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Ambrose Pratt
1874–1944
An Australian novelist and journalist whose life ranged far beyond the literary world, he wrote popular fiction while also moving through law, business, and public affairs. His career gives his books the feel of someone who had seen a great deal firsthand.
2 Audiobooks
First Person Paramount
by Ambrose Pratt
The Living Mummy
by Ambrose Pratt
About the author
Born Ambrose Goddard Hesketh Pratt in Forbes, New South Wales, on August 31, 1874, he grew up in a large, well-connected family and was educated at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, and Sydney Grammar School. Reliable biographical sources describe him not only as a writer, but also as a journalist and businessman, with an unusually varied public life.
Pratt built a substantial writing career as a novelist while working in journalism, and his books included adventure fiction and historical novels. The Australian Dictionary of Biography notes that his interests and activities extended well beyond literature, helping explain why his work often carries a worldly, energetic feel.
He died on April 13, 1944. Today he is remembered as one of those early Australian authors whose career crossed several worlds at once, linking literature with journalism, commerce, and public life.