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A Man's Got To Have A Hobby: Long Summers With My Dad by William McINNES
$32.95 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
A Man's Got to Have a Hobby : Long Summers With My Dad by William McInnes
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
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 ...Show more
Cricket Kings: A Novel by William McInnes
$24.95 AUD
Category: Fiction
Chris Andersen loves cricket. He may not be a legend like Bradman or Boonie, but in the Yarraville West Fourths, Chris Andersen is king. He is the captain, the coach, the manager and, thankfully, a player. They are getting hard to fine, players. Every Saturday in summer Chris ropes together a motley tea ...Show more
Fatherhood by William McInnes
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
William McInnes, one of Australia's best-known storytellers and actors, has turned to a subject that is close to his heart. Fatherhood is about family, about memories of his father and the memories he's creating as a dad himself, with his own son and daughter. Warm, witty and nostalgic, these tales are ...Show more
Full Bore by William McInnes
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
A chance encounter in an auction house is the jumping-off point for William's inimitable take on our sport-obsessed nation, Australian popular culture and the artefacts and memorabilia that both make us cringe with recognition and laugh with warm affection. His trademark humour and anecdotes litter this ...Show more
Holidays by William McInnes
$29.99 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction | Reading Level: very good
Remember those long, languid holidays when the only decisions to be made were what to pack in the Esky and who should get the front seat on the drive to the beach? Let William McInnes reignite your nostalgia for holidays past, and give you a taste of the boundless opportunities that await in holidays to ...Show more
That'd be Right : A Fairly True History of Modern Australia by William McInnes
$35.00 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
Both funny and insightful That'd Be Right is part memoir, part personal history of Australia over the last thirty years. It's a biographical trip told through sport, and families and William's own experiences. He weaves in and around the events that have held a fascination for Australia. Some of these e ...Show more
The Birdwatcher by William McInnes
$29.99 AUD
Category: Fiction
This is a story about birdwatchers. David is one, and Clare's father was one. David has a bad history with girlfriends as he is a 'twitcher'; he spends all his time and money chasing birds around Australia so he can add them to his list. It's not a hobby that attracts many young and desirable women, and ...Show more
The Laughing Clowns by William McInnes
$32.99 AUD
Category: Fiction
Peter Kennedy is a very large man who is remarkably happy with his life. Yet something s not quite right, and it started with a dream that smelt of luncheon meat. Peter is successful at what he does, even though he s not sure what that is anymore. When Titan Development contracts him to go to Queensland ...Show more
The Making of Modern Australia by William McInnes
$29.99 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
Filled with stories from regular Australians about life since WWII and woven with William's own anecdotes and observations, The Making of Modern Australia pieces together the celebrations, sorrows and spirit of the last 50 years to offer a national picture of our past and present. Told through four main ...Show more