The Germ Growers. An Australian Story of Adventure and Mystery

TitleThe Germ Growers. An Australian Story of Adventure and Mystery
Year for Search1892
Authors[Potter], [Robert](1831-1908)
Tertiary AuthorsEasterley, Robert [pseud.], and Wilbraham, John [pseud.]
Date Published1892
PublisherMelville, Mullen & Slade/Hutchinson & Co.
Place PublishedMelbourne, VIC, Australia/London
KeywordsAustralian author, Irish author, Male author
Annotation

Authoritarian dystopia with a hidden valley motif. Supernatural elements. Early example of aliens landing on Earth.

Additional Publishers

Also published with the subtitle The Strange Adventures of Robert Easterley and John Wilbraham. Ed. Robert Potter. London: Hutchinson, 1892.

Pseudonym

Robert Easterley and John Wilbraham [pseud.]

Holding Institutions

A, ATL, CLU, M, VUW

Author Note

Potter (1831-1908) was born and raised in Ireland and arrived in Australia in 1857, where he became Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne.

Full Text

1892 [Potter, Robert] (1831-1908). The Germ Growers. An Australian Story of Adventure and Mystery. By Robert Easterley and John Wilbraham [pseud.]. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Melville, Mullen & Slade/London: Hutchinson & Co. Also published with the subtitle The Strange Adventures of Robert Easterley and John Wilbraham. Ed. Robert Potter. London: Hutchinson, 1892. A, ATL, CLU, M, VUW

Authoritarian dystopia with a hidden valley motif. Supernatural elements. Early example of aliens landing on Earth. The author was born and raised in Ireland and arrived in Australia in 1857, where he became Canon of St. Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne.