That'd Be Right: A Fairly True History Of Modern Australia

Description

Part memoir, part personal history of Australia over the last thirty years, this is a biographical trip told through sport, families and the author's own experiences. He weaves in and around the events that have held a fascination for Australia. Some of these events would be considered momentous, some small and personal. They range from a day at the Melbourne Cup with his mother, where too many champagnes and too few winners were picked; a swimming carnival early in the morning after a gloomy and long federal election the night before; and watching truly surreal Grand Final moments in a pub with a group of odd and unknown bar companions. William also writes about a night at the cricket with his son, which shows how things can change and oddly come full circle.

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William McInnes brings the World, or at least Australia, into our backyards as he writes about families and sport and politics and life - part memoir, part personal history of Australia

Author description

William McInnes is one of Australia's most popular stage and screen actors. In 2006 A Man's Got to Have a Hobby was selected as one of the Books Alive 50 Great Reads and William was named 'Australian Newcomer of the Year' at the Australian Book Industry Awards,