The View From Connor's Hill
Author | : Barry Heard |
Publisher | : Scribe Publications |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2007-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781922072849 |
ISBN-13 | : 1922072842 |
Rating | : 4/5 (842 Downloads) |
Download or read book The View From Connor's Hill written by Barry Heard and published by Scribe Publications. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the captivating prequel to Well Done, Those Men, Barry Heard’s much-loved, deeply moving account of life as a Vietnam veteran. This memoir takes us back into the heart of Heard’s experiences as a boy and a young man in Australia during the 1950s and 1960s. Colourful, poignant, and often very funny, The View from Connor’s Hill reveals a young man who, among the devastation of loss and constant upheaval, celebrates the joy of living in the bush, and delights in the love of his faithful dog Rover and his headstrong horse Swanee. Capturing the detail of a lost world of country and suburban life in Australia — a world of matinees, country dances, and manual dunnies — Barry Heard delivers his memories with an unwavering honesty and candour.