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Potter, Robert (1831 - 1908)

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    The Germ Growers : an Australian story of adventure and mystery
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Born
18 October 1831
Louisburgh, County Mayo, Ireland
Died
1908
Alternative Names
  • Easterley, Robert (pseudonym)
  • Wilbraham, John (pseudonym)

Summary

Potter came to Australia in the late 1850s after completing studies in theology and literature at Trinity College, Dublin. As canon of the Anglican Church in Melbourne, he was a well-known figure when his science-fiction adventure story, The Germ Growers, was published in 1892. Although the novel appeared under the pseudonyms of Robert Easterly and John Wilbraham - the heroes of the tale - Potter was widely recognised as the author.

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  • Easterley, Robert and Wilbraham, John, The Germ Growers : an Australian story of adventure and mystery, Melville, Mullen and Slade, Melbourne, 1892, 274 pp. Details

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