The Rat Catcher's Grandson - Barry, White
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When Barry White, a young plumber, leaves Australia for Canada in 1960, he has no idea that his travels will take him from the freezing wastes of the Canadian North West to the searing heat of Qatar where he works in some of the toughest conditions in the world, or to a London basement flat where a group of intellectuals introduce him to a level of thought and culture previously unknown to him. Written with self-depreciating humour in a uniquely Australian voice, The Rat Catcher's Grandson not only chronicles Barry's most entertaining adventures but also gives insight into life during the cold…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
When Barry White, a young plumber, leaves Australia for Canada in 1960, he has no idea that his travels will take him from the freezing wastes of the Canadian North West to the searing heat of Qatar where he works in some of the toughest conditions in the world, or to a London basement flat where a group of intellectuals introduce him to a level of thought and culture previously unknown to him. Written with self-depreciating humour in a uniquely Australian voice, The Rat Catcher's Grandson not only chronicles Barry's most entertaining adventures but also gives insight into life during the cold war era and an appreciation for Australian resourcefulness and humour. Warning: Heavy use of profanities and Australian slang-glossary included.
Autorenporträt
Barry White, a third-generation Australian, was born in 1937 in Redfern, Sydney. He served an apprenticeship as a plumber, then following his return to Australia in 1963, he worked as a sales manager in hardware, refractories, and then as a teacher with TAFE. His life now involves writing, metal sculpture, painting, drawing, and living influenced by Zen Buddhism and contemporary philosophy. He resides on the NSW South Coast at 'Stone Cottage', Jamberoo.