A Man's Got To Have A Hobby. Long Summers With My Dad
McInnes William
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Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Hodder And Stoughton
Publisher Place: Sydney And London
Publisher Year: 2005
Edition: Reprint
Description: 281 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. This Is A Look Back At The Life Of Colin McInnes, Handyman, Father Of Five, And Habitual Stubbie Wearer, And His Wife, Iris, Lover Of Shopping Centre Openings, Volkswagens And Dean Martin.
Publishers Description: A tail-end baby boomer, William McInnes 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 watched 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 fathera strong character who talks to the furniture, dances with Williams mother in the kitchen, and spends his free time fixing up the house and doing the best for his family. In Williams writing you can hear his father speaking, listen to his mother singing, and his sisters and brothers talking in the yard.This is a book about people who arent famous but should be. Its 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. His warmth and humour come through on every page.
ISBN: 9780733619465
(213886)
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