April Fool's Day and thought it was the best of Bryce's books, but also cringed a bit about Damon's sad life being so publicly exposed. Later when I discovered that some of the 'facts' were dubious I was angry, however I hadn't real" Read more of this review »
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Adam Courtenay and 5 other people liked Annie's review of My Father Bryce: "This is a superbly written memoir about a deeply complex man and an equally intricate father–son relationship. Courtenay masterfully navigates both with humour, poignancy, and emotional depth over the span of decades. The result is a book that is as " Read more of this review »
Oct 19, 2025 06:09PM · see review
Adam Courtenay made a comment on Literary_Madness (Tonya Allen)’s review of My Father Bryce " That bad eh? 🤣 "
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Adam Courtenay made a comment on Greg’s review of My Father Bryce " Thanks Greg. You really ‘got it’. 👍🙏 "
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Adam Courtenay made a comment on Steve Harris’s review of My Father Bryce " Thankyou Steve. You really ‘got it’ 🙏 "
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― Adam Courtenay, The Ship that Never Was: The Greatest Escape Story Of Australian Colonial History

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