Author Talk | Kosciuszko!
Sunday 23 February from 4pm to 5pm
Kosciuszko! Author Talk with Anthony Sharwood
23 February 2025, 4:00pm at the Polish Club Ashfield
At long last, 184 years after Australia’s highest mountain was named, an Australian author has written a biography of the great Polish military engineer and freedom fighter Tadeusz Kosciuszko. This is your chance to meet Anthony Sharwood, the best-selling author behind the book Kosciuszko: The incredible Life of the Man Behind the Mountain’. Anthony will tell how he fell in love with both Kosciuszko and Poland, and explain why the lessons from Kosciuszko’s life are more relevant than ever in the modern age. Audience questions will be welcome!
Author Talk will be presented by Anthony Sherwood in English. A Q& A will follow the talk. There will be an opportunity to purchase the book on the day followed by book signing.
ABOUT ANTHONY SHARWOOD | Anthony Sharwood is a Walkley Award-winning journalist and the author of three recent books themed around the Australian high country. After writing From Snow to Ash and the Brumby Wars, he asked himself “I’ve been writing about the Kosciuszko area but who was this Kosciuszko person?” As soon as he started researching Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Anthony fell in love with the man. After travelling to America, Poland, Switzerland and Kosciuszko National Park for research, Anthony has written the first Australian biography of the Polish hero whose name sits on our highest peak, 184 years after the mountain was named after him.
GETTING THERE | The Polish Club Ashfield is located 182 Liverpool Road, Ashfield. Pedestrian access is only available from Liverpool Road.
TRAIN | We are conveniently only a 5 minute walk from Ashfield Train Station. Take the Brown Street Exit from the train station, and continue up Browns Street until you reach Liverpool Road. Cross the road and continue left. The destination will be on your right.
PARKING | We are delighted to welcome our guests to park their vehicles in our underground carpark. The entrance is located via 73 Norton Street. You can easily enter the club from the carpark using the lift. Alternatively, there is always plenty of street parking in the surrounding area with access to the club via the front entrance on 182 Liverpool Road.
CHECK-IN | Ensure to arrive 15 minutes prior to the event to be able to check-in at reception. Members can easily scan their members card, and guests can either scan their drivers license or become an associate member for $2. Allow 5 minutes to become a member. Member’s receive 10% discount on selected items.
DINNER AT STO LAT | Pair this event with a dinner (5:00pm – 9:00pm) reservation at Sto Lat Restaurant. Bookings highly recommended to avoid wait time on the day.