The Last Showman

The Last Showman
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Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9781743483046
ISBN-13 : 174348304X
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Book Synopsis The Last Showman by : Fred Brophy

Download or read book The Last Showman written by Fred Brophy and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '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, travelling 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 . . .'


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