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A MAN'S GOT TO HAVE A HOBBY William McInnes ~ PB 2006
$8.50
Glossy softcover, light crease to cover, small marks to edge of first few pages, lightly toned pages are otherwise unmarked.
281 pages, 20 x 13 cms, Hodder Australia, 2006. The photograph forms part of the description. ISBN-13: 9780733620782
William McInnes is a talented writer and a natural storyteller. A tail-end baby boomer, he recalls summer holidays that seemed to go on forever, when he and his mates would walk down to fish in the bay; a time when the Aussie battler stood as the local Labor candidate and looked out for his mates; and a time when the whole family would rush into the lounge room to watch a new commercial on TV. He writes about his father - a strong character who talks to the furniture, dances with William's mother in the kitchen, and spends his free time fixing up the house and doing the best for his family. This is a book about people who aren't famous but should be. It's about cane toads and families, love and hope and fear, laughter, death and life. Most of all, it is a realistic, down-to-earth book by a man who had a great time growing up.
All items have been cleaned with a disinfectant solution for your protection. Can be picked up from HILLARYS (any time) OR NOLLAMARA (school hours), or will post. To see all my current listings, click on my name: Riverdancer.
281 pages, 20 x 13 cms, Hodder Australia, 2006. The photograph forms part of the description. ISBN-13: 9780733620782
William McInnes is a talented writer and a natural storyteller. A tail-end baby boomer, he recalls summer holidays that seemed to go on forever, when he and his mates would walk down to fish in the bay; a time when the Aussie battler stood as the local Labor candidate and looked out for his mates; and a time when the whole family would rush into the lounge room to watch a new commercial on TV. He writes about his father - a strong character who talks to the furniture, dances with William's mother in the kitchen, and spends his free time fixing up the house and doing the best for his family. This is a book about people who aren't famous but should be. It's about cane toads and families, love and hope and fear, laughter, death and life. Most of all, it is a realistic, down-to-earth book by a man who had a great time growing up.
All items have been cleaned with a disinfectant solution for your protection. Can be picked up from HILLARYS (any time) OR NOLLAMARA (school hours), or will post. To see all my current listings, click on my name: Riverdancer.
- Date Listed:29/03/2021
- Last Edited:29/03/2021
- Condition:Used
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