The Last Showman - Couverture souple

Brophy, Fred

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0143572865 ISBN 13 : 9780143572862

Editeur : Penguin Australia, 2016

Synopsis

"My life has been a mad travelling show, meeting some of the strangest and greatest people who've ever lived. I've had my fair share of trouble and I'm lucky to be here. But I've always been a showman and I've done my best to preserve a precious part of an old Australia that's fast disappearing."

Son of a sideshow operator and trapeze artist, fourth-generation showman Fred Brophy grew up on the road, traveling the length and breadth of Australia. He did time in jail as a wild teenager before establishing his own successful boxing tent. It has become a star attraction in the Outback and is now the only one of its kind in the world. Fred tells stories of living on the smell of an oily rag, rescuing battlers, and becoming embroiled in some of the most bizarre adventures imaginable. This is one helluva life, full of hardship, hilarity, and unexpected turns, including Fred being inducted into the Queensland Boxing Hall of Fame and receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia. "Now ladies and gentlemen, let's go inside. The show's about to begin..."

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Fred Brophy is an Australian icon. He's a fourth generation showman who still operates his boxing tent--the last of its kind in the world. He was admitted into the QLD Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010, and was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2011 for services to charity and to the entertainment industry in keeping old-style tent boxing alive.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Australia
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0143572865
• ISBN 13: 9780143572862
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 310
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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