The Big Book of Australian Yarns

The Big Book of Australian Yarns
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Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Total Pages : 654
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ISBN-10 : 9781761505065
ISBN-13 : 1761505068
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Book Synopsis The Big Book of Australian Yarns by : Jim Haynes

Download or read book The Big Book of Australian Yarns written by Jim Haynes and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2024-10-29 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new extended collection from Jim Haynes about the true essence of Australia—our yarns and stories, from every walk of life 'Aussies love a good story and entertainer Jim Haynes has been telling them for decades.' - Courier-Mail The Big Book of Australian Yarns is master storyteller Jim Haynes' comprehensive collection of factual and fascinating stories and humour. The yarns range from the poignant to the hilarious, from the ridiculously Australian to the unexplained and spooky. There are heroic and inspiring characters, as well as larrikins and crooks, and everyday humorous events told with a refreshing understatement that vividly evokes a vanishing Australia. There are tall stories from the bush, yarns from our colourful colonial past and more modern times, railway stories, sporting legends and many other things you never knew about our amazing history and the people who made it — men and women whose astonishing lives and achievements created the Aussie spirit. The result of decades of research into popular culture and history from all parts of the country, unearthing little-known facts and tales long-buried, The Big Book of Australian Yarns will have you smiling for days and spinning yarns to all your mates. 'It's fair to say that Jim certainly knows how to pull together a collection of ripping good yarns.' - Australian Rural & Regional News


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