Don't Call Us Carnies: We are Showies and Damn Proud of it by Norma Brophy and Wendy Stuart

Book Description

Secondhand. Near fine condition.

In this vibrant, uproarious and poignant memoir, multi-talented showbiz matriarch Norma Brophy comes out of retirement to reveal a world of interest to many but understood by few.

From a time before cars to the hardscrabble Depression years, in and out of wartime and across the golden era of Hollywood-tinged showmanship, right up to today, Norma paints a vivid picture of Australian show culture. With authority and candour, Norma plays ringmaster to a cavalcade of characters and places that have helped form not only the story of her own record-breaking, death-defying family, but also that of countless other travelling show people, circus and rodeo folk whose exploits and ingenuity will leave you agog.